The Canadian Army’s warfighting transformation and the evolving demands of the defence of Canada

Our Geostrategy Forum convenes and connects prominent stakeholders for monthly breakfast discussions on key geostrategic issues and foreign, defence, and international trade policy matters. A keynote speaker discusses a prominent topic before invited guests exchange their views and ideas in a roundtable format.

The Geostrategy Forum takes place once a month at the In and Out Naval and Military Club. Events are by invitation only and take place strictly off the record.

Keynote speaker

Maj. Gen. J.R.S. Boivin OMM MSC CD

Deputy Commander Canadian Army

Maj. Gen. J.R.S. Boivin OMM MSC CD is Deputy Commander of the Canadian Army, having been appointed to the position in July 2024. He has held multiple leadership roles in the Canadian Army, including commanding 12e Régiment blindé du Canada from 2011 until 2013; 5th Canadian Mechanised Brigade Group from 2017 until 2019; 2nd Canadian Division and Joint Task Force East from 2021 until 2023; and Director-General Military Personnel Strategic from 2023 until assuming his current position. He has also served in deployments to former Yugoslavia twice, Afghanistan, and Egypt.

Dr Carl Stephen Patrick Hunter OBE

Honorary Chair

Dr Carl Hunter OBE is Chairman of Coltraco Ultrasonics, a high-exporting advanced manufacturer. He is also: Chairman of the British Exporters Association; Director-General of the Durham Institute of Research, Development and Invention; Director of the Centre of Underwater Acoustic Analysis; Professor-in-Practice at Durham University Business School; Visiting Fellow of the Royal Navy Strategic Studies Centre; and Fellow of the Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology.

Our members get preferential invitations to our Geostrategy Forum. To find out more about our membership packages, please visit our memberships page.

For further information about the Geostrategy Forum, please email Luca Hincks, Events and Operations Coordinator, at: [email protected].