Mastering Korean E-Commerce with Coupang
Why, How and What to Sell on Korea’s Favorite E-Commerce Platform
Date: Wednesday | April 20 | 2022
Time: 4 PM (PST) | 7 PM (EST) | On-Line
Fee: Free for CKBC Members & Invited Guests
https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/mastering-korean-e-commerce-with-coupang-tickets-304747928257
Ontario’s Business Strategies for Asia-Pacific
Meet Ontario’s Political Parties
Date: Wednesday | April 13 | 2022 | 2 pm – 5 pm |
Venue: Ontario Investment & Trade Centre | 250 Yonge St. 35TH | In-Person
Topics
- Export Strategies for Asia-Pacific
- Foreign Direct Investment Attraction Strategies for Asia-Pacific
- Government Support Plans for Business Competitiveness
- Business Missions to Korea & Japan -2022
Speakers
- Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Representatives
- Ontario New Democratic Party Representatives
- Ontario Liberal Party Representatives
Invited Guests
- Ontario’s Business Leaders & Executives
- International Corporation Executives
- Professionals in Law, Banking, Finance, Investment & FDI
Who should attend:
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Technology Venture Entrepreneurs / Corporate Development Executives / International Business Development Executives / VCs / RE-Infra Developers
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Lawyers / Investment Bankers / FDI Consultants / Economic Developers
Topics
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Venture Capital Investments | Strategic Investments
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Joint Ventures | Mergers & Acquisitions
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Foreign Direct Investments | Real Estate & Infrastructure
Registration: https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/canada-korea-business-forum-2021-tickets-148489810019
CANADA KOREA BUSINESS FORUM 2020
Forging Business Opportunities
Learn insights into what is happening in Korea and Canada. Join the conversation on how you can capture the opportunities
Date: Thursday, March 5, 2020 | 3 pm – 8 pm
Venue: Ontario Investment & Trade Centre | 250 Yonge St. | 35th Floor | Toronto
Program
3:00 pm – 3:15 pm Registration
3:15 pm – 5:00 pm Presentations
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Panel Discussion
6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Networking & Reception
$95/person
Canada-Korea Business Forum – March 5 2020
Ontario Trade Mission to South Korea and Japan
Agri-Food – Aerospace – Life Science – Automotive
October 12-24, 2019
Ernie Hardeman, Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, and Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade will lead an Ontario trade mission to South Korea and Japan from October 12-24, 2019.
Busan International Film Festival
October 3-12, 2019
Busan, Korea
Real Estate Investor Forum
November 20, 2019
The Westin Chosun Hotel, Seoul
Canada’s First Women-Only Business Mission to South Korea
February 2020
Seoul, Korea
Dnext: Innovation + Investor Summit
October 4, 2019
Ontario Tech University
e-Learning Korea
Sept, 5-7, 2019
COEX, Seoul
Korea Education Fair
Jan. 16-18
COEX, Seoul
2019 Korea-Canada Business Forum
Exploring and Expanding Global Partnership between Korea and Canada
May 9, 2019
The National Club
Keynote Speech
Ailish Campbell, Chief Trade Commissioner, Global Affairs Canada
Special Speech
Maeng-ho Shin, Ambassador, the Embassy of the Republic of Korea to Canada
Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council
The Asia Business Leaders Advisory Council (ABLAC) comprises a high-level group of Asian and Canadian business leaders convened annually to identify and articulate opportunities for improved Canadian-Asian business engagement. Launched in 2016, ABLAC has already established a critical forum to catalyze dialogue and action. To date, the focus has centred on the importance of a strong and distinctive Canadian brand in Asia, and the determinants of a successful Canadian pivot towards the region.
This year’s meeting includes an exploratory session examining the current global context affecting Canada’s relationships with Asia, and a consultative session assisting with the development of a Canadian Asia Strategy for the 21st century.
Friday, March 2, 2018
Omni King Edward Hotel, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Korean Harvest Festival
August 25-27, 2017
Mel Lastman Square, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
www.koreanharvestfest.com
Participating in the New Innovation Economy
It’s Time to be Bold!
Monday, June 19th, 2017, 6 pm – 8 pm
The DMZ at Ryerson University, 10 Dundas St. E. 6th Floor, Toronto
Registration: . https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ckbc-participating-in-the-innovation-economy-tickets-35188216904
Keynote Speaker
Brandon Lee, Consul General of Canada in San Francisco
An Evening with His Excellency Eric Walsh
Tuesday, January 24, 2017, 6 pm
The University Club of Toronto
Contact sonny.cho@ckbc.ca
Ontario Business Mission to South Korea
Premier Wynne to Lead Mission to South Korea
During the November 28-December 2 mission, the Premier will visit Tokyo and Nagoya in Japan and Seoul in South Korea. The mission will focus on building economic partnerships and seeking new opportunities in key sectors, including innovation, auto, manufacturing, information and communications technologies (ICT) and life sciences.
Geopolitics & Business in Northeast Asia
November 25, 2016
Location: Borden Ladner Gervais LLP, Toronto, Canada
Fee: $25 Members / $40 Non-Members / +$50 Networking Dinner
Canada-Korea Startup Venture Forum 2016
October 17 – 22, 2016 Ritz-Carlton Hotel, Toronto, Canada
http://inke-toronto.ca/
Foreign Investment Week – Invest Korea
Location: Grand Intercontinental Hotel, Seoul, Korea
Date: Sept. 27-29, 2016
Fee: Complimentary for qualified companies; accommodation for 3 nights provided
Attendees: Companies seeking investments, JV or M&A in Korea.
Think Canada – Global Business Summit
Location: Niagara Falls, Canada
Date: October 19-20, 2016
Fee: USD$3,500 (includes flight & 3 nights accommodation)
Attendees: Companies seeking to expand to Canada through investments, JV or M&A.
Real Estate & Infrastructure Summit
Location: Conrad Hotel, Seoul, Korea
Date: October 20, 2016
Fee: USD$1,000 per delegate until August 15, 2016
Attendees: Asset Managers and Developers seeking investments from Korea
National Conference on Public-Private Partnerships
Location: Sheraton Centre Toronto Hotel, Toronto, Canada
Date: November 14-15, 2016
Fee: CAD$2,350 (flight, hotel & meals are not included)
Attendees: Infrastructure Funds & Asset Managers; Governments; Construction/Facility Management/Real Estate Development Companies
Doing Business & Investing in Korea
Thursday, May 26th, 2016, 11 am – 1 pm
Gowling WLG, 100 Kings St. W. #1600, Toronto, Ontario
Email sonny.cho@ckbc.ca for qualification and registration.
Canada – Korea Business News
Canada, South Korea Conclude Negotiations on Science, Technology and Innovation Agreement
International Trade Minister Ed Fast announced the conclusion of negotiations on an agreement on science, technology and innovation (ST&I) between Canada and South Korea. The ST&I agreement will establish a formal framework for Canada’s collaboration on science, technology and innovation with South Korea. Before entering into force, the agreement needs to be signed by Canada and South Korea, tabled in Parliament, and ratified by both countries.
B.C. Pharma Company Enters South Korea Deal
A subsidiary of Vancouver, B.C.-based Cardiome Pharma Corp. has entered into an agreement with Chong Kun Dang Pharmaceuticals (CKD) to commercialize a cardiovascular drug in South Korea. Cardiome will receive an undisclosed upfront payment and is eligible to receive regulatory milestone payments.
CAE – Asiana Airlines
Asiana Airlines has ordered a flight simulator which will be installed at the airline’s training centre in South Korea. CAE provides modeling, simulation and training for civil aviation and defence.
Ontario’s PowerStream Signs Agreement with Korean Electric Power Corp.
PowerStream, an electricity provider co-owned by the Cities of Barrie, Markham and Vaughan in Ontario, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), a state-owned electric utility in South Korea. The agreement specifies that the two companies will collaborate on building and operating a distribution-level micro grid network in Ontario. The companies will also collaborate on developing micro grid service models and related smart system technologies as well as strategies for marketing newly-developed technologies in North America.
Magna Expands Partnership with Kia Motors
Magna International Inc. of Aurora, Ontario, has expanded its partnership with South Korea’s Kia Motors to supply its Dynamax all-wheel-drive coupling on a global basis to power the all-wheel-drive system of the new Kia Sorento. Dynamax is manufactured by the WIA-Magna powertrain joint venture in Asan, Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea. It is shipped to Kia’s Sorento assembly locations in South Korea and the United States.
Korean Ice Hockey to face Canada in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games
Korean men’s ice hockey team will face defending champion Canada, the Czech Republic and Switzerland in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.
As the International Ice Hockey Federation, which seeds nations at the 2018 Games, announced its 2015 world rankings Monday, 23rd-ranked Korea was drawn in Group A with No. 1 ranked Canada, No. 6 Czech Republic and No. 7 Switzerland in its Olympic debut.
CPPIB invests in Korea
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) has entered into a couple of real estate joint ventures in South Korea and Germany. CPPIB and Singapore sovereign wealth fund GIC have agreed to acquire the D-Cube Retail Mall in Seoul, South Korea from Daesung Industries for US$263 million.
ONEnergy & LG Chem Sign Distribution Agreement
ONEnergy Inc. announced a sales and distribution agreement with LG Chem Inc., whereby ONEnergy’s Sunwave Energy Efficiency division will distribute and market LG Chem’s lithium ion-based Energy Storage Systems. Sunwave will offer LG Chem’s ESS products throughout Canada, and in the states of New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Fengate Capital Management launches US $180M infrastructure fund mandate with Korean institutional investors – June 2015
Fengate Capital Management’s global pursuit continues through its recent collaboration with KB Asset Management, the investment arm of KB Financial Group, a leading financial institution in Korea. The US $180 million investment fund will target infrastructure assets such as roads, hospitals and renewable energy in Canada and the United States. The investors in this fund are Public Officials Benefits Association, Dongbu Insurance, Heungkuk Life Insurance, Hyundai Marine and Fire Insurance and Lotte Insurance.
Green Cross Begins Construction of Montreal Manufacturing Plant – June 2015
Green Cross Biotherapeutics (GCBT), the Canadian subsidiary of South Korean biopharmaceutical company Green Cross, has begun construction on a new manufacturing facility in Montreal. The C$315 million project will serve as the company’s North American headquarters and will produce and distribute plasma protein products for the Canadian market as well as export to countries such as the US and China. The company intends to employ 200 scientists, engineers, microbiologists, chemical engineers and other professionals at the facility, which has received C$25 million in support from Investissement Quebec. The Korean National Pension Service, a private equity fund based in Seoul, is also contributing a C$70 million equity investment.
June 2015 – The Banting & Best Diabetes Centre (BBDC) at University of Toronto and University Health Network have entered into a first-of-its kind partnership with the Kangbuk Samsung Medical Centre in Seoul, South Korea to help them become Asia’s top centre for diabetes treatment, research and education. The BBDC was selected from a pool of leading diabetes centres from around the world.