Connections North 2026

The theme of the 2026 conference is (War)gaming Canadian Security in an Era of Strategic Uncertainty. Topics to be addressed will include:

• Gaming traditional threats in a shifting global order
• Ally or adversary? Gaming the changing US-Canada security relationship
• (War)gaming invisible threats and national resilience
• The development of serious gaming in Canada
• (War)gaming methodology and critiques
• Other serious gaming topics.

Connections North 2026 will be held at the National Capital Region Officers’ Mess, Ottawa. The conference is intended for national security professionals, policymakers, researchers, educators, game designers, university students, and others interested in the use of serious games for analysis, planning, education, and training.

Lunch and refreshments are included.

Connections North is part of the global network of Connections professional wargaming conferences in the US, UK, Netherlands, Australia, and Japan. We are founding cosponsors of the Derby House Principles on diversity and inclusion in professional wargaming, and remain strongly committed to making sure the conference is a welcoming place for all.

[Header image: "Triumph Through Diversity" statue, Parliament Hill, Ottawa.]

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