our presenters

Claudette Commanda

Chancellor of the University of Ottawa & CEO of the First Nations Confederacy of Cultural Education Centres

Hon. Greg Rickford

Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation of Ontario

Michelle Cameron

Dreamcatcher Promotions/Owner

Adam Pawis

Alain Bartleman

Fogler Rubinoff/Partner

Anna Betty Achneepineskum

Nishnawbe Aski Nation / Deputy Grand Chief

Arvind Sharma

Director of Economic Development, Chiefs of Ontario

Austin Hracs

Signal49 Research/Director of Strategic Partnerships and Accounts

Barry Payne

Hiawatha Group President/CEO

Brian Turley

Sheshegwaning First Nation / Lead Growcer and Gardener

Caroline Innes

INNLINK CONCRETE LTD.

Cheryl St. James

Warrior Wolf Woman - Ogichidaa ma'iingan ikwe

Chloe Langlois

Rural Economic Development Advisor, Ministry of Rural Affairs

Emily Nanne

The National Circle for Indigenous Agriculture and Food / Ontario Program Consultant

Evan Belleau

Garden River First Nation/Supervisor of Capacity Development

Gary Christian

North Superior Workforce Planning Board/Executive Director

Haylee Foy

Building Better Mindsets / Founder

Jason Rasevych

Waawoono / Investment Expert

Jennifer Ménard-Shand

Entrepreneur | Speaker | Founder & CEO, Staff Shop & FireFlames

Jennifer Saeckl

Of Counsel, Mshkawzi Law, LLP.

John DeGiacomo

Anishinabek Employment and Training Services/Executive Director

Jordan Hatton

Director of Economic Development, Bingwi Neyaashi Anishinaabek

Kara Tremblay

Apitipi Anicinapek Nation/Food Coordinator

Katelyn Lawson

Senior Relationship Manager, Commercial Banking - Indigenous Markets, RBC

Margaret Kenequanash

CEO, Wataynikaneyap Power

Matthew Jackson

Hydro One, Vice President, Indigenous Partnerships and Business Development

Michael Fox

President/CEO of Indigenous & Community Engagement (ICE)

Michael Jacobs

Chief Executive Officer, Cambium Indigenous Professional Services (CIPS) Inc

Padraic Taaffe

Community Economic Development Officer, Chapleau Cree First Nation

Philip Ducharme

Canadian Council for Indigenous Business/VP, Entrepreneurship & Procurement

Rob Mercier

Next Dimension Inc.

Sarah Hopkins

Three Sisters Consulting

Shajee Kathirgamanathan

Building Ontario Fund/Director of the Indigenous Opportunities Financing Program

Tiffany Debassige

Sheshegwaning First Nation / Growcer Systems Assistant, Sales & Marketing

Tristan Smyth

Deshkan Ziibiing (Chippewas of the Thames First Nation)/CEO

Wayne Kaboni

Muskoka Group / CEO

Zack Lafleur

Nipissing First Nation / Manager of Lands, Membership and Economic Growth

Brock Dickinson

Stonebridge Solutions / Partner

Dave Steeves

Facilitator, Catalyste+

Kylee Tarbell

Director at Mohawk Council of Akwesasne

ORC Chief Abram Benedict

Ontario Regional Chief

Russell McLean

Senior Community Planner, NADF

Ziggy Beardy

Sioux Lookout Area Aboriginal Management Board (SLAAMB)

Crystal Shawanda

Stacey Mitchell

Stacey Mitchell Designs

Bobby Narcisse

Deputy Grand Chief

Chief Adam Pawis

Shawanaga First Nation

Qasim Saddique

Principal, Suslop Inc.

Sarah Gauthier

Ministry of Citizenship and Multiculturalism | Ontario Public Service / Heritage Partnerships and Consultation Team Lead, Heritage Policy and Programs Division

Kahnekahnekahtahk Stan Wesley