Canada-in-Asia Conference In Singapore To Focus On Key Sectors, Partnerships

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 (Bernama) -- The Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada (APF Canada) and Universities Canada are set to host the third annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2025) from Feb 19 to 21, at the Raffles City Convention Centre in Singapore. 

The CIAC2025 will convene business leaders, experts, investors, policymakers, researchers, and innovators from across Asia and Canada to exchange perspectives, knowledge, and ideas with the goal of facilitating collaborative partnerships and increasing bilateral trade and investment.

According to a statement, the conference is presented with the assistance of the Government of Canada, in which this year’s conference will focus on four critical sectors with four cross-cutting engagement tracks.

The sectors are Agri-food & Food Security, Ocean Tech & Blue Economy, Clean Technology, and Energy Transitions & Energy Security, while the engagement tracks are Innovation Ecosystems, Investment & Finance, Trade & Supply Chains, and Artificial Intelligence.

The conference programme will provide networking and inter-disciplinary discussion on some of the most pressing issues in Canada-Asia relations with high-calibre speakers from a range of backgrounds, such as business leaders, innovators, investors, and government ministers.

The CIAC2025 Gala Dinner on Feb 20 will feature astronauts Shawna Pandya from Canada and Koichi Wakata from Japan in a discussion on Canada-Asia Co-operation in Space.

-- BERNAMA