This plenary session set the stage for this year’s Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026 (CIAC2026), with a broad look at the major economic forces shaping growth trajectories in Asia and the implications for Canada’s engagement in the region. 

The session, presented here as an encore video, frames how shifting supply chains, digital transformations, sustainability imperatives, and the demand for secure supply across the conference’s three sectors of focus – food security, energy security, and infrastructure – are redefining opportunities for collaboration.

Featuring: 

• Neha Noronha, Unit Head, Trade & Supply Chain Division, South Asia  Private Sector Operations Department, Asian Development Bank (Singapore) (Moderator)
• Sue-Ern Tan, Head, Regional Cooperation Office, International Energy Agency (Singapore)
• Anuj Maheshwari, Head, Agri-food, Temasek (Singapore)
• Frank Lin, Managing Director of Asian Regions, WSP (Taiwan) 

Recorded at the Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026 on February 10, 2026. 

Encore Video Presentation: