Welcome to the Official Website of the AusCan Forum!

About

The Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum (AusCan Forum) is a Canadian non-profit corporation headquartered in Toronto, Ontario and governed by a volunteer Board of Directors as well as an Organizing Committee. The AusCan Forum was formed in 2010, and since that time, has brought together 150+ leaders from government and public and private sectors for high-level discussions every 18 months. From trade and investment to climate change and energy, the Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum provides a space for both countries to discuss global challenges and opportunities.

Mission

The mission of the AusCan Forum is to strengthen the ties between Australia and Canada’s public and private sector leaders and advance their growing relationship.

Vision

Australia and Canada are charter members of the Commonwealth as well as the G20 and have a common heritage of language and democratic freedoms. Both countries regularly consult with one another to advance common interests ranging from defense and security to Indigenous, social, cultural, academic and regional issues. A strong, diversified commercial relationship between Australia and Canada is also present. In 2022, bilateral trade between Australia and Canada totaled $5.8B CAD1.

[1] https://www.international.gc.ca/country-pays/australia-australie/relations.aspx?lang=eng

NEWS UPDATE: 2025 AusCan Forum Co-Chairs Announcement

March 27, 2024

The Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum is delighted to announce Bran Black, Chief Executive of the Business Council of Australia and Goldy Hyder, President and CEO of the Business Council of Canada as Co-Chairs of the next Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum.

This by-invitation event takes place February 17 and 18, 2025 in Sydney, and marks the Forum’s 15th anniversary. “We are delighted to welcome Bran and Goldy to the Forum. They are senior business leaders who are exceptionally committed to strengthening the relationship between their countries,” said Mark Romoff, Chairman and CEO of the AusCan Forum. “Their experience, vision and guidance ensure the continued success of the AusCan Forum and will advance exciting new possibilities that lie ahead for Canada, Australia, and the trusted partnership between our two countries.”

The Forum gathers business and public sector leaders every 18 months to exchange knowledge and experience on a wide range of socio-economic themes including economic security, sustainable growth, and multiculturalism, including geo-strategic challenges and opportunities in the Indo-Pacific Region. Total two-way investment in 2022 exceeded C$185 billion/A$203 billion alongside C$7.6 billion/A$8.6 billion in two-way goods and services trade. The opportunity for continued growth is significant.

“We thank Julie Bishop, former Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs and John Baird, former Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs, for their thoughtful advice and perspectives as our previous Co-Chairs which were instrumental to the success of our Forum held in Toronto last July and which drew more than 150 senior executives from the private and public sectors together with political leaders from both countries”, Mr. Romoff said.

For more information please contact:
Peter MacArthur
Executive Director
Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum
Email: peter@auscanforum.com
Mobile: +1.343.558.1850
Website: www.auscanforum.com

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MISE À JOUR DES NOUVELLES : Annonce des Co-Présidents du Forum AusCan 2025

Le 27 mars 2024

Le Forum de Leadership Économique Australie-Canada est ravi d’annoncer que Bran Black, Directeur Général du Business Council of Australia, et Goldy Hyder, Président et chef de la direction du Conseil canadien des affaires, ont été nommés coprésidents du prochain Forum de Leadership Économique Australie-Canada.

Cet événement sur invitation se tiendra les 17 et 18 février 2025 à Sydney et marquera le 15e anniversaire du Forum.

“Nous sommes ravis d’accueillir Bran et Goldy au sein du Forum. Ce sont des leaders d’entreprise de haut niveau qui sont exceptionnellement engagés à renforcer les liens entre leurs pays”, a déclaré Mark Romoff, président-directeur général du Forum AusCan. “Leur expérience, leur vision et leurs conseils garantissent le succès continu du Forum AusCan et permettront de faire progresser de nouvelles possibilités passionnantes à venir pour le Canada, l’Australie, et le partenariat de confiance entre nos deux pays.”

Le Forum rassemble des leaders du secteur privé et public tous les 18 mois pour échanger des connaissances et des expériences sur un large éventail de thèmes socio-économiques, notamment la sécurité économique, la croissance durable et le multiculturalisme, ainsi que les défis et opportunités géostratégiques dans la région Indo-Pacifique. Les investissements bilatéraux totaux en 2022 ont dépassé les 185 milliards de dollars canadiens/203 milliards de dollars australiens, ainsi que 7,6 milliards de dollars canadiens/8,6 milliards de dollars australiens dans le commerce de biens et de services. L’opportunité de croissance continue est significative.

“Nous remercions Julie Bishop, ancienne ministre australienne des Affaires étrangères, et John Baird, ancien ministre canadien des Affaires étrangères, pour leurs conseils réfléchis et leurs perspectives en tant que nos précédents coprésidents, qui ont été déterminants pour le succès de notre Forum tenu à Toronto en juillet dernier et qui a rassemblé plus de 150 cadres supérieurs des secteurs privé et public ainsi que des dirigeants politiques des deux pays”, a déclaré M. Romoff.

Pour plus d’informations, veuillez contacter :
Peter MacArthur
Directeur Exécutif
Forum de leadership économique Australie-Canada
Email : peter@auscanforum.com
Téléphone portable : +1.343.558.1850
Site web : www.auscanforum.com

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Watch the CPAC Special recap of the 2023 Forum:

Australia-Canada Economic Forum 2023 | CPAC Special | CPAC.ca

CPAC’s Michael Serapio goes behind the scenes at the recent Australia-Canada Economic Forum and speaks with Australian Co-chair Julie Bishop, Canadian Co-chair John Baird, Canadian Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry François-Philippe Champagne, Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe, Australian Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus, and Ontario Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade Vic Fedeli, as they discuss ways to increase trade and economic cooperation between the two countries. This 60-minute special presentation also features keynote speeches from Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. (July 18, 2023)

2023 Forum – Toronto, Canada

2020 Forum – Melbourne, Australia

What’s New

The AusCan Forum held its first in-person meeting in three years at the Four Seasons in Toronto, Canada from July 16-19, 2023. For videos, the Rapporteur’s Report, and more information, follow this link: 2023 Forum – Australia-Canada Economic Leadership Forum (auscanforum.com)

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162 delegates were in attendance for this year’s Forum in Toronto. Notable appearances were made by Rt. Hon. Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of Canada; Hon. Doug Ford, Premier of Ontario; Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto; Hon. Scott Moe, Premier of Saskatchewan; Hon Mark Dreyfus KC MP, Attorney-General of Australia; Hon. Francois-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Innovation, Science and Industry of Canada; and on Kristy McBain, Minister for Regional Development, Local Government and Territories. The Forum provided a wonderful opportunity for CEOs, academia, business association leaders, and former cabinet ministers to connect with one another.

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The 2023 AusCan Forum hosted its first-ever AusCan Awards – celebrating top innovators under 40 from both Australia and Canada. Nominees were judged based on five (5) criteria: innovation, leadership, financial performance, social responsibility, and industry impact. Our Australian winner was Mina Nada, Co-Founder & CEO of Zoomo, and our Canadian winner was Joelle Faulkner, Founder & CEO of Area One Farms.

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The Media coverage from the 2023 AusCan Forum achieved a reach of over 143,000,000 and included 4 stories filed by Australian news media outlets and 25 stories filed by Canadian news media outlets.

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Feedback from the Forum clearly expressed an interest in more engagement between Australia and Canada. New initiatives will be announced in the coming weeks. Stay tuned to this space and the AusCan social media accounts Linkedin and Twitter for more details.