Canada's flagship automotive summit bringing together top industry voices.
400+
Auto Industry
Attendees
15+
Event
Speakers
350
Innovative
Brands
1
Canadian
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With over 400 attendees, the APMA’s Canada Automotive Summit is the industry’s flagship automotive event,
bringing together leaders, decision-makers, disrupters and innovators from across the globe.
The Summit attracts senior executives from Canada’s automotive and parts manufacturers, global OEMs, Tier 1 and Tier 2 suppliers, governments, trade and investment agencies and policy leaders, making it the most concentrated gathering of decision-makers shaping Canada’s automotive future.
As CUSMA negotiations reopen in 2026 amid heightened trade and tariff pressures,
the Canada Automotive Summit has become the essential forum for dialogue and alignment.
This event has sold out the last three years.
Early registration is strongly encouraged to secure your tickets!
Event Speaker Sessions
Emcee
Petrina Gentile
Automotive Journalist
Speaker
HON. Janice charette
Chief Trade Negotiator to the U.S.
Speaker
JOE McCABE
President & CEO,
AutoForecast Solutions LLC
Speaker
DAVE JAMIESON
President & CEO,Honda Canada
Speaker
PETER HALL
CEO,
econosphere
Speaker
LANA PAYNE
National President,
Unifor
Event Agenda
Registration
Afternoon Events
8:00 AM
Registration
9:00 AM - 9:10 AM
Summit Kickoff: Opening Remarks
Flavio Volpe - President, APMA
Petrina Gentile - Automotive Journalist & Emcee
9:10 - 9:55 AM
Joe McCabe - President and CEO, AutoForecast Solutions LLC (AFS)
9:55 - 10:00 AM
Lucas Malinowski - President and CEO, Global Automakers of Canada
10:00 - 10:30 AM
Dave Jamieson - President and CEO, Honda Canada Inc.
10:30 - 11:00 AM
Lana Payne - National President, Unifor
11:00 - 11:20 AM
Recharge Break
11:20 - 11:50 AM
Stephanie Ramey - VP Customer Services, Mercedes-Benz Canada
11:50 - 12:20 PM
USMCA Update:
Hon. Janice Charette, P.C., O.C. - Chief Trade Negotiator to the U.S.
Flavio Volpe - President, APMA
12:20 - 12:35 PM
Awards
Morning Events
12:35 - 1:10 PM
Lunch
1:10 - 1:55 PM
Panel Discussion: The Path Forward for North American Auto
2:10 - 2:40 PM
Peter Hall - Chief Economist, Martinrea International
2:40 - 2:45 PM
Melissa Mastrocola - Manager, Business Segments, Global Marketing, Petro-Canada Lubricants
2:45 - 3:15 PM
Dan Park - CEO, Clutch
3:15 - 3:35 PM
Recharge Break
3:35-4:15 PM
Panel Discussion: Ramping up the Canadian Defence Industrial Base
4:15 - 4:25 PM
Jang Hyuk(Joshua) Ahn - Senior Executive Vice President and Head of MRO Business Group, Hanwha Aerospace and Hanwha Systems
4:25 - 4:55 PM
Jack Uppal - President and Managing Director, General Motors Canada
4:55 - 5:00 PM
Closing Remarks
5:00 PM
President's Reception