MDA Summit 2026
Agenda

Day 1

08:30- 09:00

Registration

09:00- 09:30

Opening Session:

Keynote Address - VAdm Angus Topshee, Commander Royal Canadian Navy
Principal Sponsor Address

09:30-10:30

Session 1:

Chief of Navies Roundtable

10:30- 10:50

Networking Break

10:50- 11:50

Session 2:

Shipping, Trade and MDA

11:50-12:50

Session 3:

Geospatial Technology in MDA

12:50-13:50

Networking Lunch

13:50-14:50

Session 4:

Information Sharing Working Group

15:30- 19:00

Afternoon Exhibition and Reception: HMCS Discovery

Day 2

09:00- 10:00

Session 5:

Capability Building: Upskilling and Upgrading Capacity

10:00- 11:00

Session 6:

Illicit Activities at Sea and IUU Fishing

11:00-11:20

Networking Break

11:20- 12:20

Session 7:

The Digital Maritime Domain: Cyber, AI and Data in MDA

12:20- 13:20

Networking Lunch

13:20- 14:20

Session 8:

Maritime Autonomy

14:20-15:20

Session 9:

Critical Underwater Infrastructure: Opening our Sub-surface Understanding

Closing Remarks

Day 3

TBC

International delegate cultural experience and networking (optional)

MDA Summit 2026 Agenda