Three days of strategic content, high-level exchanges and targeted meetings.
Discover the full program of CAPBLEU2025 | BLUESHIFT2025, punctuated by technical visits, high-level conferences, thematic workshops, B2B meetings and strategic networking events.
Forum Program
Icebreaker to allow participants to meet and make initial contacts before the official start of the forum.
Reception and registration of forum participants
Continental breakfast for participants
Keynote opening remarks by Yaye Peukassa, Mona Fortier (Parliamentary Secretary, Minister of Foreign Affairs), Ginette Petitpas Taylor (Member of Parliament), and the Mayor of the City of Moncton
Fireside chat on the theme: Navigating New Markets with Gaëtan Thomas (Vice-President, BlueHome Inc.), Luke Randall (Minister of Economic Development), and a representative from ACOA
Roundtable with port CEOs to discuss the strategic role of port infrastructure in economic diversification and revitalization of the private sector
Coffee break for participants to exchange ideas in an informal setting
Panel exploring Africa, Canada, and New Brunswick trade strategies, as well as new transcontinental trade dynamics
Discussion on opportunities for cooperation in post-secondary education between Canadian and African institutions
Short break to prepare the room for lunch
Fireside chat during lunch on 'Doing Business in Africa: Understanding Risk to Unlock Potential' with Prof. Nguimkeu (Georgia State University, Africa Growth Institute at Brookings) and Hon. Luke Randall (New Brunswick Minister of Economic Development)
Dessert break to prepare the room for the afternoon plenary sessions
Panel on Digitalization and Risk Management in Customs, exploring how to reconcile two imperatives: facilitating legitimate trade and combating fraud and illicit trafficking
Discussion on how partnerships between ports and their customers are helping to redefine international trade corridors
Coffee break for participants to exchange ideas
Closing panel of the first day exploring the theme of the economic Francophonie as a driver of influence, innovation and shared prosperity
Networking cocktail at the end of the first day
Reception and registration of forum participants
Continental breakfast for participants
Opening panel of Day 2 exploring feasibility and strategies to build a steady and robust maritime route between Africa and Canada
Fireside chat exploring the potential of the Atlantic as an agri-food bridge between Canada and Africa, a cooperation in the making
Coffee break for participants to exchange ideas
Panel of African Ambassadors discussing African diplomacy in a federal context: performance and influence in a multi-level government environment
Discussion on innovations and initiatives to rebuild life underwater and foster the revival of marine ecosystems
Short break to prepare the room for lunch
Fireside chat during lunch with Hon. Aldéa Landry, Lawyer, Former Deputy MP of NB & Member of the Queen's Privy Council
Dessert break to prepare the room for the afternoon sessions
Panel on Smart Ports and how innovation serves maritime and port transitions
Panel on the Fisheries Industry in Canada-Africa Trade and the Prospects for a Sustainable and Connected Blue Economy
Closing panel of the Forum on City Diplomacy and Decentralized Cooperation with closing speech
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