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

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CCIB CEO

Tabatha Bull President and CEO, CCIB

FORUM HOST

Tchadas Leo TV Reporter, Fill-in Anchor, TV Host & Producer, CHEK Media TV & CHEK News

DINNER HOST

Geena Jackson Co-Founder of Bears' Lair Dream Camps | Executive Producer & Creator of Bears’ Lair TV | President of Indigenous Initiatives

ENTERTAINMENT

FORUM OPENING

Madelaine McCallum Madelaine McCallum, Energy Mover

DINNER OPENING

Tsatsu Staqayu Tsatsu Stalkqayu (Coastal Wolfpack)

DINNER

Spiritual Warriors Music Group

FORUM KEYNOTE SPEAKER

Bob Joseph Co-founder & President, Indigenous Corporate Training Inc.

SPEAKERS

Michael Bonshor, CPA Chair, Canadian Indigenous Loan Guarantee Corporation

Nicole Bourque-Bouchier Co-owner & CEO, Bouchier

Michelle Bryant – Gravelle, M. Ed. Senior Director Indigenous Relations, City of Vancouver

Amanda Calla, MBA Director, Indigenous Relations, Sun Life

Dr. Michelle Corfield, D.M. Founder, Corfield & Associates

James Delorme CEO, Indigenous Infrastructure Fund Corporation

Paul Gruner, MBA, CPA, ICD.D CEO, Tlicho Investment Corporation

Erik Hunter Director, Sioux Projects

Chief David Jimmie, MBA Chief and CEO, Squiala First Nation

Megan Jordan VP, External Relations, First Nations Technology Council

Zoe Kompst Indigenous Communications and Community Liaison, Vancouver Airport Authority

Annie Korver, MBA, GCB.D Founder and Principal, Rise Consulting

Charles Morven Secretary – Treasurer, Nisga’a Lisims Government

Julie Nolin, MA Reporter, Global News

Derrick Pattenden Chief Investment Officer, Nations Royalty

Kody Penner Vice President, Corporate Development, Nations Royalty

Mary Point Director of Indigenous Relations, Vancouver International Airport (YVR)

Laurie Sterritt, C.Dir. Founding CEO and Managing Partner, Pathways Executive Search

Kory Wilson, BSc, JD Executive Director, Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships, British Columbia Institute of Technology & Chair, BC First Nations Justice Council

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