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CIBPA Ottawa Since its inception in Ottawa in 1961, this Not-for-profit organization has been a leader in the Canadian-Italian community within the National Capital Region

About CIBPA Ottawa

In 1961, the Canadian Italian Business and Professional Association (CIBPA) was established in Ottawa as a focal point for the local Italian-Canadian business community. Since its inception, the organization has been a leader in the Italian community, co-ordinating the pursuit of common objectives and interests of Italian Canadian business and professional activities. Today, CIBPA is a vibrant association that brings people together in an atmosphere that encourages the development of business and professional contacts while strengthening cultural awareness. CIBPA promotes the recreational, cultural, social, artistic, charitable, business and professional activities of Italian Canadians in the National Capital Region and also encourages the participation of Italian Canadians in the economic and public affairs of this region and Canada. Our members represent a wide range of small and medium-sized businesses as well as large corporations and government bodies covering various sectors of the economy. Some of CIBPA Ottawa's accomplishments include:

Leader in fundraising for special community projects such as Villa Marconi Long Term Care Centre
Original promoters of Italian Week
Founder and organizer of the Italian Carnevale of Ottawa (predecessor to Winterlude)
Host of trade missions between Canada and Italy
Organizer of the Person of the Year Dinner
Founding member of the National Federation of Canadian Italian Business and Professional Associations
Contributor to the 9-11 Benefit Fund and Italian Earthquake Relief Fund
Founding member of the National Congress of Italian Canadians and the Canadian Ethnic Council
Co-founder of the Giovanni Caboto Scholarship Fund
The Association offers its members the possibility of developing a useful network of contacts within our business and professional community. Dinner meetings are one of the more popular activities of members. Meetings are held on a monthly basis and a guest speaker is invited to discuss topics of interest with our members. Other social activities include our annual golf tournament and our Scholarship Awards dinner. CIBPA Ottawa is the local chapter of the National Federation Canadian Italian Business and Professional Associations, with 12 chapters across Canada including Hamilton-Halton, London, Montreal, Niagara, Sault Ste-Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay, Toronto, Vancouver, Windsor and Winnipeg.

08/21/2026
✨ Mark your calendars!CIBPA Ottawa is proud to present La Grande Serata, our 65th Blue Sapphire Scholarship Gala.For 65 ...
07/07/2026

✨ Mark your calendars!

CIBPA Ottawa is proud to present La Grande Serata, our 65th Blue Sapphire Scholarship Gala.

For 65 years, we have invested in the next generation of Canadian-Italian talent. Join us for an elegant evening of celebration, community recognition, and scholarships that open doors.

📅 September 11, 2026
🕕 Doors open at 6:00 PM
📍 Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St, Ottawa
🎟️ Members: $150 | Non-members: $165

Register now: https://www.eventbay.ca/events/cibpa-ottawa/la-grande-serata/
Members, contact us for your discount code: [email protected]

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🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦From all of us at CIBPA Ottawa, we wish you a wonderful Canada Day surrounded by family, friends ...
06/30/2026

🇨🇦 Happy Canada Day! 🇨🇦
From all of us at CIBPA Ottawa, we wish you a wonderful Canada Day surrounded by family, friends and great food.

For 65 years, our community has been proud to call this country home, to build businesses here, raise families here, and contribute to everything that makes Canada such a special place.

However you are celebrating tomorrow, we hope it is a great one. 🍁

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06/22/2026

Relive Food 4.0 in 90 seconds 🎥
Last week, CIBPA Ottawa joined forces with AIoT Canada and the Canadian Chamber in Italy to explore how technology is transforming the food industry, from AI-driven farming to self-warming meals to smarter supply chains. The energy in the room, especially during our discussion panel, said it all.

A huge thank you to our speakers, our moderator, and everyone who joined us for the conversation. Watch the highlights below.

More events like this are coming. Stay tuned.

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Just a few days left! "From Nonna's Recipes to Food 4.0" is happening this Wednesday, June 17th, from 1PM to 5PM at Sala...
06/12/2026

Just a few days left!

"From Nonna's Recipes to Food 4.0" is happening this Wednesday, June 17th, from 1PM to 5PM at Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St, Ottawa.

We have a fantastic group of speakers lined up, covering everything from food innovation and sustainability to AI, finance and food science, and they will all sit down together for a lively panel discussion afterward. Expect real conversations, different perspectives, and probably a few surprises.

And here's some exciting news: Les Fermes Lufa will be there with a tasting kiosk! Lufa grows vegetables across six urban farms in Montreal and works with hundreds of Quebec producers to bring fresh, local, responsible produce to thousands of households. Come taste what the future of food looks (and tastes) like. 🌱

If you have not grabbed your spot yet, now is the time, spots are limited!

👉 Register: https://food40.eventbrite.ca

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Canadian Chamber in Italy


Meet another panelist.We are pleased to introduce Winston Chin, MBA, FICB, President & CEO of Holistic Wealth Management...
06/12/2026

Meet another panelist.

We are pleased to introduce Winston Chin, MBA, FICB, President & CEO of Holistic Wealth Management and one of the speakers joining us at "From Nonna's Recipes to Food 4.0" on June 17th.

Winston brings something rare to this conversation: thirty years of leadership experience spanning finance, technology, AI, IoT, manufacturing, biotechnology and food technology, across markets in North America, Europe, Asia and the Middle East. He does not just understand the food tech landscape from the outside. He is building it from the inside.

As executive partner and co-owner of Kwik Chef Inc. and its sister companies in Italy, he is directly involved in developing advanced self-heating food solutions and next-generation convenience technologies, backed by 31 global patents. It is exactly the kind of innovation this event is designed to explore.

Prior to his entrepreneurial career, Winston spent over 24 years at the National Bank of Canada, including as Vice President, and has since advised public and private companies on everything from mergers and acquisitions to international expansion and AI integration.

He is also fluent in English, French, Chinese and Italian, which may make him uniquely qualified to navigate a Canadian-Italian food technology event. 😄

📅 June 17, 2026 · 1PM to 5PM
📍 Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St, Ottawa
👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/enyXe9BF

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Meet another of our panelists.We are delighted to welcome Jaqueline Gilmara Barboza Januário, Assistant Professor of Agr...
06/11/2026

Meet another of our panelists.

We are delighted to welcome Jaqueline Gilmara Barboza Januário, Assistant Professor of Agri-Food Engineering in the Department of Chemical Engineering at Montréal, to the panel at From Nonna's Recipes to Food 4.0 on June 17th.

Jaqueline's research sits at one of the most exciting frontiers in food science today: turning agri-food by-products into something valuable. Through fermentation technologies, bioactive compound extraction and the development of novel food products, her work is redefining what we consider waste and what we consider an ingredient.

Her approach consistently bridges the lab and the market, with a focus on sustainable, industrially relevant solutions for the agri-food sector. And her research does not just stay on paper. It ends up on shelves. Her work contributed to the development of a maple wine now commercialized under the QUÉBECOL brand by Distillerie du Granit, a beautiful example of science meeting Canadian terroir.

At a conference exploring how technology is reshaping the food industry from farm to table, Jaqueline brings the academic rigour and real-world impact that every good panel needs.

📅 June 17, 2026 · 1PM to 5PM
📍 Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St, Ottawa
👉 Register: https://lnkd.in/enyXe9BF

Follow us on LinkedIn for more speaker announcements:
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/cibpa-ottawa

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Meet our panel moderator.A great panel is only as good as the person guiding it. We are pleased to introduce Walter Knit...
06/10/2026

Meet our panel moderator.

A great panel is only as good as the person guiding it. We are pleased to introduce Walter Knitl, President of AIoT Canada and founder and CEO of Praxiem, who will be moderating the panel discussion at From Nonna's Recipes to Food 4.0 on June 17th.

Walter brings a rare combination of deep technical knowledge and seasoned stage presence to the role. As President of AIoT Canada, he leads the strategic direction of Canada's premier association for the fusion of artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.

Through Praxiem, he advises organizations on IoT strategy, product management and commercialization, with a sharp eye for where technology meets market reality.
He has co-developed and presented IoT workshops, spoken at numerous industry events, and produced and hosted conferences. In other words, he knows how to keep a room engaged and a conversation on track.

Before his entrepreneurial career, Walter built extensive experience in telecommunications at major international companies, spanning hardware and software R&D, product management, business development and standards development. That breadth gives him the ability to connect the dots across industries and disciplines, exactly what a good moderator needs.

With five panelists covering sustainability, AI, food engineering, fintech and agri-food innovation, Walter will have plenty to work with. We are confident he will make the most of it.

📅 June 17, 2026 · 1PM to 5PM
📍 Sala San Marco, 215 Preston St, Ottawa
👉 Register: https://food40.eventbrite.ca

Follow us on LinkedIn for more speaker announcements:
🔗 https://www.linkedin.com/company/cibpa-ottawa

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1026 Baseline Road
Ottawa, ON
K2C0A6

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Monday 9am - 5pm
Tuesday 9am - 5pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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613-727-6201

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