Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council | APF Canada The Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) comprises a high-level group of Asian and Canadian business leaders convened annually by the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada to identify and articulate opportunities for improved Canada-Asia business engagement
PRESENTING PARTNERS ABLAC 2024 was supported in part by funding from the Government of British Columbia, Sun Life Financial, and Export Development Canada Visit ABLAC Membership OVERVIEW OF THEMATIC SESSIONS RECOMMENDATIONS
Weldon Epp - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada Weldon Epp was appointed Assistant Deputy Minister (then-Asia Branch) on January 16, 2023 Prior to his appointment, from 2019 to 2023, Weldon was the Director General of the Northeast Asia Bureau at Global Affairs Canada After joining the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade in 1996 as a Foreign Service officer, he served in the China and Mongolia Division, Human Rights and
SUMMARY REPORT - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada ABLAC is a critical forum to catalyze dialogue and action, with a specific focus on targeted changes to policies and laws that inhibit, or can advance, Canada-Asia engagement
Shirley Crystal Chua, ABLAC 2024-25 Co-Chair | APF Canada Shirley Crystal Chua, ABLAC 2024-25 Co-Chair Founder and Group CEO, Golden Equator (Singapore) Shirley Crystal Chua is Founder and Group CEO of Golden Equator, a holding group of businesses that shapes the world of tomorrow by bringing Capital and Community together in new and inventive ways
Hafimi Abdul Haadii - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada She was the MSMEWG Chair in 2019-2020 and Chair for ABAC 2023 Inclusion Task Force Hafimi has been a member of the Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) since 2019, Vice-Chair (2021-2022), and was ABLAC’s Co-Chair (2023-2024)
Networks - Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada The Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) comprises a high-level group of Asian and Canadian business leaders convened annually by APF Canada to identify and articulate opportunities for improved Canadian-Asian business engagement
ABLAC 2018 to Factor Youth into Strategy for the Future A vital component of this strategy is programs to foster more global networking In their leadership roles in business, ABLAC members can help create new opportunities for more international exchanges, internships, and employment opportunities for Canadian youth in Asia, and Asian youth in Canada
SUMMARY REPORT - cast. asiapacific. ca Under the theme “Seize the Moment,” the ABLAC 2017 meeting continued last year’s discussion on Canada’s brand, with a particular focus on: innovation; Canada’s role in Asia; the Asian business community’s perspectives on Canada; and the need for Canada to capitalize on the current geopolitical context