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Welcome to the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada's podcast hub. Listen to a wide variety of voices on topics in the Asia Pacific region that matter to Canada, and be sure to subscribe to be notified of our latest episodes!

  1. Conversations québécoises : Mission économique et culturelle en Corée du Sud : Une discussion avec Soraya Martinez Ferrada

    MAR 13

    Conversations québécoises : Mission économique et culturelle en Corée du Sud : Une discussion avec Soraya Martinez Ferrada

    Dans cet épisode de Conversations québécoises, Alexandre Veilleux de la FAP Canada s’entretient avec la mairesse de Montréal, Soraya Martinez Ferrada, au sujet des ambitions et des fondements de sa première mission économique et culturelle en Corée du Sud. Accompagnée de représentants des industries créatives et culturelles montréalaises, la mairesse Martinez Ferrada se rendra à Séoul et à Busan pour développer de nouveaux partenariats et approfondir sa compréhension de l’écosystème culturel sud-coréen. La discussion met en lumière l’importance de s’engager dans une diplomatie urbaine internationale pour des villes diversifiées comme Montréal. La conversation souligne également les raisons qui font de la Corée du Sud un partenaire stratégique, tant pour la vitalité économique que pour l’innovation culturelle, ainsi que le rôle central des industries créatives dans la vision internationale de Montréal, leur contribution au rayonnement mondial de la ville et les opportunités qu’offrent des marchés dynamiques comme Séoul et Busan à ces secteurs canadiens en pleine croissance.

    15 min
  2. CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Paulo Martelli, VP & Chief Investment Officer of FinDev Canada

    MAR 12

    CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Paulo Martelli, VP & Chief Investment Officer of FinDev Canada

    In our latest episode of CIAC Conversations, Paulo Martelli, Vice-President and Chief Investment Officer at FinDev Canada, sits down with APF Canada’s Communications Director, Michael Roberts, at the sidelines of our fourth annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2026) in Singapore in February. Paulo discusses FinDev Canada’s work in the Indo-Pacific region as Canada’s development finance institution, including the signing (at CIAC2026) of a new US$30-million loan to PT Indonesia Infrastructure Finance – FinDev Canada’s first investment in Indonesia – to strengthen low-carbon economic growth in the Southeast Asian country. Paulo also reflects on the opening of his organization’s regional office in Singapore, announced last year at CIAC2025.  The conversation then dives into the organization’s focus on development outcomes and an “ecosystem approach” to Canada’s engagement in Asia, how FinDev Canada is aligning itself with the new vision of Canada’s foreign policy strategy articulated by Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney, the fine balance between innovation and sustainability when it comes to energy security in Asia, and how open dialogues like those fostered at the annual Canada-in-Asia Conference can help expand development opportunities between Canada and partners in the Indo-Pacific.  This podcast was originally recorded in February 2026.

    18 min
  3. Minerals Matter: An Insider Look at Canada's Critical Minerals Industry

    MAR 10

    Minerals Matter: An Insider Look at Canada's Critical Minerals Industry

    In this second episode, APF Canada’s Canada-Indo-Pacific Critical Minerals Hub’s key advisor and APF Canada John H. McArthur Research Fellow Pascale Massot, also Associate Professor at the University of Ottawa, talks with Constantine Karayannopoulos, Former Chief Executive Officer at Neo Performance Materials and a world-renowned industry insider in rare earth elements and critical minerals. The conversation explores the current landscape of the mining industry in Canada and globally, with a focus on the key challenges Western efforts face in building more resilient critical minerals supply chains. Karayannopoulos, also a chemical engineer, warns it could take at least a decade to make meaningful progress, above all if governments rely on market forces to resolve the supply chain's biggest chokepoint: midstream processing. Looking ahead, he draws on the experiences of Japan and Brazil, where strategic investment and long-term planning have proven effective, and argues that Canada must move beyond its current export-oriented model. Committing to value-added production, from mineral processing to the manufacturing of advanced products, would generate greater economic returns, he explains, making the case that strategic investment in defence, innovation, and critical minerals technologies will be essential to building lasting economic resilience and strengthening national security.

    44 min
  4. Asia Pacific Conversations: Regional Maritime Security and Opportunities for Canada

    MAR 4

    Asia Pacific Conversations: Regional Maritime Security and Opportunities for Canada

    In this episode of Asia Pacific Conversations, APF Canada’s Vice-President Research & Strategy, Vina Nadjibulla, sits down with two of the Foundation’s 2025 Indo-Pacific Research Fellows: Dr. Yujen Kuo, Director and Professor at the Institute of China and Asia-Pacific Studies of National Sun Yat-sen University, Taiwan, and Don McLain Gill, Lecturer at the Department of International Studies, De La Salle University in the Philippines.  Together, they explore the maritime security challenges facing Taiwan, the Philippines, and other Indo-Pacific economies, as well as the opportunities for Canada to deepen its engagement in the region through defence agreements and maritime intelligence sharing.  Dr. Kuo touches on Taiwan's security posture, and growing partnerships with Japan, the U.S., and Canada, along with the island’s contingency planning and the reliability of the U.S. as an ally in the region. Dr. McLain Gill highlights the Philippines' challenges with China's actions in its exclusive economic zone, emphasizing the need for robust regional and international attention with a focus on international maritime law and defence industrial co-operation.  The wide-ranging discussion also looks at domestic politics in Taiwan, Canada-Philippines relations, and the forward-looking research priorities of APF Canada’s two outgoing Indo-Pacific Research Fellows as we get ready to welcome a new cohort for 2026.

    37 min
  5. Minerals Matter: Navigating Canada’s Critical Minerals Moment

    FEB 9

    Minerals Matter: Navigating Canada’s Critical Minerals Moment

    In this introductory episode, APF Canada Vice-President Research & Strategy Vina Nadjibulla speaks with Professor Pascale Massot, key advisor to the Critical Minerals Hub and APF Canada’s John H. McArthur Research Fellow, about China’s grip on critical minerals and the policy options available to Canada. Pascale Massot is an Associate Professor in the School of Political Studies at the University of Ottawa and the author of the award-winning book China’s Vulnerability Paradox: How the World’s Largest Consumer Transformed Global Commodity Markets. Massot explains why securing critical minerals has become an urgent challenge that goes beyond geology. China’s dominance, she argues, is the result of deliberate policy choices in Beijing as well as past decisions of offshoring processing capacity in the West. While China holds near-monopoly positions across much of the critical minerals value chain, Massot explains why it is not invincible. The episode concludes with Massot outlining realistic pathways for Canada to strengthen supply-chain resilience and reduce dependence on China.

    42 min
  6. CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Sue Paish, CEO of DIGITAL

    FEB 5

    CIAC Conversations: A Conversation with Sue Paish, CEO of DIGITAL

    In our latest episode of CIAC Conversations, Sue Paish, CEO of DIGITAL (formerly Canada's Digital Technology Supercluster),joins APF Canada’s Communications Director, Mike Roberts, to discuss tech innovation ahead of this year’s annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2026) in Singapore, February 10-11. The conversation dives into the role of DIGITAL in fostering innovation and technology development in Canada, the importance of talent development in the tech sector, and the geopolitical challenges and opportunities currently underpinning Canada-Asia relations amid global economic uncertainty. Sue highlights the technological innovative coming from Southeast Asia and emphasizes the importance of participating in events like CIAC2026 to build partnerships that span the transpacific. The discussion also touches on the future of AI and its implications for Canada as a leader in technology security and governance.

    22 min
  7. CIAC Conversations: Looking Ahead to Our Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026

    JAN 28

    CIAC Conversations: Looking Ahead to Our Canada-in-Asia Conference 2026

    In this first episode in our CIAC Conversations series of 2026, APF Canada’s President & CEO, Jeff Nankivell, joins APF Canada’s Communications Director, Mike Roberts, in advance of this year’s annual Canada-in-Asia Conference (CIAC2026) in Singapore, February 10-11.   The conversation touches on the origins and unique framework of the Canada-in- Asia Conference series, how it empowers Canada’s diversification efforts in the Asia Pacific in the context of increasing global uncertainty, the shared priorities of food security, energy security, and infrastructure underpinning this year’s conference, and the importance of creating and deepening connections between partners in Canada and Asia across business, government, research, and innovation.

    20 min
  8. Conversations Québécoises : Le Québec et la Corée du Sud : un partenariat stratégique en plein essor — une conversation avec Damien Pereira

    JAN 27

    Conversations Québécoises : Le Québec et la Corée du Sud : un partenariat stratégique en plein essor — une conversation avec Damien Pereira

    Alors que les relations entre le Québec et la Corée du Sud connaissent une évolution rapide, cet épisode analyse l’émergence d’un partenariat stratégique clé en Indo-Pacifique. Avec la participation de Damien Pereira, délégué du Québec à Séoul, la discussion met en lumière l’amélioration marquée de la perception de la Corée au Québec au cours des 15 dernières années, portée par les échanges culturels, l’influence mondiale de la culture populaire coréenne et la croissance soutenue du tourisme entre les deux sociétés. L’épisode aborde également l’approfondissement des liens économiques, notamment dans des secteurs stratégiques tels que les métaux, l’aérospatiale, la défense, les technologies de pointe ainsi que la filière des batteries et des véhicules électriques. Inscrite dans un contexte géopolitique de plus en plus complexe, la discussion porte sur les trajectoires futures des relations Québec–Corée et les possibilités de coopération accrue en matière diplomatique, commerciale et multilatérale.

    29 min
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