Our Speakers

  • Betsy Fore

    Betsy Fore

    Founding Partner & Managing Director, Velveteen Ventures

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  • Crystal Smith, ICD.D

    Former Elected Chief Councillor, Haisla Nation

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  • Kahsennenhawe Sky-Deer

    Former Grand Chief of Kahnawà:ke, CEO & President, Sky-Deer Consulting

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  • Chief Leanne Joe

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  • Dr. Donna Odegaard

    A/Prof. Dr. Donna Odegaard AM

    Founder & CEO, First Nations Broadcasting Australia

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  • Janice Gladue Tipi Group of Companies

    Janice Gladue

    COO, TIPI Group of Companies

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  • Jenn Harper , Cheekbone Beauty

    Jenn Harper

    Founder & CEO, Cheekbone Beauty

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  • Jim Gilliland

    President & CEO, Head of Fixed Income, Leith Wheeler Investment Counsel LTD

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  • Georgina Villeneuve

    VP, Trust Services, Peace Hills Trust

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  • Shannin Metatawabin NACCA

    Shannin Metatawabin, ICD.D

    CEO, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)

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  • Jody Anderson, CAPA

    VP, Partnerships, Strategy & Public Affairs, FNFA

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  • Tabatha Bull ICD.D

    President & CEO, Canadian Council for Indigenous Business

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  • Carol Ann Budd

    Carol Ann Budd, CFP, RRC, CIM, FCSI, FCAE

    Owner, Principal Advisor, Woodland Wealth

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  • Darion Ducharme

    Darion Ducharme

    Founder, Teqare

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  • Shannon Pestun

    Shannon Pestun

    Co-founder, The Finance Cafe

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  • Ryan St. Germaine Indigenous Tech Circle

    Ryan St. Germaine

    Founder & CEO, Indigenous Tech Circle

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  • Lawrence Lewis One Feather

    Lawrence Lewis, ICD:D, B.A., DPSM

    CEO & Founder, OneFeather

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  • Magnolia Perron

    Director of Strategy & Partnerships, National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA)

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  • Patrice Mousseau

    Founder & CEO, Satya Organic

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  • Sage Lacerte

    Director of Inclusion, Boann Social Impact

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  • Dayton Janz, RRC, QAFP

    Financial Planner, IG Wealth Management

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  • Frank Busch

    President & CEO, Kelso Technologies

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  • Danielle Forward

    CEO & Founder, Natives Rising

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  • Zachary McCue

    Founder & CEO, REPWR

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  • Sara Wolfe, R.N. R.M. MBA. ICD.D.

    Business Consultant, Equity Cubed

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  • Michele Young-Crook

    Co-founder, Rezolution Summit

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  • Michelle Sandercock

    Director of Business Development, NCIAF

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  • Melody Chen

    Senior Legal Counsel, Corporate Finance Division, British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)

  • Pamela McDonald

    Director of Communications and Education, British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)

  • Victoria Steeves

    Senior Legal Counsel, British Columbia Securities Commission (BCSC)

  • Justin Holness

    Justin “Jahkota” Holness

    Elected Councillor, Ocean Man First Nation

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  • George Casimir

    General Manager, CFDC of CIFN

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  • Steve O'Bomsawin

    President & CEO, ASBAN

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  • Paul Lacerte, OBC

    Co-founder & Chief Purpose Officer, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

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  • Max Skudra

    Partner, Mokwateh

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  • Bernard Gilbert, MBA, PMP

    Senior Relationship Manager, Indigenous Financing, FCC

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  • Keith Henry

    President & CEO, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC)

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  • Heather Barnhouse, KC, ICD.D, FEA

    Partner, Dentons

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  • Josh Kierce

    CFO, Nations Royalty

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  • Derrick Pattenden

    CIO, Nations Royalty

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  • Eric Shearer

    Eric Shearer

    Advisor, TIPI Insurance Services / TIPI Insurance Partners

  • Amanda Calla, MBA

    Director Indigenous Relations, Sunlife