Thank you for your participation in WIBF 2024!
Another incredible event of the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF) has wrapped up! We extend our heartfelt thanks to all delegates, sponsors, speakers, artisans, staff, and volunteers who contributed immensely to the success of WIBF 2024 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We’re especially grateful to our partners at the Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, whose team was outstanding to collaborate with in all the preparation and planning required for this event.
We extend our gratitude on the exciting announcement made by Donald Betts, Acting CEO of Kinaway Chamber of Commerce (Australia), and Justin Mohamed, Ambassador for First Nations People, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (Australia), Hans Bokelund, Associate Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Economic Development Branch, Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Region (Australia) revealing that WIBF 2025 will be held in beautiful Melbourne, Australia! We look forward to collaborating with the Kinaway Chamber of Commerce team to plan another successful event.
WIBF History
Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc. (ILDII), an Indigenous run not-for-profit organization located in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (incorporated in 2000), initiated the World Indigenous Business Forum (WIBF), in partnership with leaders of host countries representing Indigenous communities.
Where We’ve Been
The WIBF draws attention to Indigenous Economic Development and has previously been held in the following countries:
- 2011 New York City, USA
- 2012 Sydney, Australia
- 2013 Windhoek, Namibia
- 2014 Guatemala
- 2015 Oahu, Hawaii
- 2016 Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
- 2017 Santiago, Chile
- 2018 Rotorua, New Zealand
- 2019 Vancouver, Canada
- 2020 Virtual Forum
- 2021 Virtual Forum
- 2022 Villavicencio, Meta, Colombia
- 2023 Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
- 2024 Albuquerque, New Mexico
The World Indigenous Business Forum will be held in Melbourne, Australia 2025 Please stay tuned for further updates.
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