Web Summit Vancouver 2025 and Do Business with Canada program

Date: May 28 to May 30, 2025
Venue: Morris J. Wosk Centre for Dialogue
Location: Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Target Audience: Export ready Canadian companies in the tech industry
Sector: Arts and cultural industries, Automotive, Clean technologies, Financial and insurance services, Information and communications technologies, Life sciences, Transportation

Event description

Web Summit Vancouver, the rebranded and relocated Collision Conference, marks an exciting new chapter as it brings together some of the brightest minds in tech. This inaugural event will showcase new and innovative technologies, foster global business connections, and attract over 15,000 tech and innovation enthusiasts.

The Trade Commissioner Service will leverage this event by hosting the Do Business with Canada business-to-business (B2B) meeting program, which will connect leading Canadian technology companies with global corporate buyers and venture capital (VC) investors. Complementing the B2B meetings, seminar sessions will provide:

• Valuable market insights
• Funding opportunities
• Business support resources
• Opportunities for networking

At last year's Collision event, our program facilitated over 500 business meetings, sparking new international connections and creating valuable leads for Canadian companies. Web Summit Vancouver is set to build on this success, positioning Canada as a global innovation leader.

Register to attend

• Register for Do Business with Canada by April 4, 2025, 11:59 pm PST - Registration will open in February 2025, so check back soon for updates and to secure your spot!
• Contact us at websummitvancouver@international.gc.ca for more information.

Web Summit is offering complimentary tickets to indigenous attendees and select startups.

Why your organization should participate

• Develop a first-hand understanding of the opportunities and challenges of doing business in foreign markets
• Gain insights and market intelligence
• Increase visibility of your product or service
• Meet key commercial entities, industry players, and potential buyers, investors and/or partners
• Participate in pre-organized business to business meetings
• Pitch your product /service to selected audiences
• Receive on-the-ground assistance from the Canadian Trade Commissioner Service

Trade Commissioner(s) involvement

Activities organized by the Trade Commissioner Service

• Business-to-business meetings
• Export Café (individual meetings with Trade Commissioners from different international markets)
• Seminar

• TCS booth

The Trade Commissioner, Colleen McCrank (websummitvancouver@international.gc.ca), specializes in the innovation sector for the Pacific regional market and can provide information on this event and advice on business development. The Canadian Trade Commissioner Service offers services free of charge to Canadian exporters and companies that meet our client criteria.