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Join us in Beijing on November 15th for CCBC\u2019s 46th AGM & Business Forum. This year\u2019s Business Forum will examine how Canada and China are tackling various challenges, including agrifood innovation, the energy transition, and the US election. Throughout the morning, we will also announce the winners of the 9th Canada China Business Excellence Awards, celebrating excellence and innovation in Canada-China businesses.<\/p>\n
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We\u2019re thrilled to announce our two grand prizes: two round-trip business class airline tickets<\/strong>,\u00a0courtesy of\u00a0our airline sponsor, Air Canada.\u00a0Valued at a combined C$11,000, two\u00a0lucky AGM Business Forum\u00a0attendees will win an airline ticket for a flight\u00a0between Canada and China. The\u00a0tickets are eligible for use until December 13, 2022.<\/em><\/p>\n The grand prize draws will take place on October 28, 2021, at the\u00a0Business Forum closing ceremony. 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z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Friday, November 15<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/div>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ border_color_all=”#ffffff” collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_divider color=”#c71c22″ divider_weight=”2″ disabled_on=”off|off|” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ 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custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Graham bio ” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Graham Shantz served for over 25 years in Canada\u2019s public service providing advice to Canadian governments, mainly on management of Canada\u2019s relations with Asia. He has lived and worked for over 12 years in Asia, half of that in China. In Ottawa, Mr. Shantz has worked in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Finance and the Privy Council Office. In 2000-2001 he served as Canada\u2019s lead negotiator for Foreign Investment Protection Agreements (FIPAs) and in 1996-1997 served as deputy chief negotiator for the Canadian team during China\u2019s WTO accession talks. Over the past decades, Mr. Shantz has been involved in numerous major bilateral visits between Canadian and Chinese leaders.<\/p>\n Mr. Shantz has served on the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Foundation (2013-2016) and on the Board of Directors of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (2006-2009). He served as Canada\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain (2009-2012) and ended his career in the public service in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada\u2019s Asia Branch.<\/p>\n A Mandarin speaker, Mr. Shantz pursued his interest in China while studying economics at Goshen College in Indiana. He holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Carleton University\u2019s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He also pursued language and economics studies in China, including at Beijing University and Xiamen University, under the Canada-China Scholars\u2019 Exchange Program.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Grand Chief bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Edward John was elected Chief of Tl\u2019azt\u2019en Nation in August 2024. He is also a Hereditary Chief (Lasilyoo) in Tl\u2019azt\u2019en Nation\u2019s traditional system. Tl\u2019azt\u2019en Nation is located in Northern BC.<\/p>\n As an Indigenous leader, Grand Chief John has dedicated his life to the pursuit of social and economic justice for Canada\u2019s Indigenous peoples, having worked in Indigenous politics, business and community development. Grand Chief John was called to the bar as a lawyer in 1980, and holds a B.A. from the University of Victoria (UVic), an LL.B from the University of British Columbia, and Honorary Degrees from UVic and the University of Northern British Columbia.<\/p>\n Grand Chief John is a long serving elected member of the First Nations Summit political executive, which is mandated to carry out specific tasks related to Aboriginal Title and Rights negotiations with the governments of British Columbia and Canada, along with other issues of common concern to First Nations in BC. He was directly involved in the development of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2007. He served two three-year terms as the North American Indigenous Expert Member to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (January 2011 \u2013 December 2016), which has a mandate to discuss Indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights, and provides advice to the UN.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Mark dashan bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dashan, also known as Mark Rowswell, has been called \u201cthe most famous foreigner in China,\u201d where he has worked as a media personality and cultural ambassador for over 30 years.<\/p>\n Born and raised in Canada, Mr. Rowswell began studying Chinese in the mid 1980s, first at the University of Toronto and later at Peking University. While in Beijing, he became interested in xiangsheng [she-ang shung], a revered form of traditional comedic dialogue in China, and was soon appearing on national television under the stage name \u201cDashan.\u201d<\/p>\n Repeated performances to hundreds of millions of television viewers turned \u201cDashan\u201d into a household name across China, and his media career expanded from comedy to dramatic acting to hosting cultural, diplomatic, educational and commercial programs and live events. Over time, Dashan came to be seen as an all-round cultural ambassador between China and the West and as a symbol of finding common ground between cultures, \u201ca foreigner but not an outsider\u201d according to the People\u2019s Daily.<\/p>\n Dashan is the only non-Chinese performer to have appeared four times on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the largest annual television extravaganza in China with an estimated audience of over 800 million viewers.<\/p>\n Dashan served as Canada\u2019s Team Attach\u00e9 during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and as Canada\u2019s Commissioner General for Expo 2010 in Shanghai. In 2006 he was inducted into the Order of Canada, the country\u2019s highest civilian honour. In 2012, Dashan was named \u201cGoodwill Ambassador to China\u201d by Canada\u2019s Prime Minister. In 2018, the University of Alberta conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters to him in recognition of his contribution to cross-cultural communication.<\/p>\n In recent years Dashan has returned to his comedic roots, combining traditional Chinese comedy with Western stand-up in a ground-breaking solo show \u201cDashan Live.\u201d Chinese audiences all know the character \u201cDashan\u201d from TV; over this 60-minute performance, Dashan shares hilarious behind-the-scenes stories of his 30 years between the East and West.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,1_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Graham headshot” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|false|false” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Graham Shantz [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Graham bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Graham Shantz served for over 25 years in Canada\u2019s public service providing advice to Canadian governments, mainly on management of Canada\u2019s relations with Asia. He has lived and worked for over 12 years in Asia, half of that in China. In Ottawa, Mr. Shantz has worked in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Finance and the Privy Council Office. In 2000-2001 he served as Canada\u2019s lead negotiator for Foreign Investment Protection Agreements (FIPAs) and in 1996-1997 served as deputy chief negotiator for the Canadian team during China\u2019s WTO accession talks. Over the past decades, Mr. Shantz has been involved in numerous major bilateral visits between Canadian and Chinese leaders.<\/p>\n Mr. Shantz has served on the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Foundation (2013-2016) and on the Board of Directors of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (2006-2009). He served as Canada\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain (2009-2012) and ended his career in the public service in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada\u2019s Asia Branch.<\/p>\n A Mandarin speaker, Mr. Shantz pursued his interest in China while studying economics at Goshen College in Indiana. He holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Carleton University\u2019s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He also pursued language and economics studies in China, including at Beijing University and Xiamen University, under the Canada-China Scholars\u2019 Exchange Program.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Grand Chief headshot” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|false|false” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Grand Chief Edward John, LL.B.<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Grand Chief bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Edward John was elected Chief of Tl\u2019azt\u2019en Nation in August 2024. 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He was directly involved in the development of the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly in September 2007. He served two three-year terms as the North American Indigenous Expert Member to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues (January 2011 \u2013 December 2016), which has a mandate to discuss Indigenous issues related to economic and social development, culture, the environment, education, health and human rights, and provides advice to the UN.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Mark Dashan headshot” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|false|false” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mark Rowswell \u5927\u5c71<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Mark dashan bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dashan, also known as Mark Rowswell, has been called \u201cthe most famous foreigner in China,\u201d where he has worked as a media personality and cultural ambassador for over 30 years.<\/p>\n Born and raised in Canada, Mr. Rowswell began studying Chinese in the mid 1980s, first at the University of Toronto and later at Peking University. While in Beijing, he became interested in xiangsheng [she-ang shung], a revered form of traditional comedic dialogue in China, and was soon appearing on national television under the stage name \u201cDashan.\u201d<\/p>\n Repeated performances to hundreds of millions of television viewers turned \u201cDashan\u201d into a household name across China, and his media career expanded from comedy to dramatic acting to hosting cultural, diplomatic, educational and commercial programs and live events. Over time, Dashan came to be seen as an all-round cultural ambassador between China and the West and as a symbol of finding common ground between cultures, \u201ca foreigner but not an outsider\u201d according to the People\u2019s Daily.<\/p>\n Dashan is the only non-Chinese performer to have appeared four times on the CCTV Spring Festival Gala, the largest annual television extravaganza in China with an estimated audience of over 800 million viewers.<\/p>\n Dashan served as Canada\u2019s Team Attach\u00e9 during the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, and as Canada\u2019s Commissioner General for Expo 2010 in Shanghai. In 2006 he was inducted into the Order of Canada, the country\u2019s highest civilian honour. In 2012, Dashan was named \u201cGoodwill Ambassador to China\u201d by Canada\u2019s Prime Minister. In 2018, the University of Alberta conferred an honorary Doctor of Letters to him in recognition of his contribution to cross-cultural communication.<\/p>\n In recent years Dashan has returned to his comedic roots, combining traditional Chinese comedy with Western stand-up in a ground-breaking solo show \u201cDashan Live.\u201d Chinese audiences all know the character \u201cDashan\u201d from TV; over this 60-minute performance, Dashan shares hilarious behind-the-scenes stories of his 30 years between the East and West.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”award presentation resilience” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ custom_css_before=”\/*inline menu callout text css snippet*\/||||.pa-callout-inline {||font-size: 16px;||margin-right: 8px;||margin-top: -3px;||color: #ffffff;||background-color: #e03574;||padding: 3px 4px;||border-radius: 3px;||}” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_padding=”||3%|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Conducting Canada-China business demands that companies navigate complex culture differences and geopolitical challenges. This award recognizes businesses that have maintained or rebuilt their market presence during challenging times. Nominees can be Canadian organizations doing business in\/with China or Chinese organizations doing business in\/with Canada.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” custom_css_main_element=”” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Logo Air Canada” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Awards Presentation Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Session header – panel 1″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ custom_css_before=”\/*inline menu callout text css snippet*\/||||.pa-callout-inline {||font-size: 16px;||margin-right: 8px;||margin-top: -3px;||color: #ffffff;||background-color: #e03574;||padding: 3px 4px;||border-radius: 3px;||}” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”session description – main text description” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_padding=”||3%|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The outcome of the US federal election has long been on the minds of policymakers as they assess the potential impact of both presidential candidates on our nations. Ten days following the November 5 election, join experts who will predict what the election results mean for both Canada and China.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” custom_css_main_element=”” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Moderator:” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Speakers:” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Martin Cauchon head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hon. Martin Cauchon, C.P., LL.M., IAS.A, Ad. E. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Scott Brison head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hon. Scott Brison, P.C. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”chucheng head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chucheng FENG<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Noah Fraser head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Noah Fraser <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Martin bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Martin Cauchon has had a distinguished career. First elected as a Member of Parliament in October 1993, he has held many positions in the Government of Canada. He has served as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), Minister of National Revenue, and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. In 2013, he was an official candidate in the leadership race of the Liberal Party of Canada. From 2015 to 2019, he was also a shareholder and Executive Chairman of Groupe Capitales M\u00e9dias, which gave him a better understanding of the challenges facing the print media in a digital world.<\/p>\n Mr. Cauchon\u2019s unparalleled experience in government and the private sector has given him a deep understanding of a wide range of issues. As counsel at DS Lawyers Canada, he advises companies on the various issues facing the knowledge economy and the globalization of markets, taking into account geopolitical factors. Mr. Cauchon also facilitates the creation of partnerships at the provincial, national, and international levels.<\/p>\n Having established relationships with several counterparts in China, Martin Cauchon has acquired a good knowledge of that market, which allows him to intervene in projects that are related to the Canada-China relationship.<\/p>\n After obtaining a law degree from the University of Ottawa, Mr. Cauchon became a member of the Quebec Bar in 1985 and completed a master degree in International Business Law in 1991, at the University of Exeter, in England. He was the 2004 recipient of the Equality Forum\u2019s International Role Model Award. In 2015, he received the honorary distinction of \u201cAdvocatus emeritus\u201d and \u201cLe M\u00e9rite\u201d from the Quebec Bar. He is also Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Canada China Business Council and Chair of its Quebec Chapter Advisory Council. He also serves on the board of directors of several companies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Scott bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Honourable Scott Brison joined BMO as Vice-Chair, Investment & Corporate Banking in 2019. As an elected Member of Parliament, Mr. Brison served the constituency of Kings-Hants (Nova Scotia) who elected him to Canada\u2019s House of Commons seven consecutive times over 21 years. During that time, he served in government for seven years holding key roles, most recently as President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government from 2015 to 2019, Minister of Public Works and Government Services from 2004 to 2006, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister with special emphasis on Canada-U.S. relations from 2003 to 2004.<\/p>\n In June 2020, Mr. Brison became Dalhousie University\u2019s eighth chancellor.<\/p>\n Mr. Brison is a member of the Trilateral Commission and was named by the World Economic Forum of Davos, Switzerland, as one of its \u201cYoung Global Leaders.\u201d In August 2010, he was awarded the Order of San Carlos by Colombian President \u00c1lvaro Uribe in recognition of his contributions to the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.<\/p>\n Mr. Brison has formerly served as a board member for both Universal Rail Systems and the MacDonald Stewart Foundation. He also previously served as Chairman of SeaFort Capital Inc. Presently, he holds active positions on the boards of the Canada China Business Council (CCBC), Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (CJPAC), the advisory board of the Canadian American Business Council (CABC), Power Sustainable and High Liner Foods Inc.<\/p>\n Mr. Brison earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University. He has completed the Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century Executive Education Program at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Chucheng bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chucheng FENG is the founding partner of Hutong Research, a boutique advisory firm focusing on deciphering China\u2019s policy trajectory, dynamics, and their market impact. Before Hutong Research, Mr. Feng co-founded Plenum China Research, where he was a partner from 2019 to 2023, and Grisk Data, a Shanghai\/DC-based alternative data vendor on geopolitics in 2018.<\/p>\n Prior to launching his own ventures, Mr. Feng helped build the political risk practice at the Hong Kong-based risk firm Blackpeak in 2017. Beforehand, he was an Asia analyst at Eurasia Group and conducted research at Asia Society Policy Institute under former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. In these capacities, Mr. Feng advised sovereign wealth funds, the world\u2019s most prestigious hedge funds and asset managers, as well as Fortune 500 companies on China-related topics.<\/p>\n Born in Beijing, Mr. Feng has studied, worked, and lived in Minnesota, California, New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He travels frequently across continents for speaking engagements and in-person briefings.<\/p>\n Mr. Feng holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and history from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master\u2019s degree in political science from Columbia University.<\/p>\n Mr. Feng is a Forbes U30 Asia 2022 listee and a young leader at the Council for the United States and Italy. He gets regularly quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Caixin.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Noah bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Noah Fraser has over 15 years of progressive international career growth across multiple industries, including government & corporate affairs, marketing & communications, manufacturing, education, and life sciences. His depth of experience includes the public, private, and non-profit sectors, and he is professionally fluent in Mandarin Chinese and French. He has spent over 10 years working and studying in China and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n He is currently Senior Vice President of China Operations for the US-China Business Council, based in Beijing. Founded in 1973, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) is a private, nonpartisan, non-profit association of more than 270 American companies that do business with China. The membership includes some of the largest and most iconic American brands, in addition to professional services firms and small- and medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n Mr. Fraser previously served as Managing Director & Chief China Representative at the Canada China Business Council, the de-facto chamber of commerce between Canada and China, with over 40 years of history and 300 corporate members across both markets. In the private sector, he most recently acted as the Director of Marketing & Business Development at Rapid Aid Corp., the world\u2019s leading designer and manufacturer of temperature-therapy medical devices. In close collaboration with the CEO, he oversaw all global marketing, sales & communications activities, and drove international strategy, with a focus on Greater China, the EU, and the United States.<\/p>\n Mr. Fraser holds an Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences in International Development & Globalization and a minor in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, partially completed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a certificate in Mandarin Chinese from Nanjing Normal University. He is currently completing a Masters of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Law and Practice at the University of Edinburgh. Mr. Fraser is also an active volunteer, serving on the Advisory Board of the Canada China Forum and as a mentor with the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Moderator:” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Martin Cauchon head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hon. Martin Cauchon, C.P., LL.M., IAS.A, Ad. E. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Martin bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Martin Cauchon has had a distinguished career. First elected as a Member of Parliament in October 1993, he has held many positions in the Government of Canada. He has served as Secretary of State (Economic Development Agency of Canada for the Regions of Quebec), Minister of National Revenue, and Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada. In 2013, he was an official candidate in the leadership race of the Liberal Party of Canada. From 2015 to 2019, he was also a shareholder and Executive Chairman of Groupe Capitales M\u00e9dias, which gave him a better understanding of the challenges facing the print media in a digital world.<\/p>\n Mr. Cauchon\u2019s unparalleled experience in government and the private sector has given him a deep understanding of a wide range of issues. As counsel at DS Lawyers Canada, he advises companies on the various issues facing the knowledge economy and the globalization of markets, taking into account geopolitical factors. Mr. Cauchon also facilitates the creation of partnerships at the provincial, national, and international levels.<\/p>\n Having established relationships with several counterparts in China, Martin Cauchon has acquired a good knowledge of that market, which allows him to intervene in projects that are related to the Canada-China relationship.<\/p>\n After obtaining a law degree from the University of Ottawa, Mr. Cauchon became a member of the Quebec Bar in 1985 and completed a master degree in International Business Law in 1991, at the University of Exeter, in England. He was the 2004 recipient of the Equality Forum\u2019s International Role Model Award. In 2015, he received the honorary distinction of \u201cAdvocatus emeritus\u201d and \u201cLe M\u00e9rite\u201d from the Quebec Bar. He is also Vice Chair, Board of Directors of the Canada China Business Council and Chair of its Quebec Chapter Advisory Council. He also serves on the board of directors of several companies.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Speakers:” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Scott Brison head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Hon. Scott Brison, P.C. <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Scott bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Honourable Scott Brison joined BMO as Vice-Chair, Investment & Corporate Banking in 2019. As an elected Member of Parliament, Mr. Brison served the constituency of Kings-Hants (Nova Scotia) who elected him to Canada\u2019s House of Commons seven consecutive times over 21 years. During that time, he served in government for seven years holding key roles, most recently as President of the Treasury Board and Minister of Digital Government from 2015 to 2019, Minister of Public Works and Government Services from 2004 to 2006, and Parliamentary Secretary to the Prime Minister with special emphasis on Canada-U.S. relations from 2003 to 2004.<\/p>\n In June 2020, Mr. Brison became Dalhousie University\u2019s eighth chancellor.<\/p>\n Mr. Brison is a member of the Trilateral Commission and was named by the World Economic Forum of Davos, Switzerland, as one of its \u201cYoung Global Leaders.\u201d In August 2010, he was awarded the Order of San Carlos by Colombian President \u00c1lvaro Uribe in recognition of his contributions to the Canada-Colombia Free Trade Agreement.<\/p>\n Mr. Brison has formerly served as a board member for both Universal Rail Systems and the MacDonald Stewart Foundation. He also previously served as Chairman of SeaFort Capital Inc. Presently, he holds active positions on the boards of the Canada China Business Council (CCBC), Canadian Jewish Political Affairs Committee (CJPAC), the advisory board of the Canadian American Business Council (CABC), Power Sustainable and High Liner Foods Inc.<\/p>\n Mr. Brison earned a Bachelor of Commerce degree from Dalhousie University. He has completed the Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century Executive Education Program at the Harvard University Kennedy School of Government.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”chucheng head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chucheng FENG<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Chucheng bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chucheng FENG is the founding partner of Hutong Research, a boutique advisory firm focusing on deciphering China\u2019s policy trajectory, dynamics, and their market impact. Before Hutong Research, Mr. Feng co-founded Plenum China Research, where he was a partner from 2019 to 2023, and Grisk Data, a Shanghai\/DC-based alternative data vendor on geopolitics in 2018.<\/p>\n Prior to launching his own ventures, Mr. Feng helped build the political risk practice at the Hong Kong-based risk firm Blackpeak in 2017. Beforehand, he was an Asia analyst at Eurasia Group and conducted research at Asia Society Policy Institute under former Australian prime minister Kevin Rudd. In these capacities, Mr. Feng advised sovereign wealth funds, the world\u2019s most prestigious hedge funds and asset managers, as well as Fortune 500 companies on China-related topics.<\/p>\n Born in Beijing, Mr. Feng has studied, worked, and lived in Minnesota, California, New York, Washington DC, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. He travels frequently across continents for speaking engagements and in-person briefings.<\/p>\n Mr. Feng holds a Bachelor\u2019s degree in political science and history from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master\u2019s degree in political science from Columbia University.<\/p>\n Mr. Feng is a Forbes U30 Asia 2022 listee and a young leader at the Council for the United States and Italy. He gets regularly quoted by the Wall Street Journal, Financial Times, Bloomberg, and Caixin.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Noah Fraser head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Noah Fraser <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Noah bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Noah Fraser has over 15 years of progressive international career growth across multiple industries, including government & corporate affairs, marketing & communications, manufacturing, education, and life sciences. His depth of experience includes the public, private, and non-profit sectors, and he is professionally fluent in Mandarin Chinese and French. He has spent over 10 years working and studying in China and Hong Kong.<\/p>\n He is currently Senior Vice President of China Operations for the US-China Business Council, based in Beijing. Founded in 1973, the US-China Business Council (USCBC) is a private, nonpartisan, non-profit association of more than 270 American companies that do business with China. The membership includes some of the largest and most iconic American brands, in addition to professional services firms and small- and medium-sized enterprises.<\/p>\n Mr. Fraser previously served as Managing Director & Chief China Representative at the Canada China Business Council, the de-facto chamber of commerce between Canada and China, with over 40 years of history and 300 corporate members across both markets. In the private sector, he most recently acted as the Director of Marketing & Business Development at Rapid Aid Corp., the world\u2019s leading designer and manufacturer of temperature-therapy medical devices. In close collaboration with the CEO, he oversaw all global marketing, sales & communications activities, and drove international strategy, with a focus on Greater China, the EU, and the United States.<\/p>\n Mr. Fraser holds an Honours Bachelor of Social Sciences in International Development & Globalization and a minor in Business Administration from the University of Ottawa, partially completed at the Chinese University of Hong Kong, and a certificate in Mandarin Chinese from Nanjing Normal University. He is currently completing a Masters of Laws (LLM) in International Commercial Law and Practice at the University of Edinburgh. Mr. Fraser is also an active volunteer, serving on the Advisory Board of the Canada China Forum and as a mentor with the Carnegie-Tsinghua Center for Global Policy.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”award presentation academic collaboration” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ custom_css_before=”\/*inline menu callout text css snippet*\/||||.pa-callout-inline {||font-size: 16px;||margin-right: 8px;||margin-top: -3px;||color: #ffffff;||background-color: #e03574;||padding: 3px 4px;||border-radius: 3px;||}” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”text” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_padding=”||3%|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n This award celebrates Canadian academic institutions that have:<\/p>\n The collaboration described must be an active project or completed within the last two years.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” custom_css_main_element=”” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Logo Air Canada” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Award Presenter<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|off” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Session header -panel 2″ _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ custom_css_before=”\/*inline menu callout text css snippet*\/||||.pa-callout-inline {||font-size: 16px;||margin-right: 8px;||margin-top: -3px;||color: #ffffff;||background-color: #e03574;||padding: 3px 4px;||border-radius: 3px;||}” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”text description” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_padding=”||3%|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n As members of the G20, both Canada and China are involved in global efforts to tackle the triple challenges of Food Security, Sustainability, and Economic Growth & Livelihoods. How can our countries work together to address these challenges and make our agrifood systems more sustainable and inclusive?<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” custom_css_main_element=”” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Session Sponsor – Maple Leaf” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Sponsor EDC” _builder_version=”4.27.2″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Session Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Moderator:” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Speakers:” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”new Sarah head” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sarah Kutulakos <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Kathleen Donohue head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Kathleen Donohue<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Chris White head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chris White<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Cythnia Xing head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cynthia Xing<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”New Sarah bio ” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]Sarah Kutulakos joined the CCBC in 2007 and has since revitalized CCBC\u2019s role as Canada\u2019s premier bilateral trade and investment organization. Ms. Kutulakos has re-centered the Council\u2019s activities around providing business services, catalyzing business growth and activity, and advocating for stronger Sino-Canadian bilateral trade and investment. This has resulted in extensive public outreach activities, internal infrastructure improvements, the launch of new programs such as the Business Incubation Centre, and thriving member relations.<\/p>\n Prior to joining CCBC, Ms. Kutulakos worked for 11 years in marketing, product development, and management with a major multinational corporation, where she had multiple assignments involving China. Ms. Kutulakos managed worldwide product businesses that marketed to China and used China-based sources of supply. She was also involved in several projects requiring cooperation with the Chinese government. Ms. Kutulakos has led both established and start-up businesses within the context of a global corporation and has broad emerging market business experience, and has been involved in the Greater China region since the late 1980s when she lived and worked in Taiwan. There, she was the first non-Chinese employee of a local high-tech start-up firm, where she gained a deep understanding of Chinese business practices.<\/p>\n A fluent Mandarin speaker, Ms. Kutulakos’s interest in China began at the University of Wisconsin, where she studied Chinese, marketing, and international business. She holds an MBA in finance and operations from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. She frequently speaks on China issues, including marketing, trade, investment, and Canada-China relations. Kathleen Donohue is the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)\/Vice-President (VP) of the International Affairs Branch (IAB), which is a joint branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), focused on international market access, trade and regulatory cooperation, while also protecting Canadian food safety and animal and plant health. Integrating CFIA and AAFC’s international functions, IAB supports the government’s trade agenda, and industry, in maintaining and advancing new markets for Canadian products.<\/p>\n Ms. Donohue brings extensive experience to her current position, having previously held the positions of Director General of the Market Access Secretariat (MAS), AAFC and Executive Director, Market Access Coordination, MAS at AAFC, as well as having served overseas as Counsellor (Agriculture) at the High Commission of Canada to India and as Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada to Japan.<\/p>\n Prior to serving abroad, Ms. Donohue worked in various executive positions at AAFC, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) focused on advancing Canada’s trade, investment and innovation agenda.<\/p>\n Born in Montr\u00e9al, Ms. Donohue holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Concordia University and is a graduate of the School of Community and Public Affairs.\u200e<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Chris White bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Christopher White is President and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) and Canada Pork (CP). Mr. White has been in his role at CMC since 2017 and has recently taken on a leadership role with CP as the two organizations become more unified.<\/p>\n Early on in his career, Mr. White spent over a decade working on Parliament Hill, including time as a special assistant to the Honourable Paul Martin, while he was the finance minister, and served as a Chief of Staff to five federal Cabinet Ministers under the governments of Jean Chr\u00e9tien and Paul Martin. After leaving government, he worked in the insurance, financial and auto sector as Vice President of Government Relations. He also for a time worked for Right to Play, which built off his time working in India and Bangladesh as an administrator for a Canadian NGO.<\/p>\n Mr. White holds a Master\u2019s Degree in Political Science from the University of Windsor as well as a Graduate Diploma and an Honours BA from the University of Ottawa. He is a father of five and lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with his wife and children. Mr. White remains very active outside of work and he is an avid supporter of Special Olympics Canada.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Cynthia bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cynthia Xing leads the EGA team in Greater China, covering Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n With two decades of experience in government relations, public policy, business advisory, and international cooperation in China, Ms. Xing has worked with government organizations, industry associations, multinational companies, and think tanks in agriculture and biotechnology, food and beverage, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), retail and e-commerce, healthcare, tourism, and IT\/telecommunications, focusing on strategy development, policy consultancy, corporate reputation management, and operational support.<\/p>\n She also has a breadth of experience in market access, foreign direct investment and M&As, trade and global supply chain management, sustainability, as well as domestic market operations. Her deep knowledge of Chinese politics, government structures, and decision-making processes has provided strategic guidance to numerous clients navigating the intricate regulatory and business environment of Greater China.<\/p>\n Prior to joining EGA, Ms. Xing enjoyed a distinguished nearly 20-year career at Yuan Associates, the industry pioneer in Chinese government relations, including being the firm’s youngest ever partner.<\/p>\n Ms. Xing’s expansive experience extends beyond China, encompassing markets in North America, South America, Asia Pacific, and Europe, where she has navigated clients, including Chinese clients, through complex regulatory environments amidst evolving geopolitical landscapes.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Moderator:” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”new Sarah head” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sarah Kutulakos <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”New Sarah bio ” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]Sarah Kutulakos joined the CCBC in 2007 and has since revitalized CCBC\u2019s role as Canada\u2019s premier bilateral trade and investment organization. Ms. Kutulakos has re-centered the Council\u2019s activities around providing business services, catalyzing business growth and activity, and advocating for stronger Sino-Canadian bilateral trade and investment. This has resulted in extensive public outreach activities, internal infrastructure improvements, the launch of new programs such as the Business Incubation Centre, and thriving member relations.<\/p>\n Prior to joining CCBC, Ms. Kutulakos worked for 11 years in marketing, product development, and management with a major multinational corporation, where she had multiple assignments involving China. Ms. Kutulakos managed worldwide product businesses that marketed to China and used China-based sources of supply. She was also involved in several projects requiring cooperation with the Chinese government. Ms. Kutulakos has led both established and start-up businesses within the context of a global corporation and has broad emerging market business experience, and has been involved in the Greater China region since the late 1980s when she lived and worked in Taiwan. There, she was the first non-Chinese employee of a local high-tech start-up firm, where she gained a deep understanding of Chinese business practices.<\/p>\n A fluent Mandarin speaker, Ms. Kutulakos’s interest in China began at the University of Wisconsin, where she studied Chinese, marketing, and international business. She holds an MBA in finance and operations from the Simon School of Business at the University of Rochester. She frequently speaks on China issues, including marketing, trade, investment, and Canada-China relations. Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Kathleen Donohue head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Kathleen Donohue<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Kathleen Donohue bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Kathleen Donohue is the Assistant Deputy Minister (ADM)\/Vice-President (VP) of the International Affairs Branch (IAB), which is a joint branch of Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC) and the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA), focused on international market access, trade and regulatory cooperation, while also protecting Canadian food safety and animal and plant health. Integrating CFIA and AAFC’s international functions, IAB supports the government’s trade agenda, and industry, in maintaining and advancing new markets for Canadian products.<\/p>\n Ms. Donohue brings extensive experience to her current position, having previously held the positions of Director General of the Market Access Secretariat (MAS), AAFC and Executive Director, Market Access Coordination, MAS at AAFC, as well as having served overseas as Counsellor (Agriculture) at the High Commission of Canada to India and as Counsellor (Commercial) and Senior Trade Commissioner at the Embassy of Canada to Japan.<\/p>\n Prior to serving abroad, Ms. Donohue worked in various executive positions at AAFC, Global Affairs Canada (GAC) and Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) focused on advancing Canada’s trade, investment and innovation agenda.<\/p>\n Born in Montr\u00e9al, Ms. Donohue holds a Bachelor of Arts (Honours) from Concordia University and is a graduate of the School of Community and Public Affairs.\u200e<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Chris White head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Chris White<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Chris White bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Christopher White is President and CEO of the Canadian Meat Council (CMC) and Canada Pork (CP). Mr. White has been in his role at CMC since 2017 and has recently taken on a leadership role with CP as the two organizations become more unified.<\/p>\n Early on in his career, Mr. White spent over a decade working on Parliament Hill, including time as a special assistant to the Honourable Paul Martin, while he was the finance minister, and served as a Chief of Staff to five federal Cabinet Ministers under the governments of Jean Chr\u00e9tien and Paul Martin. After leaving government, he worked in the insurance, financial and auto sector as Vice President of Government Relations. He also for a time worked for Right to Play, which built off his time working in India and Bangladesh as an administrator for a Canadian NGO.<\/p>\n Mr. White holds a Master\u2019s Degree in Political Science from the University of Windsor as well as a Graduate Diploma and an Honours BA from the University of Ottawa. He is a father of five and lives in Ottawa, Ontario, with his wife and children. Mr. White remains very active outside of work and he is an avid supporter of Special Olympics Canada.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Cythnia Xing head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cynthia Xing<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Cynthia bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Cynthia Xing leads the EGA team in Greater China, covering Mainland China, Hong Kong, and Taiwan.<\/p>\n With two decades of experience in government relations, public policy, business advisory, and international cooperation in China, Ms. Xing has worked with government organizations, industry associations, multinational companies, and think tanks in agriculture and biotechnology, food and beverage, fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG), retail and e-commerce, healthcare, tourism, and IT\/telecommunications, focusing on strategy development, policy consultancy, corporate reputation management, and operational support.<\/p>\n She also has a breadth of experience in market access, foreign direct investment and M&As, trade and global supply chain management, sustainability, as well as domestic market operations. 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While those paths have been largely parallel in recent years, emerging infrastructure is making it possible for collaboration. Join our panelists for a discussion on how Canada and China are incorporating fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear into their energy transitions, and how we might help each other achieve our net zero goals.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” custom_css_main_element=”” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Session Sponsor – Neo” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Moderator:” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Speakers:” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Paul Thoppil headshot” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|false|false” z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Paul Thoppil<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Graham headshot” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|false|false” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Graham Shantz [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Karen Ogen head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Karen Ogen<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Mary Shu head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mary Shu<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Matt Vickers head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Matt Vickers, CET, LL.D.<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|off” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – desktop” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Paul Thoppil bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n On September 5, 2023, the Prime Minister of Canada announced Paul Thoppil as Canada\u2019s first Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. This new position, an outcome of Canada\u2019s Indo-Pacific Strategy, is focused on enhancement of trade, investment and supply chain resiliency between Canada and countries in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n Prior to this appointment, Mr. Thoppil was the Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia-Pacific, at Global Affairs Canada, who led the development of Canada\u2019s Indo-Pacific Strategy launched in November 2022. Paul has served abroad as Minister Commercial at the Embassy of Canada to Japan in Tokyo, advancing Canada\u2019s trade, investment, and innovation links with Japan. Mr. Thoppil has an extensive public sector and private sector career including as Senior Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer at Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and positions at the Treasury Board Secretariat, the Department of Finance, the Canadian Commercial Corporation, and Price Waterhouse Coopers.<\/p>\n Mr. Thoppil is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He is married to Naina Thoppil and has two boys at universities in Canada. Mr. Thoppil is an avid cross-country skier and runner.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Graham bio ” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Graham Shantz served for over 25 years in Canada\u2019s public service providing advice to Canadian governments, mainly on management of Canada\u2019s relations with Asia. He has lived and worked for over 12 years in Asia, half of that in China. In Ottawa, Mr. Shantz has worked in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Finance and the Privy Council Office. In 2000-2001 he served as Canada\u2019s lead negotiator for Foreign Investment Protection Agreements (FIPAs) and in 1996-1997 served as deputy chief negotiator for the Canadian team during China\u2019s WTO accession talks. Over the past decades, Mr. Shantz has been involved in numerous major bilateral visits between Canadian and Chinese leaders.<\/p>\n Mr. Shantz has served on the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Foundation (2013-2016) and on the Board of Directors of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (2006-2009). He served as Canada\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain (2009-2012) and ended his career in the public service in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada\u2019s Asia Branch.<\/p>\n A Mandarin speaker, Mr. Shantz pursued his interest in China while studying economics at Goshen College in Indiana. He holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Carleton University\u2019s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He also pursued language and economics studies in China, including at Beijing University and Xiamen University, under the Canada-China Scholars\u2019 Exchange Program.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Karen Ogen bio” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Karen Ogen is CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance, a society of First Nations in support of responsible liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Canada, with a priority on the environment and First Nations consultation and engagement.<\/p>\n Ms. Ogen brings extensive experience to her role, having served as elected chief of the Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en First Nation for six years from 2010 to 2016. She was also a council member for the Nation from 1987 to 1990 and again from 2019 to 2022.<\/p>\n She is familiar with the needs of Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia and seeks to increase economic opportunities for First Nations through providing information and education regarding responsible resource development.<\/p>\n While Ms. Ogen recognizes that not all projects will be appropriate for all nations, she hopes to help inspire more First Nations to consider and engage in discussions with industry and government around the possibility of resource opportunities.<\/p>\n Ms. Ogen\u2019s academic background is in social work. She achieved her Master\u2019s degree from the University of Northern British Columbia in 2007, and graduated from the Indigenous Governance Certificate Program from the University of Victoria in 2010. In August 2022, she successfully completed a Master\u2019s degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University in the Indigenous Business Leadership program. She is the first in her family and community to attain two Master\u2019s degrees.<\/p>\n Ms. Ogen was named one of the \u201c35 Most Influential Women in BC: The power to disrupt\u201d in March 2016, by BC Business Magazine, and was elected for three consecutive years \u2013 2021, 2022 and 2023 \u2013 as one of the Business in Vancouver BC 500: The most influential business leaders in British Columbia, in the Resources: Oil and Gas sector.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Mary Shu bio” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mary Shu is a serial entrepreneur with a strong commitment to climate tech investment and the global development of hydrogen technologies. Her entrepreneurial journey commenced with Grove Technology Fuel Cell, where she successfully led the development and execution of various hydrogen project incubations, facilitated multiple joint ventures, and secured funding for innovative projects in hydrogen fuel cells and testing equipment.<\/p>\n Ms. Shu has significantly contributed to the progression of China’s hydrogen energy sector, engaging in policy development and strategic planning within the venture capital landscape. She has also fostered key business and investor relationships, overseeing the successful deployment and demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell initiatives across Guangzhou, Qingdao, Zhejiang, and Macao.<\/p>\n In 2022, she established Syntech Partner Consulting, a consulting firm focused on ecological construction that provides comprehensive services for the green hydrogen industry and carbon reduction initiatives. Additionally, as the Hydrogen Ambassador for the Anhui Provincial New Energy Committee, Ms. Shu advocates for cross-border cooperation in new energy and supports the development of northern Anhui as a Hydrogen Demonstration Hub.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Matt Vickers bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Matt Vickers has been entrenched in his tradition and a top-notch business leader for the past 44 years. He has been honoured for his performance in business and his passion for supporting others in valuing diversity in the workplace. Focused on niche market delivery, client attention and retention, governance, and a determination for success, he has built several successful businesses in a variety of sectors including First Nations artwork, technology, and management consulting. He has worked with Royal Bank Financial Group as a Senior Manager developing its Aboriginal Banking program. Dr. Vickers left his position as the Provincial Director of Aboriginal Services and a Partner with Meyers Norris Penny in June 2009. He is now a Partner and CEO of Generating for 7 Generations (a $27 billion rail project) and owner of Vickers & Associates management and financial consultancy. He also recently took on the additional position of Chairman and CEO for NorthernNations Cooperative.<\/p>\n He currently sits on several boards: NorthernNations Cooperative; Founding member and Co-Chair, Circle of Advisors, Honoring Nations Canada; and External Thought Leader Advisor, Auditor General for British Columbia. Additionally, he was a member of the President\u2019s Advisory Board at Simon Fraser University; founding member of the Chinook Program at the University of British Columbia; co-founder of the Administration of Aboriginal Government Program at the University of Victoria; co-chair of the Aboriginal Program Council at The Banff Centre; and member of the President\u2019s Advisory Council at the University of British Columbia.<\/p>\n Dr. Vickers has accepted motivational speaking engagements from a wide variety of business organizations, including the Association of Professional Economists for BC; BC Ministry of Forests; University of BC \u2013 Educating Educators; Carrier Sekani Child & Family Services; Truck Loggers Association of BC; Armed Services of Canada; Canada Mortgage and Housing Authority; BC Justice Institute; Vancouver Multicultural Society; various universities, business groups, government leaders, and tourism organizations in China; Municipal Association of BC; Chambers of Commerce for Vanderhoof and Fort Saint James; Royal Bank; Royal Trust; Dominion Securities; Business at the Summit; University of Victoria; Swinton & Company; Aboriginal Financial Officers of BC; Computers for Schools; Meyers Norris Penny; AECOM; and Northwest Community College.<\/p>\n His presentations revolve around topics such as diversity in business development, professional client relations, powerful team dynamics, self-empowerment, goal setting, grassroots marketing in Aboriginal communities, conflict resolution, and building trusting business relations.<\/p>\n Dr. Vickers\u2019s award-winning Indigenous\/Aboriginal Awareness Sessions have earned him the 1999 End Racism Award by the Province of BC, Distinguished Service Award-Human Rights by the Vancouver Multi-Cultural Society, and a Commendation from the Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP for the Pacific Region.<\/p>\n Dr. Vickers\u2019s commitment to creating an enduring legacy that will educate and impact the world is surpassed only by his commitment to his family. He is the proud father of six children: Matthew, Aliah, Faith, Joshua, Shivan, and Alan; and three grandchildren: Taylor, Violet, and Elaina. He currently resides on the shishalh Nation lands in Sechelt, B.C., with his beautiful wife Paiman. Dr. Vickers\u2019s ancestry is Heiltsuk (grandfather\u2019s side), Tsimshian (grandmother\u2019s side), Haida (great-grandfather\u2019s side), and English on his mother\u2019s side.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”off|off|on” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists – mobile” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ collapsed=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Moderator:” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Moderator:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Graham headshot” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|false|false” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Graham Shantz [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Graham bio ” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Graham Shantz served for over 25 years in Canada\u2019s public service providing advice to Canadian governments, mainly on management of Canada\u2019s relations with Asia. He has lived and worked for over 12 years in Asia, half of that in China. In Ottawa, Mr. Shantz has worked in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada, the Department of Finance and the Privy Council Office. In 2000-2001 he served as Canada\u2019s lead negotiator for Foreign Investment Protection Agreements (FIPAs) and in 1996-1997 served as deputy chief negotiator for the Canadian team during China\u2019s WTO accession talks. Over the past decades, Mr. Shantz has been involved in numerous major bilateral visits between Canadian and Chinese leaders.<\/p>\n Mr. Shantz has served on the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Foundation (2013-2016) and on the Board of Directors of the Centre for International Governance Innovation (2006-2009). He served as Canada\u2019s Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain (2009-2012) and ended his career in the public service in senior management positions in Global Affairs Canada\u2019s Asia Branch.<\/p>\n A Mandarin speaker, Mr. Shantz pursued his interest in China while studying economics at Goshen College in Indiana. He holds an M.A. in International Affairs from Carleton University\u2019s Norman Paterson School of International Affairs. He also pursued language and economics studies in China, including at Beijing University and Xiamen University, under the Canada-China Scholars\u2019 Exchange Program.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Paul Thoppil headshot” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ background_color=”#ffffff” custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”3%|3%|3%|3%|false|false” z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Paul Thoppil<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Paul Thoppil bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n On September 5, 2023, the Prime Minister of Canada announced Paul Thoppil as Canada\u2019s first Indo-Pacific Trade Representative, based in Jakarta, Indonesia. This new position, an outcome of Canada\u2019s Indo-Pacific Strategy, is focused on enhancement of trade, investment and supply chain resiliency between Canada and countries in the Indo-Pacific region.<\/p>\n Prior to this appointment, Mr. Thoppil was the Assistant Deputy Minister, Asia-Pacific, at Global Affairs Canada, who led the development of Canada\u2019s Indo-Pacific Strategy launched in November 2022. Paul has served abroad as Minister Commercial at the Embassy of Canada to Japan in Tokyo, advancing Canada\u2019s trade, investment, and innovation links with Japan. Mr. Thoppil has an extensive public sector and private sector career including as Senior Assistant Deputy Minister and Chief Finances, Results and Delivery Officer at Indigenous Services Canada and Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada, and positions at the Treasury Board Secretariat, the Department of Finance, the Canadian Commercial Corporation, and Price Waterhouse Coopers.<\/p>\n Mr. Thoppil is a Chartered Professional Accountant. He is married to Naina Thoppil and has two boys at universities in Canada. Mr. Thoppil is an avid cross-country skier and runner.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Speakers:” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Speakers:<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Karen Ogen head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Karen Ogen<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Karen Ogen bio” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Karen Ogen is CEO of the First Nations LNG Alliance, a society of First Nations in support of responsible liquefied natural gas (LNG) development in Canada, with a priority on the environment and First Nations consultation and engagement.<\/p>\n Ms. Ogen brings extensive experience to her role, having served as elected chief of the Wet\u2019suwet\u2019en First Nation for six years from 2010 to 2016. She was also a council member for the Nation from 1987 to 1990 and again from 2019 to 2022.<\/p>\n She is familiar with the needs of Indigenous communities throughout British Columbia and seeks to increase economic opportunities for First Nations through providing information and education regarding responsible resource development.<\/p>\n While Ms. Ogen recognizes that not all projects will be appropriate for all nations, she hopes to help inspire more First Nations to consider and engage in discussions with industry and government around the possibility of resource opportunities.<\/p>\n Ms. Ogen\u2019s academic background is in social work. She achieved her Master\u2019s degree from the University of Northern British Columbia in 2007, and graduated from the Indigenous Governance Certificate Program from the University of Victoria in 2010. In August 2022, she successfully completed a Master\u2019s degree in Business Administration from Simon Fraser University in the Indigenous Business Leadership program. She is the first in her family and community to attain two Master\u2019s degrees.<\/p>\n Ms. Ogen was named one of the \u201c35 Most Influential Women in BC: The power to disrupt\u201d in March 2016, by BC Business Magazine, and was elected for three consecutive years \u2013 2021, 2022 and 2023 \u2013 as one of the Business in Vancouver BC 500: The most influential business leaders in British Columbia, in the Resources: Oil and Gas sector.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Mary Shu head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mary Shu<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Mary Shu bio” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mary Shu is a serial entrepreneur with a strong commitment to climate tech investment and the global development of hydrogen technologies. Her entrepreneurial journey commenced with Grove Technology Fuel Cell, where she successfully led the development and execution of various hydrogen project incubations, facilitated multiple joint ventures, and secured funding for innovative projects in hydrogen fuel cells and testing equipment.<\/p>\n Ms. Shu has significantly contributed to the progression of China’s hydrogen energy sector, engaging in policy development and strategic planning within the venture capital landscape. She has also fostered key business and investor relationships, overseeing the successful deployment and demonstration of hydrogen fuel cell initiatives across Guangzhou, Qingdao, Zhejiang, and Macao.<\/p>\n In 2022, she established Syntech Partner Consulting, a consulting firm focused on ecological construction that provides comprehensive services for the green hydrogen industry and carbon reduction initiatives. Additionally, as the Hydrogen Ambassador for the Anhui Provincial New Energy Committee, Ms. Shu advocates for cross-border cooperation in new energy and supports the development of northern Anhui as a Hydrogen Demonstration Hub.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Matt Vickers head” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Matt Vickers, CET, LL.D.<\/strong> <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Matt Vickers bio ” _builder_version=”4.25.1″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Dr. Matt Vickers has been entrenched in his tradition and a top-notch business leader for the past 44 years. He has been honoured for his performance in business and his passion for supporting others in valuing diversity in the workplace. Focused on niche market delivery, client attention and retention, governance, and a determination for success, he has built several successful businesses in a variety of sectors including First Nations artwork, technology, and management consulting. He has worked with Royal Bank Financial Group as a Senior Manager developing its Aboriginal Banking program. Dr. Vickers left his position as the Provincial Director of Aboriginal Services and a Partner with Meyers Norris Penny in June 2009. He is now a Partner and CEO of Generating for 7 Generations (a $27 billion rail project) and owner of Vickers & Associates management and financial consultancy. He also recently took on the additional position of Chairman and CEO for NorthernNations Cooperative.<\/p>\n He currently sits on several boards: NorthernNations Cooperative; Founding member and Co-Chair, Circle of Advisors, Honoring Nations Canada; and External Thought Leader Advisor, Auditor General for British Columbia. Additionally, he was a member of the President\u2019s Advisory Board at Simon Fraser University; founding member of the Chinook Program at the University of British Columbia; co-founder of the Administration of Aboriginal Government Program at the University of Victoria; co-chair of the Aboriginal Program Council at The Banff Centre; and member of the President\u2019s Advisory Council at the University of British Columbia.<\/p>\n Dr. Vickers has accepted motivational speaking engagements from a wide variety of business organizations, including the Association of Professional Economists for BC; BC Ministry of Forests; University of BC \u2013 Educating Educators; Carrier Sekani Child & Family Services; Truck Loggers Association of BC; Armed Services of Canada; Canada Mortgage and Housing Authority; BC Justice Institute; Vancouver Multicultural Society; various universities, business groups, government leaders, and tourism organizations in China; Municipal Association of BC; Chambers of Commerce for Vanderhoof and Fort Saint James; Royal Bank; Royal Trust; Dominion Securities; Business at the Summit; University of Victoria; Swinton & Company; Aboriginal Financial Officers of BC; Computers for Schools; Meyers Norris Penny; AECOM; and Northwest Community College.<\/p>\n His presentations revolve around topics such as diversity in business development, professional client relations, powerful team dynamics, self-empowerment, goal setting, grassroots marketing in Aboriginal communities, conflict resolution, and building trusting business relations.<\/p>\n Dr. Vickers\u2019s award-winning Indigenous\/Aboriginal Awareness Sessions have earned him the 1999 End Racism Award by the Province of BC, Distinguished Service Award-Human Rights by the Vancouver Multi-Cultural Society, and a Commendation from the Deputy Commissioner of the RCMP for the Pacific Region.<\/p>\n Dr. Vickers\u2019s commitment to creating an enduring legacy that will educate and impact the world is surpassed only by his commitment to his family. He is the proud father of six children: Matthew, Aliah, Faith, Joshua, Shivan, and Alan; and three grandchildren: Taylor, Violet, and Elaina. He currently resides on the shishalh Nation lands in Sechelt, B.C., with his beautiful wife Paiman. 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This award recognizes companies who have achieved business results from exporting Canadian goods and\/or services to China (can also include other types of business\/investment with China). 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Only members in good standing may attend and vote. Separate registration is required. <\/strong>Seating is limited; attendance is free.<\/p>\n Please indicate your intention below and return by email to\u00a0coordinator@ccbc.com<\/a>\u00a0by Friday, November 8, 2024.<\/strong><\/p>\n Company Name: __________ I will attend the Business Meeting (yes\/no): __________<\/p>\n PROXY VOTE The undersigned would like to be represented by proxy (power of attorney). Please note that s. 3.09 of By-Law No. 1: Conduct of Internal Affairs, states that a member may appoint a proxy (who need not be a member of the Corporation) \u201cin order to attend the meeting and to act in the manner and within the limits of the mandate granted by the proxy.\u201d Such an instrument must be in writing and signed by the mandatory (i.e. the member granting the proxy). Members wishing to grant a general proxy for business to be conducted at the meeting are therefore urged to state specifically in writing that the individual named as proxy is entitled to vote for, against, or to abstain from voting in respect of any matter properly brought before the meeting and generally to exercise all powers such individual has as a member at such meeting.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n ________________________________________________ Please select one: [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text admin_label=”blank space” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”] <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Olivier Desmarais <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”David R head” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n David Rheault <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Sponsor DS Avocats” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Sponsor<\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Lubin Wang head” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”||0px|” custom_padding=”2%||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Lubin WANG <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5,1_5″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Row – moderator and panelists” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|0px” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Olivier bio” _builder_version=”4.16″ background_color=”#ffffff” z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mr. Desmarais has been Senior Vice-President of Power Corporation since 2017. Mr. Desmarais is the driving force behind the Power Sustainable vision as a global, sustainability-led alternative asset manager.<\/p>\n He chairs the Canada China Business Council (CCBC) and also sits on the boards of directors of Canada Life, IG Wealth Management, Mackenzie and Lumenpulse.<\/p>\n He is actively engaged in the community as member of the Canadian Institute for Advanced Research.<\/p>\n Mr. Desmarais holds a Bachelor of Civil Law from the University of Ottawa, a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Political Science from McGill University, and has been a Qu\u00e9bec Bar member since 2009.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”David R bio ” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n David Rheault is Vice President of Government and Community Relations at Air Canada. A lawyer by training, he joined Air Canada in 2007 as counsel, litigation.<\/p>\n Mr. Rheault represented Air Canada before courts and administrative tribunals and advised the company on various litigation files in Canada and foreign countries.<\/p>\n Today, in his current role, Mr. Rheault is responsible for the company\u2019s relationships with all levels of governments in Canada as well as Air Canada\u2019s community partnership program. He has been involved in many complex regulatory and policy matters.<\/p>\n Prior to joining Air Canada, he served as policy advisor at the Office of the Premier of Qu\u00e9bec and for the Minister of Economic and Regional Development and Research.<\/p>\n After earning a degree from Universit\u00e9 Laval Faculty of Law, he was called to the Barreau du Qu\u00e9bec in 2000. He practiced commercial litigation and transport law at Davies Ward Phillips & Vineberg and at Fasken Martineau.<\/p>\n Mr. Rheault sits on the executive committee of the National Airlines Council of Canada and on several boards, including the Canada China Business Council, and the Quebec Federation of Chambers of Commerce.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_5″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”0px|2%|2%|2%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_toggle title=”Biography” closed_toggle_background_color=”rgba(0,0,0,0.03)” icon_color=”#c71c22″ open_icon_color=”#c71c22″ disabled_on=”off|off|off” admin_label=”Lubin bio ” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Mr. Lubin WANG is a veteran leader with more than 26 years of experience in the banking industry.<\/p>\n Career highlights:<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_toggle][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_3,1_3″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”1″ make_equal=”on” disabled_on=”on|on|on” _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_margin=”0px||0px|” custom_padding=”0px||0px|” z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” collapsed=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”||0px|3%” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Session header – closing remarks” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text disabled_on=”on|on|on” admin_label=”Panel: description” _builder_version=”4.16″ z_index_tablet=”500″ disabled=”on” global_colors_info=”{}”]PANEL: Canada\u2019s Resource Future Business ForumBusinessForumJoin us in Beijing on November 15th for CCBC\u2019s 46th AGM & Business Forum. This year\u2019s Business Forum will examine how Canada and China are tackling various challenges, including agrifood innovation, the energy transition, and the US election. 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<\/p>\nThe 2024 Business Forum agenda is updated on a regular basis as program details are confirmed.<\/span><\/h3>\n
\n\n9:00 am | Opening Remarks<\/h4>\n
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<\/strong>President
Canada China Business Council<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Grand-Chief-John-AGM-headshot-2024.jpg\")
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Elected Chief
Tl\u2019azt\u2019en Nation
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Senior Advisor
Cape Breton Language Centre (CBLC) on Cape Breton University Campus
Canadian entertainer, media personality and cultural ambassador
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<\/strong>President
Canada China Business Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Elected Chief
Tl\u2019azt\u2019en Nation
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Senior Advisor
Cape Breton Language Centre (CBLC) on Cape Breton University Campus
Canadian entertainer, media personality and cultural ambassador
<\/span><\/p>\n9:15 am | Award Presentation: Resilience<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n9:20 am | Panel 1: The US Election and its Impact on Both Canada and China<\/h4>\n
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<\/strong>Counsel
DS Avocats Canada<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Scott-Brison-AGM-Speaker-headshot-2023.jpg\")
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<\/strong>Vice Chair, BMO Wealth
BMO Bank of Montreal
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Founding Partner
Hutong Research
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<\/strong>Senior Vice President, China Operations
US-China Business Council
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<\/strong>Counsel
DS Avocats Canada<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Vice Chair, BMO Wealth
BMO Bank of Montreal
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Founding Partner
Hutong Research
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<\/strong>Senior Vice President, China Operations
US-China Business Council
<\/span><\/p>\n10:05 am | Award Presentation: Academic Collaboration<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n10:15 am | Panel 2: Agrifood Innovation and the Triple Challenge<\/h4>\n
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<\/strong>Executive Director and COO
Canada China Business Council<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Kathleen-Donohue-AGM-headshot-2024.jpg\")
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Assistant Deputy Minister \/ Vice President,
International Affairs Branch CFIA\/AAFC,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC),
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Chris-White-AGM-headshot-2024.jpg\")
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President and CEO
Canadian Meat Council, Canada Pork<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Cynthia-Xing-AGM-headshot-2024.jpg\")
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Managing Director & Head of Greater China
Edelman Global Advisory
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<\/strong>Executive Director and COO
Canada China Business Council<\/span><\/p>\n
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Assistant Deputy Minister \/ Vice President,
International Affairs Branch CFIA\/AAFC,
Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada (AAFC),
Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA)<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
President and CEO
Canadian Meat Council, Canada Pork<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Managing Director & Head of Greater China
Edelman Global Advisory
<\/span><\/p>\n11:00 am | Award Presentation: Marketing Campaign of the Year<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n11:05 am – 11:20 am | Networking Break<\/h4>\n
<\/p>\n11:20 am | Award Presentation: Women in Leadership<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n11:30 am | Panel 3: Energy Transition \u2013 Comparing and Contrasting Canada and China\u2019s Approach<\/h4>\n
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Canada\u2019s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative
Global Affairs Canada
<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
<\/strong>President
Canada China Business Council<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Karen-Ogen-AGM-headshot-2024.jpg\")
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CEO
First Nations LNG Alliance
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Founder and CEO
Syntech Partner Consulting
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Executive Chairman & CEO
NorthernNations Cooperative
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<\/strong>President
Canada China Business Council<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p>\n
Canada\u2019s Indo-Pacific Trade Representative
Global Affairs Canada
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CEO
First Nations LNG Alliance
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Founder and CEO
Syntech Partner Consulting
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Executive Chairman & CEO
NorthernNations Cooperative
<\/span><\/p>\n12:15 pm | Award Presentation: Benefit to Canada and President’s Award for Excellence<\/h4>\n
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<\/p>\n<\/p>\n\n10:00 am – 11:00 am<\/em><\/span>
CCBC AGM Business Meeting (Members-only)<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n\n
10:00 am \u2013 11:00 am Local Beijing Time<\/p>\n
No.1 Jianguomenwai Avenue, Beijing
100004, China<\/p>\n
Company Representative\u2019s Name: __________
Email: __________
Telephone: __________<\/p>\n
As a member, you have the right to appoint a proxy if you are not able to attend in person. Please copy the below statement or download the\u00a0PDF version here<\/a>, and send it with your signature to\u00a0coordinator@ccbc.com<\/a>\u00a0by the date indicated above.<\/strong><\/p>\n
(Member\u2019s Signature)<\/strong><\/p>\n
\u2610 I name Graham Shantz as my proxy at the 2024 CCBC AGM Business Meeting.
\u2610 I name ______________________________ as my proxy at the 2024 CCBC AGM Business Meeting.<\/p>\n
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<\/strong>Chair, Board of Directors, CCBC
Senior Vice-President, Power Corporation
Chairman and CEO, Power Sustainable<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/AGM-Speaker-headshot_AGM-Speaker-headshot_David-Rheault.jpg\")
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<\/strong>Vice President, Government and Community Relations
Air Canada<\/span><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/ccbcagm.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/DS_Advocat_Sponsor-logo.png\"){kind=logo}
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<\/strong>Chief Executive Officer
<\/strong>Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Canada)<\/span><\/p>\n\n
Closing Remarks and Announcement of Prizes<\/span><\/strong><\/h4>\n
\n<\/strong>Canada\u2019s economic reliance on resource production is especially applicable to our relationship with China. Where is the resources sector going, and how are Canadian companies delivering on innovation and environmental leadership? How can Canada\u2019s resource expertise drive the creation of adjacent new lean and digital advanced manufacturing industries? Member CEOs involved in mining, rare earths and forestry will discuss these topics.
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