East Coast Business Forum & Awards Dinner - Canadian Council for Indigenous Business

FORUM HOST

Victoria LaBillois Vice-Chair, NIEDB

DINNER HOST

Jeff Ward PSCP BACS Director of Community Culture and Heritage, Wagmatcook First Nation

CCIB CEO

Tabatha Bull President and CEO, CCIB

SPEAKERS

Jake Augustine General Manager, McGraw Seafood

Houston Barnaby Founding Partner, Balsam Inc.

Keenan Beavis Founder, CEO, Longhouse Branding & Marketing

Fred Bergman Senior Policy Analyst, Atlantic Economic Council

Nadine Bernard CEO and Founder, Indigevisor Ltd

Travis Boissoneau Vice President, Blackbird Strategies

Chief Jenny Brake Chief, Qalipu First Nation

Tabatha Bull President and CEO, CCIB

Kirt Dedam Managing Director, MMBC

Philip Ducharme Vice President, Entrepreneurship & Procurement, CCIB

Matthew Foss Vice President, Research & Public Policy, CCIB

Michelle Francis-Denny Senior Manager, Indigenous Relations, Bird Construction

Cam Holmstrom Founder and Principal, Niipaawi Strategies

Lisa Isaac Owner & Senior HR Consultant, Lisa Isaac HR Professional Services

Jolene Johnson CEO & President, Wabanaki Maple

Katherine Koostachin VP Indigenous Relations & Reconciliation, Sussex Strategies

Paul Langdon Lead Strategic Initiatives, Ulnooweg

Sean Leet Co-founder, Horizon Maritime

Richard MacLellan Managing Director, Miawpukek Horizon

Dylan MacLennan Founder, L’nu Energy

Justin Martin Director of Indigenous Relations, JPOM Canada

Mike McIntyre CFO, Membertou

Jason Picard-Binet President, Bastien Industries

Donna St. Louis National Lead for Indigenous business, EDC

Marci Surkes Chief Strategy Officer and Managing Director, Compass Rose

OPENING SONG

DINNER ENTERTAINMENT

Jeff Ward PSCP BACS Director of Community Culture and Heritage, Wagmatcook First Nation

ALAN SYLIBOY & THE THUNDERMAKERS

ELDER

Marilyn Francis Elder

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