The Canada-United Kingdom Chamber of Commerce manages a vibrant forum & committee programme. Our forums cover a wide range of sectors and business interest groups appealing across our membership.
Forums
Creative Industries
This forum shines a spotlight on opportunities in Canada and the UK’s hugely diverse creative industries including for example: advertising, architecture, craft, design, fashion, television, information technology, software, publishing, museums, galleries, libraries, performing and visual arts.
Diversity & Inclusion
The Diversity & Inclusion Forum advocates and ensures inclusion in the Chamber’s Event Programme, Board representation and Secretariat. Advice within this forum assists in the business development of organisations from Canada and the UK, including advice for start-ups wishing to trade and invest in Canada and the UK.
Energy
The Energy forum promotes knowledge transfer and trade within the energy sector between Canada and the UK. Events are established to further knowledge and conversation around renewable and non-renewable resources alike.
Financial Services
The Financial Services Forum organises regular events focusing on investments, lending, and management of money and assets in the UK and Canada. Leading organisations from both countries with cross jurisdictional investments regularly speak at events.
FinTech
This forum focuses on new technology for the Financial industry, and FinTech start-ups as well as facilitating networking and collaboration. The forum offers advice, updates on trends, and events showcasing innovation from the UK and Canada e.g. highlighting digital banking, digital assets, financial inclusion, insurtech, women and fintech.
Health & Life Sciences
Canada and the UK’s life sciences sector is an important contributor to both countries’ innovation economy - creating medical innovations to improve healthcare and patient care at home and abroad. This forum will focus on events that highlight both countries’ expertise in pharmaceuticals, medical devices, and diagnostics, medical technology, biotechs and start-ups. Companies of all sizes are welcome to participate.
International Trade
The Property & Infrastructure forum organises regular events focusing on opportunities for investment, innovation, challenges and trends in Canada and the UK in the property sector.
Legal & Tax
The Legal & Tax Forum organises regular events focusing on advice and updates for individuals and corporates from the UK and Canada in each jurisdiction, Leading advisers and organisations from both countries with cross jurisdictional experience regularly speak at events.
Mining & Natural Resources
With a specific focus on mining, forestry, and metals, this forum ensures a balanced understanding of the opportunities and current challenges in the Canadian and UK mining and natural resources industries.
Property & Infrastructure
The Property & Infrastructure forum organises regular events focusing on opportunities for investment, innovation, challenges and trends in Canada and the UK in the property sector.
SME
If you’re looking for guidance and assistance with business development, this forum is for you. The SME Forum encourages knowledge transfer and support to small businesses and entrepreneurs, including start up advice.
Sustainability
From ESG, SDGs and circular economy to carbon emissions reduction, sustainability reporting, responsible investment and COP26, the Sustainability Forum covers a diverse range of topics to help Canadian and British businesses navigate sustainability challenges and foster bilateral partnerships for a greener future.
Technology
From topics as varied as GDPR, Big Data, IoT, automation, quantum computing, and artificial intelligence, the Technology forum attempts to showcase and share current best practice, breakthrough technologies, trends and challenges in this sector.