STRATEGIC PARTNERS & SPONSORS

Mount Royal University

Calgary, Alberta, Canada
June 29 – July 05, 2026

Africa – Canada – Asia Business Exchange 2026

Where Three Continents Connect to Build the Future of Trade, Innovation & Investment.

International Delegation

Program Overview

Sponsorship Package

Our Panelists & Moderators

Shane Jaffer

Director, Global Partnerships

Invest Alberta

Craig Loewen

Director, Western Canada

Global Public Affairs

Hon. Kelechi (Kaycee) Madu

Managing Lawyer - Kaycee Madu KC Law Firm

Alberta’s Former Deputy Premier, Minister of Justice and Attorney General

Nathalie Lachance

President of ACFA Provinciale

Jerry Bouma

Founder and Principal - Jerry Bouma & Associates | Honorary Consul for the Kingdom of the Netherlands - Chair of the Edmonton Consular Corps

Jean-Louis Roy

President of Partenariat International & Former Secretary General of Francophonie

Hon. Yao Yao Lazare

Chair of the West Africa Caucus

Pan-African Parliament, Africa Union

MP & Mayor - Town of Buyo, Côte d'Ivoire

Colin Fagnan

Executive Director - Fort Saskatchewan & Lamont County Regional Chamber of Commerce

Elisa Brosseau

Mayor of Bonnyville

President of the Alberta Bilingual Municipalities Association (ABMA)

Dr. Akolisa (Ako) Ufodike

Associate Professor, York University

Former Deputy Minister

Hon. Leela Aheer

CEO of SLAM Industry

Former Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women

Franck M. Sahou

Honorary Consul of the Côte d’Ivoire in Philadelphia, PA USA
Deputy Director of the Anglophone Office – CEPICI
(Center for the Promotion of Investments in
Côte d’Ivoire)

Andy Wu

President, United Engineering Corp.

Honorary president of Canada China Commercial Association (CCCA)

Fousseni Diakité, Diakite Cocoa Products | COCOA SA.

Board Chair - UINTERCCI (Inter-Regional Union of Coffee and Cocoa Cooperatives of Côte d'Ivoire)

Kapil Kalra

Président & Co-Founder

Naturemary

Body Care + Wellness

Karen Carter

Co-founder Black Artists Networks in Dialogue (BAND)

Director Museums and Heritage Services City of Toronto

Dan Daley

Mayor, Town of Olds

Marie - Laure Polydore

Senior Business Development Manager

Futurpreneur

Norman Poon , CPHR

Chief Customer Officer

Bitwide

Co-Chair of the Government of Alberta's Anti-Racism Advisory Council

Three Strategic Sectors

Key Opportunities in Mining & Energy

Oil & Gas | Renewable Resources | Mining

This strategic pillar will explore how Africa, Canada, and Asia can align capital, technology, and policy to unlock high-value opportunities across the energy and extractive industries. Discussions will focus on bankable projects, risk mitigation, and cross-border partnerships that support both energy security and decarbonization.

Agriculture & Agri-Food Opportunities

Innovation | Sustainability | Trade

This sector will examine how agriculture can move beyond subsistence toward high-value, export-oriented agribusiness. Participants will identify scalable investment models that improve productivity, enhance food security, and expand trade flows between Africa, Canada, and Asia.

Infrastructure Technology & Education

Smart Cities | Connectivity | Education

This pillar will focus on infrastructure and human capital as catalysts for long-term economic transformation. Discussions will highlight investable projects and scalable solutions that support urbanization, industrialization, and skills development.

Alberta is Canada’s economic engine a hub of energy, technology, AI, agribusiness, clean tech, manufacturing, and investment opportunities. With its strategic location, pro-business policies, and world-class research ecosystem, Alberta stands as the ideal gateway for trilateral collaboration between

Africa, Canada, and Asia.

WHY ALBERTA