LONDON, UK
4th Annual Canada-UK Business Summit
Wednesday June 24, 2026
9:00 am to 3:00 pm
Canada House, London
The CA-UK Business Summit returns to Canada House for its 4th annual gathering of leaders shaping the next decade of Canada–UK opportunity, hosted by award-winning journalist Hannah Thibedeau.
Discover where major Canadian infrastructure, energy, and Arctic projects are ready for investment and partnership today.
Join the policymakers, financiers, and industry executives who make participation possible.
2026 Canada-UK Business Summit Agenda
The London Summit explores the future of Arctic defence, sovereign infrastructure development, cross-border project finance, and the energy systems that will define the next era of UK–Canada cooperation.
| Start Time | End Time | Topic | Speaker | Organization |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09:00 | 09:30 | Registration and Morning Coffee Networking - sponsored by CIBC | ||
| 09:30 | 09:35 | Welcome Message | Jeffrey Sundquist | Executive Chair, Celebrate Canada Worldwide |
| 09:35 | 09:40 | Welcome to the CA-UK Business Summit | Hannah Thibedeau - Event Host | Executive Communications Officer, Global Public Affairs |
| 09:40 | 09:50 | Keynote Address | James Appathurai | Deputy Assistant Secretary General Strategy and Policy, Cyber and Digital Transformation, NATO |
| 09:50 | 10:25 | Fireside Chat: Geopolitical Issues Impacting the Canada-UK Relationship | Kathleen Gnocato - Moderator | Senior Advisor, Global Public Affairs |
| James Appathurai | Deputy Assistant Secretary General Strategy and Policy, Cyber and Digital Transformation, NATO | |||
| 10:25 | 11:00 | Panel: Arctic Defence & Northern Sovereignty Infrastructure Projects | Hannah Thibedeau - Moderator | Executive Communications Officer, Global Public Affairs |
| Mike McNair | President & CEO, Arctic Economic Development Group | |||
| Kruthika A. Bala | Managing Director, Resources Now | |||
| 11:00 | 11:20 | Networking Coffee Break - sponsored by CIBC | ||
| 11:20 | 11:25 | Spotlight Feature: ARUP | Richard de Cani | Chief Officer for Global Business and Markets, ARUP |
| 11:25 | 12:15 | Panel: Energy Security & Nuclear Infrastructure | Michelle Leslie - Moderator | Executive Advisor, Deloitte |
| Nathan Flaman | Head of Global Growth, Cameco | |||
| Kelly Trice | Executive Vice President, Global Services, Nuclear, AtkinsRéalis | |||
| Erveina Gosalci | Founder and CEO, Canadian Association of Small Modular Reactors (CASMR) | |||
| 12:15 | 12:30 | Keynote | Hon. Julie Dabrusin | Minister of the Environment, Climate Change and Nature, Government of Canada |
| 12:20 | 13:15 | Networking Lunch Break - sponsored by Cameco UK | ||
| 13:15 | 13:20 | Welcome back from the CA-UK Chamber of Commerce | Nigel Bacon | Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce |
| 13:20 | 14:00 | Panel: How Canada & the UK Finance Mega-Projects Together | Ime Ekong - Moderator | Director of Business Development EMEA, Export Development Canada |
| Alex Wilson | Managing Director and Head, Europe Corporate Banking, CIBC | |||
| Scott Hopkins | Senior Advisor, M&A and Corporate Governance | |||
| Iain Smedley | Global chairman, Investment Banking, Barlcays (tbc) | |||
| 14:00 | 14:05 | Spotlight Feature: TELUS AG's Growth into the UK | Adam Holmes | Global Head of Product Strategy, TELUS Agriculture and Consumer Goods |
| 14:05 | 14:35 | Fireside Chat with the High Commissioner of Canada | Hannah Thibedeau - Event Host | Executive Communications Officer, Global Public Affairs |
| Hon. Bill Blair | High Commissioner, High Commission of Canada in the UK | |||
| 14:35 | 14:40 | Closing Comments | Hannah Thibedeau - Event Host | Global Public Affairs |
2026 SPEAKERS
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