2026 City Building Summit - Capital 200: Owning Our Future

Building the Next 200 Years of Innovation, Collaboration, and Inclusive Prosperity 

The City Building Summit is Ottawa’s premier forum for shaping the future of Canada’s Capital Region. This full-day event brings together city builders, policy makers, business leaders, and community advocates for an inclusive and forward-looking conversation about the opportunities and challenges that will define our next century.

The 2026 City Building Summit pushes past short-term thinking to explore bold questions about Ottawa’s growth, resilience, and global competitiveness. Are we building fast enough to meet the demands of the next economy? How can we harness AI, talent, and productivity to drive inclusive prosperity and strengthen our position among the world’s most innovative capitals?

Through dynamic discussions and case studies, we’ll explore lessons from other global cities and tackle imperative themes such as defence and sovereign innovation, energy systems capable of powering the next 200 years, and growth priorities for 2026–2030. Together, we’ll consider what it takes to sustain both the pace and quality of growth - balancing ambition with stewardship, technology with humanity, and innovation with equity.

This is your opportunity to make your voice heard, contribute to transformative dialogue, and help define the vision for an Ottawa that leads with purpose, resilience, and imagination. Together, we are building a stronger, smarter Capital that thrives today and for generations to come.