General Information
Addressing Foreign Threats and Ensuring Economic & Political Resiliency
Presenting the 2nd Annual Vancouver International Security Summit: Addressing Foreign Threats and Ensuring Economic & Political Resiliency at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel in Vancouver, BC (1180 W Hastings Street). This fully in-person summit is an elite gathering of global leaders, security experts, policymakers, and industry innovators. This event, scheduled for October 16-17, 2025, aims to confront the pressing challenges of foreign threats while fortifying economic and political stability. The summit will feature keynote addresses and panel discussions designed to foster international cooperation, safeguard critical infrastructures, and enhance resilience against diverse global threats.
Summit Rates (In-person registration)**
It is a place where you will experience engaging and interactive live keynotes and panel sessions, networking activities, interactive exhibit booths and the opportunity to build business relationships.
| Early Bird (until July 31st) |
Regular (after July 31st) |
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| Public Sector | $550.00 CAD (plus GST) |
$650.00 CAD (plus GST) |
| Private Sector | $750.00 CAD (plus GST) |
$850.00 CAD (plus GST) |
Registration Includes:
- 2 day live interactive in-person experience in Vancouver, BC (Oct.16-17)
- Signature keynotes by international subject matter experts
- Concurrent panel sessions + interactive in-person Q & A
- Unparalleled in-person networking via 1:1 meetings and small group conversations
- 2 buffet lunches and coffee breaks – please note breakfast is not provided
**Subject to provincial guidelines
Social Media
Stay connected and engaged in the conversation leading up to and during the summit by following along on X (Twitter) @VIPSSUMMIT. Use the event hashtag #VISS in your tweets to add to the existing discussions. Please also join our security group on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/groups/4278381/ and follow us on Bluesky @rebootcomm.
Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel
The Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel by APA (1180 W Hastings Street), offers 8,000 square feet of versatile venue space and a remarkable downtown location. Their meeting rooms include the expansive Coal Harbour Ballroom, which offers magnificent views through colour-infused glass and can be divided into two separate venues for smaller gatherings. Connect and collaborate in the Conoe Room, our Executive Boardroom, with its stunning, locally-crafted solid wood table and modern audiovisual technology.
As part of Coast Hotels’ commitment to being Refreshingly Green™, they are proud to ensure that our event is as environmentally responsible as possible, it includes the use of recycled paper and pads, plastic-free catering and more.
When the conference is done, you and your group can enjoy a meal and a drink at Prestons Restaurant + Lounge before venturing out and experiencing Vancouver’s vibrant nightlife scene.
*Invited Speaker
Click on the date of the agenda you would like to view. Please note the timezone listed on the agenda.
Thursday, October 16, 2025
7:15am PST • Coal Harbour Foyer
Registration Opens
8:25am – 8:35am PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Call to Conference & Territorial Acknowledgement
8:35am – 9:10am PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Session 1 - Keynote Address: TBD
9:10am – 10:40am PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Opening Panel: Foreign Threats Driven by Geopolitical Conflict
10:40am – 11:00am PST • Coal Harbour Foyer
Morning Coffee Break
11:00am – 11:35am PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Session 2 – Keynote Address by Title Sponsor
11:35am – 12:35pm PST • Coal Harbour A
Session 3A - Concurrent Panel: Assuring Cross-Border Trade and Security
Sectoral and geographic diversity of cross-border interdependence of the world’s largest bilateral trade relationship makes the Canada–US border a living laboratory for studying the interaction of trade, security, and other border policies that challenge conventional centralized approaches to national security. As state borders have evolved in ways that serve the interests of central governments in security and the regulation of trade, discusses border and security policies that have evolved from successive trade agreements since the 1950s, punctuated by new and emerging challenges to security in the twenty-first century.
11:35am – 12:35pm PST • Coal Harbour B
Session 3B - Concurrent Panel: The Complexity of Arctic Sovereignty -Navigating the Icy Waters
12:35pm – 1:35pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Lunch Break
1:35pm – 2:35pm PST • Coal Harbour A
Session 4A - Concurrent Panel: Fentanyl, Pre-cursors & illegal substances as a Foreign Threat: Securing Borders, Safeguarding Economies, and Strengthening Resilience
1:35pm – 2:35pm PST • Coal Harbour B
Session 4B - Concurrent Panel: Artificial Intelligence and Quantum Computing
2:40 – 3:10pm PST • Coal Harbour A
Session 5A - Concurrent Keynote: TBD
2:40 – 3:10pm PST • Coal Harbour B
Session 5B - Concurrent Keynote: TBD
3:10pm – 3:30pm PST • Coal Harbour Foyer
Afternoon Refreshment Break
3:30pm – 4:30pm PST • Coal Harbour A
Session 6A - Concurrent Panel: Cyber Security/State Sponsored Threats
3:30pm – 4:30pm PST • Coal Harbour B
Session 6B - Concurrent Panel: Procurement & Acquisition of Goods
4:35pm – 5:05pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Session 7 - Keynote Address by Premier Sponsor
5:05pm – 5:15pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Closing Remarks
Friday, October 17, 2025
7:45am PST • Coal Harbour Foyer
Registration Opens
8:15am – 8:25am PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Administrative Announcements & Territorial Acknowledgement
8:25am – 8:45am PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Opening Introductions
8:45am – 9:15am PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Session 8 – Opening Keynote: TBD
9:20am –10:20am PST • Coal Harbour A
Session 9A – Concurrent Panel: Dirty Money, Global Consequences: Combating Money Laundering to Protect Security and Stability
9:20am –10:20am PST • Coal Harbour B
Session 9B – Concurrent Panel: External Review
10:20am – 10:45am PST • Coal Harbour Foyer
Morning Coffee Break
10:45am – 11:45am PST • Coal Harbour A
Session 10A – Concurrent Panel: Shadows and Secrets: Countering Espionage to Safeguard National Security and Economic Resilience
10:45am – 11:45am PST • Coal Harbour B
Session 10B – Concurrent Panel: Misinformation/Disinformation
11:50am – 12:20pm PST • Coal Harbour A
Session 11A – Concurrent Keynote Address: TBD
11:50am – 12:20pm PST • Coal Harbour B
Session 11B – Concurrent Keynote Address: TBD
12:20pm – 1:20pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Lunch Break
1:20pm –1:50pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Session 12 - Keynote Address by Premier Sponsor
1:55pm – 2:25pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Session 13 - Keynote Address: TBD
2:25pm - 2:55pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Session 14 - Keynote Address by Premier Sponsor
2:55pm – 3:15pm PST • Coal Harbour Foyer
Afternoon Refreshment Break
3:15pm – 4:45pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Closing Panel: Addressing Foreign Threats and Ensuring Political and Economic Resilience
4:45pm – 5:00pm PST • Coal Harbour Ballroom
Closing Remarks & Announcements
If you would like to sponsor this event, please download the Sponsorship Brochure for more information.
Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel
If you are attending the 2nd Annual Vancouver International Security Summit and need to make a hotel reservation we have a room block at the Coast Coal Harbour Hotel. Please click here to book your room, with room rates starting at $219/night. The room block ends on September 24, 2025.
The Coast Coal Harbour Vancouver Hotel is situated right near the water, a stone’s throw from the beautiful Stanley Park as well as the bustling Gastown district and the renowned shopping on Robson Street and within easy access to an incredible array of arts and entertainment. We’re also steps from the Vancouver Convention Centre.
Each of the guest rooms at our downtown Vancouver hotel features floor-to-ceiling windows, Japanese automatic bidets (TOTO®), 55” flat screen TVs and traditional welcoming origami cranes, a symbol of hospitality. These high quality amenities are signature features of APA Hotel in Japan and unique toAPA’s Urban Style Hotel concept. Our rooms come with complimentary wireless Internet and a range of modern amenities. You’ll also have access to our top-notch fitness center, pool and hot tub—not to mention our signature Prestons Restaurant + Lounge, the perfect spot to drink, dine and dish about your Vancouver experience.
– Must cancel 48 hours prior to 4:00PM the day of arrival to avoid penalty. Cancellation fee of 1 night’s room and tax at confirmed rate.
– No-Show: Reservations where the guest has not arrived on their confirmed arrival date will be cancelled by the hotel and the party which has guaranteed the reservation will be charged an amount equalling one (1) night’s room rate and applicable taxes.
– Early Departure: An early departure fee equalling one night of the confirmed room rate and applicable taxes will be charged to the party which guaranteed the reservation for guests departing before their confirmed departure dates. Guests will be exempt from this charge if they change their departure dates prior to their arrival date or at the time of check in.
