Panelists/Speakers

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 [...]

Métis entrepreneur Keenan Beavis is the founder of Longhouse Branding & Marketing, one of the world’s largest Indigenous-owned marketing agencies that wins time back for busy leaders, [...]

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 [...]

Paul joined Ulnooweg as Major Projects Officer and led that portfolio until early 2019 when the Strategic Initiatives portfolio was created. With other key Ulnooweg team members the Strategic [...]

Houston, a Mi’kmaw lawyer from Listuguj, QC, and Founding Partner at Balsam Inc., an Indigenous Reconciliation education and advisory firm, brings expertise in Indigenous rights, Governance, and [...]

Michelle Francis-Denny comes from Pictou Landing First Nation, a small Mi’kmaw community located in Mik’ma’ki (Nova Scotia). Michelle’s career began, working for her nation more than 20 years [...]

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 [...]

Paul-Emile has been active in the fields of Research, Consulting, Fundraising and Business Development for the past fifteen years. In 2007, he completed his honours degree in History, Political [...]