H1 2026 Canadian Defence Events

Go forth

Canada’s defence industrial strategy has you ready to scale mountains?

2026 has started and you’re already behind!

Here are the top Cdn defence industry events to execute your DIS sovereign capability development this Winter / Spring, in chronological order:

- Jan 27 - C4ISR and Beyond 2026 (Ottawa)

- Feb 24 - ShipTech 2026 (Ottawa)

- Feb 27 - National Indigenous Defence Conference 2026 | OneHoop (Ottawa)

- March 5-6 - CDA Ottawa Conference (Ottawa)

- April 7-9 - CADSI CAF Outlooks (Ottawa)

- April 13-14 - International Aerospace Innovation Forum (Montreal)

- April 14-15 - Canadian Naval Maintenance Symposium (Quebec)

- May 12-14 - Maritech (Victoria)

- May 27-28 - CANSEC (Ottawa)

I don’t know what’s in the water out West but there’s a slew of regional events to consider if you want to grow West:

Western Regional Industry Events

• Western Innovation Forum 2026 – February 24-26 | Virtual

• Saskatchewan Aerospace and Defence Forum - March 10-11 | Saskatoon

• DEFSEC West - March 24-26 | Calgary

• Alberta Aerospace & Defence Summit - May 3-5 | Edmonton

Did I miss any? Got any favourites?

CADSI’s Outlooks are my go-to.

Leave some advice for others on what you should attend!