Canadian Seapower
2025
Location: University of Calgary
Dates: September 26-27, 2025
Join us in Calgary for two days of in-depth discussion on the future of Canada's maritime security. Speakers include leaders in the Canadian Navy and Coast Guard as well as academic and think tank experts.
Sponsored and organized by the Canadian Maritime Security Network (CMSN), with support from the Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies at the University of Calgary (CMSS).
Sponsors
Speakers
Our speakers list is being continually updated, please check back regularly.
Keynotes & Distinguished Speakers
Vice Admiral Angus Topshee
Commander, Royal Canadian Navy
Commissioner Mario Pelletier
Chief Executive Officer, CCG
Dr. Marc Milner
Professor, University of New Brunswick
Siobhan Harty
Senior Assistant Deputy Minister, Defence and Marine Procurement, PSPC
Overviews
Rear Admiral David J. Patchell
Vice Commander, US 2nd Fleet
Robert Wight
Director General of Vessel Procurement, CCG
Captain (N) Scott Robinson
(Incoming) Director General Naval Force Development.
Rear Admiral Brian Santarpia, RCN Ret’d
former Commander Maritime Forces Atlantic
Panelists
Jody Thomas
former National Security and Intelligence Advisor to the Prime Minister, Privy Council Office
Commodore Jacob F. French
Commander Canadian Fleet Atlantic
Captain William Woityra
US Coast Guard Attaché, US Embassy, Ottawa
Madeleine Redfern, LL.B.
Executive Director of the Northern Branch, Arctic360
Rear Admiral Chris Sutherland, RCN Ret’d
former Deputy Commander, Royal Canadian Navy
Rear Admiral C.P. Donovan, RCN Ret'd
Founder, Bowline Insight and Analysis Inc. and former Director General Future Ship Capability
Dr. Rob Huebert
Network Director, CMSN & Associate Professor, Department of Political Science, University of Calgary
Captain (N) RJ Watt
Canadian Defence Attaché, Tokyo
Dr. Kristen Csenkey
SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, StFX and Associate Fellow, Centre for Military, Security and Strategic Studies
Dr. Richard Mayne, CD
Chief Historian and Director of RCAF History and Heritage, DND
Chris Henderson
former Deputy Commissioner of Operations, CCG and ADM, Public Affairs, DND
Captain (N) Samuel Patchell
Commander, Canadian Fleet Pacific
Dr. Paul Mitchell
Canadian Forces College
Corey L.E. Gleason
Commander (retired), HMCS Harry De Wolf, RCN
Neil O'Rourke
Director General, CCG
Youssef Mani
Assistant Commissioner, CCG
Derek Moss
Assistant Commissioner, CCG
Dr. Dave Perry
President and CEO, CGAI
Richard Shimooka
Senior Fellow, Macdonald Laurier Institute and Fellow, CMSN
James Boutilier
Distinguished Fellow, Macdonald Laurier Institute
Dr. Jeffrey Collins
Assistant Professor of Political Science, University of
Prince Edward Island
Dr. Alexander Salt
CGAI
Commander Johannes Riber
PhD Fellow, University of Copenhagen
Charlotte Duval-Lantoine
PhD Student, Deakin University and Vice President, Ottawa Operations, CGAI
Commander Dean Lang
Section Head, Platforms and Operational Enablers for the
Director of Naval Requirements
Dr. James Fergusson
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Defence and Security Studies, University of Manitoba
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