12:00 PM
Registration Opens and Lunch
1:30 PM
MC Introduction of Speaker
Director of Inclusive International Trade, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
1:30 PM
Welcome Remarks
Professor, School of Forestry and Resource Conservation, National Taiwan University (NTU) | Vice President for International Affairs | Dean, International College, National Taiwan University | Vice Director, Biodiversity Research Center, NTU
1:35 PM
Introduction of Messages from the Government of Canada
Executive Director, Canadian Trade Office in Taipei
1:35 PM
Prime Minister’s Welcome Message (Reading or Video)
The Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada
1:40 PM
Introduction of Messages from the Government of Canada
Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
1:40 PM
Minister’s Welcome Message (Reading)
The Hon. Mary Ng, Minister of Export Promotion, International Trade and Economic Development, Government of Canada
1:44 PM
Minister’s Congratulatory Message (Recorded)
The Hon. Rechie Valdez, Minister of Small Business
1:46 PM
Mission Context & Introduction
Vice-President, Central Canada Office, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
1:55 PM
Fireside Chat
Assistant Deputy Minister & Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
Vice-President, Central Canada Office, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
2:05 PM
Panel 1
Inclusive Leadership Driving Gender Economic Advancement
Panelists
President, EOI Group & Director, Women on Boards
Founder and Chair of the Center for Asia-Pacific Resilience and Innovation (CAPRI)
Canada Research Chair in Global Social Policy & Director of the Centre for Global Social Policy, Department of Sociology and the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto
CEO, Réseau des Femmes d'affaires du Québec
Moderator
Executive Vice-President, Senior Portfolio Manager & Board Director, Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
2:55 PM
Q&A Session
3:05 PM
Panel 2
Changemakers: Women Disrupting with Innovation
Panelists
CEO, Co-founder, PragmaClin®
Founder and CEO, Calico
Head Research and Innovation, Gardon Construction Ltd.
CEO, 7D Collaborative Metrology
Moderator
CEO & President, FONEMED
3:50 PM
Q&A Session
4:00 PM
Panel 3
Indigenous Economies: Prosperity Through International Trade
Panelists
CEO, Warrikal Pty Ltd & Managing Director, Kirrikin
Founder & CEO, Virtual Gurus
Director, New Zealand Trade Development Centre, Taipei, Taiwan
CEO, Jidi Culture Publishing Co., Ltd.
Moderator
General Manager, Waubetek Business Development Corporation
4:45 PM
Q&A Session
4:55 PM
Introduction of Cultural Performance
Founder, Micro PC Co., Ltd.
5:00 PM
Performance
Indigenous cultural performance from Taiwan
Yuan Ling Artstic Dance Group
5:10 PM
Closing Remarks
Vice-President, Central Canada Office, Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada
5:15 PM
