Panelists/Speakers

Chief Robert Joseph, O.B.C, O.C., is a prominent peace-builder who has dedicated his life to promoting reconciliation between Canada’s Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. As a hereditary [...]

Deanna Wampler is a citizen of the Haida Nation, business owner, and leader in social media, digital strategy, and communications instruction. Empowering clients to communicate digitally with [...]

Laurie Sterritt has been leading the Indigenous and Diversity Search practice at Leaders International since 2018. She brings almost 30 years’ experience in the fields of Indigenous, government [...]

Shannon has spent most of her 26 years in the communications field as a business journalist, writer, editor and humour columnist—primarily with the National Post and Calgary Herald. She has also [...]

Chris is a marketing and communications professional from Windsor with 15 years of experience helping organizations grow. He graduated from the University of Windsor with a Bachelor of Arts [...]

Keenan Beavis is the award winning Métis founder of Longhouse Media, one of Canada’s largest indigenous owned marketing companies. Longhouse specializes in growing businesses and brands from [...]

Anthony Wingham is a driven and passionate entrepreneur with a focus on promoting Indigenous culture, sustainability, and innovation. His the journey began at a young age, managing paper routes [...]

From an early age, Rose Paul’s grandparents instilled within her a lifelong commitment to help her Mi’kmaw community grow and prosper. As CEO (Chief Executive Officer) of Bayside Development [...]

Rory has been a dynamic force in Canadian business for more than 20 years. As a proud Coast Salish woman of Sechelt (shíshálh) descent, Rory is proud to bring her diverse background and [...]

Philip Ducharme is the Vice President of Entrepreneurship & Procurement at the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business. In his role he is responsible for leading Supply Change, CCAB’s [...]