Mission to the U.K. on Innovation
October 15-16, 2025 | London, UK
Hosted by the Canadian Chamber of Commerce alongside its UK partners, this business-led mission to London came at a transformative moment in the Canada–UK relationship. Following a renewed commitment by Prime Ministers Mark Carney and Sir Keir Starmer to deepen bilateral ties through the Growth and Innovation Partnership announced last June, this strategic gathering of Canadian and British business leaders and policy experts explored how our two nations can champion innovation as a pathway to economic resilience and global competitiveness.
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All times are in Eastern Time (ET).
Wednesday, October 15, 2025
| 8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m. | Networking Breakfast Delegates arrive and register |
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:20 a.m. | Welcome Remarks: Canada House The Hon. Ralph Goodale, High Commissioner for Canada in the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization Candace Laing, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Nigel Bacon, CEO, Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce |
| 9:20 a.m. – 9:40 a.m. | Fireside Chat: At the Intersection of technology and national security – the UK-Canada opportunity Marc-Etienne Ouimette, Founder, Cardinal Policy | Affiliated Researcher (Global AI Policy), University of Cambridge Alex Creswell, Government Affairs Lead for UK and EU, Softbank Group International |
| 9:40 a.m. – 10:25 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Seismic Shifts in Global Trade Moderator: Catherine Fortin LeFaivre, Senior Vice President, International Policy & Global Partnerships, Canadian Chamber of Commerce Speakers: Tim Figures, Partner & Associate Director, EU & Global Trade Investment, Boston Consulting Group Lucy Eve, Director, Geoeconomics, EurasiaGroup Mark Camilleri, President, Canada EU Trade and Investment Association |
| 10:25 a.m. – 11:10 a.m. | Panel Discussion: Leveraging our Innovation Potential Moderator: Kristina Martin, President and Founder, Kit Public Affairs Speakers: Matt Rogerson, Director of Global Public Policy & Platform Strategy, Financial Times Chandresh Harijivan, Chief Strategy Officer, Medical Countermeasures Coalition Charles McIvor, Economist / Policy Analyst – Science, Technology and Innovation, OECD |
| 11:10 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. | Tour of Canada House Travel to Next Location |
| 12:15 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:00 p.m. – 1:10 p.m. | Welcome Remarks and Briefing from CBI Rain Newton-Smith, Director General, Confederation of British Industry |
| 1:10 p.m. – 1:30 p.m. | Panel Discussion: UK Policy Perspectives Moderator: Matthew Holmes, Executive Vice President, International & Chief Public Policy Speakers: Naomi Weir, Tech & Innovation Director, CBI Mohammad Jamei, Economic Policy Director, CBI |
| 1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. | CBI – CCC Member Roundtable |
| 2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. | Travel to Westminster |
| 3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. | Briefing with Lord Karan Bilimoria, CBE DL FCA, Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords / Chairman of the International Chamber of Commerce UK (ICC UK). |
| 4:15 p.m. – 4:45 p.m. | (Optional) Informal Tour |
| 4:45 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. | Break |
| 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. | (Optional) Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce Event: Unleashing Critical Minerals in the Americas for a Sustainable Future During the 2025 London Metal Exchange Week, the British Argentine Chamber of Commerce and the Canada-UK Chamber of Commerce are bringing together key players across the critical minerals value chain from Argentina, Canada, and Peru – three nations at the forefront of global mineral development – for an evening event that will consist of high-level keynotes, sector insights, and relevant discussions. The average guest profile will be senior representatives of Argentine, British, Canadian, and Peruvian public and private sectors. A number of industry leaders, project developers, investors, engineers, and government stakeholders will also be in attendance. |
| 7:30 p.m. | Delegate Dinner |
Thursday, October 16, 2025
| 9:00 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. | Networking Breakfast |
| 9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. | Welcome Remarks from Chatham House |
| 10:00 a.m. – 11:25 a.m. | Roundtable Panel and Discussion: AI sovereignty and its relevance to both the UK and Canada’s place in the world Marc-Etienne Ouimette, Founder, Cardinal Policy | Affiliated Researcher (Global AI Policy), University of Cambridge Kevin Alison, President, Minerva Technology Futures Professor Dame Diane Coyle, Co-Director of the Bennett Institute for Public Policy, Cambridge University / Director of the Productivity Institute Alex Krasodomski, Director, Digital Society Programme, Chatham House |
| 11:25 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. | Wrap-up Candace Laing, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce (Optional) Tour of Chatham House |
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