Mayor’s Breakfast with Jeff Maddox, President of Nokia Canada
Michael Curran (Ottawa Business Journal), His Worship Mark Sutcliffe (Mayor of Ottawa), Jeffrey Maddox (Nokia Canada), Sueling Ching (Ottawa Board of Trade) at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.
The Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal hosted a Mayor’s Breakfast featuring Jeffrey Maddox, President of Nokia Canada, for a discussion on Ottawa’s growing influence in the global digital economy.
The event highlighted Nokia’s significant presence in Ottawa, where more than 2,500 employees are focused primarily on research and development, advancing technologies in artificial intelligence, high-speed connectivity, quantum security, and next-generation communications infrastructure. Attendees heard how Nokia’s Ottawa operations rank among the company’s top five global sites and play a critical role in developing innovations that support 5G networks, data centres, and emerging digital technologies.
A key announcement shared during the breakfast was Nokia’s planned construction of a new 750,000-square-foot campus in Ottawa, representing an investment of more than $1 billion and reinforcing the company’s long-term commitment to the region. The conversation also explored
Sueling Ching (Ottawa Board of Trade) at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.His Worship Mark Sutcliffe (Mayor of Ottawa) and Jeffrey Maddox (Nokia Canada) at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.Attendees networking at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.Attendees networking at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.Jeff Snyder (Capital Office Interiors) and Christopher Warden (TRACE Architectures) at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.His Worship Mark Sutcliffe (Mayor of Ottawa), Councillor Cathy Curry (Ward 4 – Kanata North), Andy Thompson (Nokia) at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.Gillian Oxley-Harper (Burovision), Jennifer Cross (Chandos Construction Ltd.), Amy Norris (Gensler) at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.Students won Youth Ottawa’s CEO 4 A Day and were shadowing OBOT President & CEO Sueling Ching for the day. His Worship Mark Sutcliffe (Mayor of Ottawa), Jesse Card (Youth Ottawa), Jobran Abu Hammad (Youth Ottawa), Love M (Youth Ottawa), Naswiru Shema (Youth Ottawa) at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.Attendees networking at the Mayor’s Breakfast, May 14, 2026. Photo by Mark Holleran for the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal.
