Panelists/Speakers

Erik Hunter is the Director for Sioux Projects, an indigenous led general contracting business based in British Columbia. With over 8 years of residential and commercial construction experience [...]

Michelle is a trailblazing leader who has dedicated her career to bridging the gap between businesses, industry and Indigenous communities. With a wealth of experience as a consultant, corporate [...]

At Neville Consulting Group, a certified CCIB Indigenous business, my focus is on empowering Indigenous communities through technology and sustainable business practices. And to be a bridge to [...]

Julie is a Métis-Cree journalist with 35 years of experience, originally from Alberta and firmly rooted on the West Coast since 2005. Since joining Global BC in 2023 as a reporter and producer, [...]

Steve Francis is a Cree Indian from the Nekaneet First Nation part of Treaty No.4 (1874) located in southwest Saskatchewan in the Cypress Hills. He currently lives in Calgary, Alberta, in Treaty [...]

Amanda is a visionary changemaker dedicated to advancing Indigenous interests, education, and reconciliation within the investment and financial services sectors. As Sun Life’s inaugural [...]

Dr. Michelle Corfield is a distinguished First Nations leader, facilitator, and entrepreneur dedicated to advancing First Nations communities through innovative and holistic approaches. In 2006, [...]

Laurie Sterritt is a values-based leader with over 30 years of experience in the fields of Indigenous, government, and community relations; business planning & strategy; organizational & [...]

Gixkan’dzi Michael is a member of the Dzawada’enuxw First Nation of Kingcome Inlet, BC. Michael has over 20 years of experience working with First Nation across Canada in key areas of [...]

Bob Joseph, co-founder and president of Indigenous Corporate Training Inc. (ICT), has provided training on Indigenous relations since 1994. ICT has a diverse range of clients, including all [...]