Panelists/Speakers

Jonathan leads Vancity’s External Relations and Impact Strategy division, which oversees key strategies to help Vancity grow its impact and its business. This includes Vancity’s commitments to [...]

Angel Aubichon is a visionary Cree-Métis artist and storyteller from Treaty 4 whose work as an entrepreneur has sparked a new wave of indigenous entrepreneurship in the fashion and e-commerce [...]

Originating from the Métis homeland and Treaty 1 territory, Kristin is a proud member of the Red River Métis Nation. With over 8 years of specialized experience in the financial services [...]

Justin Herman is an accomplished Indigenous professional with a diverse set of skills and experiences. He has a demonstrated history of working as an entrepreneur with specialization in strategic [...]

Bill Lomax, the President and CEO of the First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) is a member of the Gitxsan Nation and grew up in Terrace, B.C. He spent 22 years working on Wall Street and in Private [...]

Marcel Pelletier serves as Vice President Indigenous Relations AECOM.  Marcel has over 30 years of experience working with Indigenous people across Canada and the United States on a local, [...]

Charlene is an Indigenous Storyteller, Impact Producer, and Media Visionary. Born in the Splatsin Band of the Shuswap Nation, Charlene believes in creating from a place of collective genius, [...]

Shani is the founder of pipikwan pêhtâkwan. She’s a 6th generation Métis person, connected to the Cunningham’s, Ferguson’s and a descendant of Michel First Nation. With over 13 [...]

Denise Gairdner is an experienced Human Resource professional with 13 years’ developing and executing strategies to optimize the employee experience.  She is a leader who is passionate about her [...]

As Director of Community and Indigenous Affairs, Trent is responsible for leading Cenovus’s efforts in working with Indigenous communities, municipal governments, and non-profit organizations. [...]