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Asia Summit 2026

The Canada-Asia Opportunity: Trade, Capital, and Connectivity

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Canada is launching bold commitments to increase connectivity with Asia, while Asia seeks to grow its historically high FDI inflows to Canada, including a $5 billion commitment of commercial agreements with India to enable greater cross-border capital flows through the Canada-ASEAN Free Trade Agreement by the end of 2026. As Canada positions itself as a reliable partner in the Indo-Pacific, Canada-Asia partnerships represent not just a diplomatic priority, but a generational economic opportunity. Speakers in this session will examine the international investment landscape out of and into Canada. What sectors offer prime opportunities for Canada-Asia partnerships? How have international investors navigated federal and provincial regulatory layers?

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    Moderator

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    Tim Dattels

    Senior Advisor, TPG Global

    Speakers

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    Blake Hutcheson

    President and CEO, OMERS
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    Vincent Joli-Coeur

    Chairman, Asia Pacific, National Bank of Canada
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    Dante Morra

    Founder and CEO, CAN Health Network
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    Mary Ng

    Former Minister, International Trade, Canada
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    Paul Thoppil

    High Commissioner for Canada in Singapore