{"id":6573,"date":"2026-09-01T23:25:15","date_gmt":"2026-09-02T03:25:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/?p=6573"},"modified":"2026-09-02T11:27:53","modified_gmt":"2026-09-02T15:27:53","slug":"iecia-establishes-canadian-foothold-in-toronto-unveils-global-platform-and-cross-border-partnerships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/canada\/6573\/","title":{"rendered":"IECIA Establishes Canadian Foothold in Toronto, Unveils Global Platform and Cross-Border Partnerships"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>By Yi Tian (Photos by Zenglu)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>TORONTO \u2014<\/strong> The International Entrepreneurs Creatives &amp; Innovators Association (IECIA) officially established its Canadian presence on Sunday, August 30, celebrating the milestone with an opening ceremony and strategic partnership conference attended by prominent political, business, and technology leaders from Canada and China.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6576\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VT_3008.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"974\" height=\"675\" \/><\/p>\n<p>During the event, Dr. Owen Lijun Jia, Global Founder of IECIA and Executive Chairman of the ECI Awards, formally presented an appointment letter on behalf of the IECIA Global Board naming Bridge Song as Chief Representative of the Canada Office. Song, who serves as Founder and CEO of WeCAN Cloud, will also assume the role of Executive President for IECIA Canada. Marking the association&#8217;s digital expansion, both leaders jointly inaugurated the new IECIA global platform, powered by WeCAN Cloud&#8217;s technical infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6578\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VT_3031.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"722\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The conference also finalized several bilateral cooperation pacts aimed at fostering technological integration and bilateral trade. Under a new partnership with the SinoCann Entrepreneurs Association, led by President Shousong Shui, the two entities will collaborate on introducing Chinese new energy technologies to the Canadian market, deploying artificial intelligence applications for corporate growth, and promoting the international ECI Awards program.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6579\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VT_3044-copy.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"638\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Expanding on trade initiatives, IECIA Canada reached an agreement with the Canada-China Enterprise Overseas Service Center, represented by Director Lena Xu, to integrate AI and digital economy programming into the Toronto Trade Show &amp; Canada-China Enterprise Expo. The collaboration links over 30 municipal service offices throughout China with IECIA\u2019s network across 30 countries to establish an interconnected cross-border digital supply chain.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6580\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3373.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"658\" \/><\/p>\n<p>A third agreement was forged with the Canada XinFlix Entrepreneur Chamber of Commerce, founded by James Wang, to drive digital upgrades across consulting, supply chain, construction engineering, and commercial sectors. As part of the pact, XinFlix Studio will function as an official hub dedicated to incubating youth-led ventures and amplifying publicity for emerging enterprises.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6581\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/VT_3050.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"626\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Founded in the United States in 2014 as a non-profit organization, IECIA operates primary hubs in Geneva, Silicon Valley, and Shanghai, with an innovation network spanning 38 countries and regions worldwide.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-6582\" src=\"https:\/\/victoriamedia.ca\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/IMG_3453.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"531\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Yi Tian (Photos by Zenglu) TORONTO \u2014 The International Entrepreneurs Creatives &amp; Innovators Association (IECIA) officially established its Canadian presence on Sunday, August 30, celebrating the milestone with an opening ceremony and strategic partnership conference attended by prominent political, business, and technology leaders from Canada and China. During the event, Dr. Owen Lijun Jia, Global Founder of IECIA and Executive Chairman of the ECI Awards, formally presented an appointment letter on behalf of the IECIA Global Board naming Bridge Song as Chief Representative of the Canada Office. 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