Our 2026 Partner
Indigenous Leadership Development Institute Inc.
Amber Sumner
Special Projects Coordinator
Ph: 1-204-940-1700 | W: www.ildii.ca
206-1075 Portage Avenue, Winnipeg, MB, Canada, R3G 0R8
Winnipeg Economic Development & Tourism
Frances Wellink
Director of Business Development Tourism
Ph: 1-855-PEG-CITY (734-2489) | W: www.winnipegedt.com
810 One Lombard Place, Winnipeg, Canada, R3B 0X3
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
- 2025 Melbourne, Australia
The World Indigenous Business Forum 2026 will be held in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Forum Highlights
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