DATES: NOVEMBER 17-18, 2025
LOCATION: DOWNTOWN OTTAWA
The Institute for Peace & Diplomacy (IPD) is pleased to announce the 5th Indo-Pacific Strategy Forum (IPSF 2025), taking place November 17–18, 2025, in downtown Ottawa.
As Canada’s premier annual conference on Indo-Pacific engagement, IPSF brings together senior policymakers, leading economists, corporate executives, diplomats, and academic experts from across Canada, the United States, and the Indo-Pacific region. Co-hosted in partnership with the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy and Thompson Rivers University, this year’s forum will examine how Canada can recalibrate its Indo-Pacific approach amidst shifting geopolitical and economic headwinds.
Under the theme ‘Renewing Indo-Pacific Strategy in a Deglobalizing World Economy‘, IPSF 2025 will address the mounting challenges and emerging opportunities for Canada in an era marked by supply chain realignment, increasing geo-economic fragmentation, and growing uncertainty in global trade governance. With the election of a new U.S. administration and the formation of a new federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney, Canada’s foreign policy and trade strategy face a critical inflection point.
IPSF 2025 will feature high-impact keynote addresses, policy panels, private roundtables, and executive networking opportunities focused on fostering resilient partnerships, expanding trade diversification, and strengthening Canada’s value in the Indo-Pacific.
Entering its fifth year, this forum is an essential platform for leaders across government, industry, and academia to forge actionable insights and collaborative solutions that advance Canadian interests and regional prosperity.