West Coast Business Forum Speakers - Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business

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Forum Host

Laurie Sterritt CEO and Managing Partner, Pathways Executive Search

Dinner Host

Dr. Evan Adams Actor & Physician

CCAB CEO

Tabatha Bull President and CEO, CCAB

Panelists & Speakers

Anita Pawluk Co-founder, RaceRocks

Anthony Wingham Co-founder, Nuez Acres

Chief Robert Joseph, O.B.C, O.C. Co-founder & Ambassador, Reconciliation Canada

Chris Overton (Moderator) Director, Marketing & Communications, CCAB

Dana Martin (Sponsor Welcome) Director, Indigenous Financial Services, Scotiabank

Darrel Burnouf Manager, Business Development & Northern Affairs, Cameco

Deanna Wampler Digital Content | Social Media Educator | Indigenous Tourism

Denise Gairdner Director, Human Resource, Bouchier Group

Justin Herman CEO, Chard Metis Nation

Karen Joseph CEO, Reconciliation Canada

Keenan Beavis Founder, Longhouse Media

Laura Bain Vice President, People & Culture, Compass Group Canada

Marcel Pelletier (Moderator) Vice President, Indigenous Relations, AECOM

Michelle Laviolette Director of Indigenous Banking, Vancity

Mindy Henyu (Moderator) Director, Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships, Surepoint Group

Minister Rechie Valdez Minister of Small Business

Mitch Mercredi (Dinner Sponsor) Land Use and Economic Development Lead, Nation Building Advisory, Deloitte

Paul-Emile McNab (Moderator) VP, Business Development & Membership Experience, CCAB

Paul Lacerte Partner, Raven Capital

Philip Ducharme (Moderator) Vice President, Entrepreneurship & Procurement, CCAB

Rodman Joseph (Moderator) Curriculum Director, Indigenous Corporate Training

Rory Richards President, NUQO Modular

Shani Gwin Founder, Pipikwan Pêhtâkwan

Shannon Pestun Sr. Advisor, Women Entrepreneurship Knowledge Hub

Shelley Joseph Founder, Owner, Ladders to Kindness Training

Trent Zacharias Director of Community and Indigenous Affairs, Cenovus Energy

Forum Entertainment

Coastal Wolf Pack Dancers

Evening Entertainment

Beatrice Love Singer, Songwriter, Performer

Forum Elder

Elder Larry Grant Adjunct Professor , University of British Columbia

Evening Reception Elder

Elder Carleen Thomas Special Project Manager, Treaty Lands & Resources Department

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Elder

Elder Carleen Thomas Special Project Manager, Treaty Lands & Resources Department

Elder Larry Grant Adjunct Professor , University of British Columbia

Elder Rose Nahanee Elder

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