Tuesday, October 27 – Forum Day 1
RBC Convention Centre | Ozhaawashko-Giizhig (Hall C)
8am – Doors Open
9am – OPENING REMARKS
Introductions – Masters of Ceremony
Rob Campbell | National Director, Indigenous Services, MNP, Canada
Jessica Dumas | Professional Speaker, Coach, Emcee, Canada
WIBF Ambassador Acknowledgements
Rachel Petero | Founder & CEO, Rise, New Zealand
Chief Robert Louie | Chief, Westbank First Nation, Canada
Hans Bokelund | Associate Deputy Secretary, Aboriginal Economic Development, Victoria State Government, Australia
Andrés Antivil Álvarez | President, Indigenous Enterprises Foundation, Chile
Nick Jardine | Entrepreneur, Brisbane, Australia
Welcome Remarks
Premier Hon. Wab Kinew (Invited) | Premier of Manitoba, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, International Relations, and Indigenous Reconciliation, Canada
Chief Gordon Bluesky | Chief, Brokenhead Ojibway Nation, Representative of Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs & Treaty One Territory, Canada
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Advancement of Indigenous Natural Language Processing and AI
Peter-Lucas Jones | CEO, Te Hiku Media, New Zealand
10:20am – MORNING NETWORKING BREAK
PANEL PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Nation Building Through Economic Leadership – Canadian Best Practices
Moderator: Tracy Antoine | National Advisor, Royal Bank of Canada
Don Ross | CEO, George Gordon Developments Ltd, Saskatchewan
Lisa Grant | Councillor, Haisla Nation, British Columbia
Jaimie Lickers | Senior Vice President, Indigenous Markets, CIBC
Shaun Soonias | Vice President, Indigenous Relations, FFC
12PM – LUNCH NETWORKING BREAK
PANEL PRESENTATION
TOPIC: The Indigenous Economy – Indigenous Women Leading Prosperity for People, Place and Future Generations
Moderator: Rachel Petero | Founder & CEO, Rise Global, New Zealand
Kristal Kinsela | Owner & Director, Kristal Kinsela Consulting, Australia
Michelle Cameron | CEO, Dreamcatcher Promotions, Canada
Additional Speakers TBA
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
TOPIC: The (R)evolution of Indigenous Foodways
Chef Sean Sherman | Founder, The Sioux Chef, Founder & Director, NATIFS, USA
PANEL PRESENTATION
TOPIC: From Service Delivery to Indigenous Led Systems Building Generational Wellbeing and Prosperity on Country
Presented by: Central Queensland Indigenous Development (CQID), Australia
Moderator: Erica Lambert | Chief Officer, Strategic Partnerships and Innovation, CQID
Jason Field | Chief Executive Officer, CQID
Kylie Major-Oakley | General Manager, Woorabinda, CQID
Antonio Mann | Youth Mentor, Staying on Track Program, CQID
2:30PM – AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK
GUIDED MOVEMENT EXERCISE
Cody Gonsalves | Founder & Head Coach, Purposeful Movements, Canada
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Indigenising Global Trade Platforms
Ambassador Justin Mohamed | Australia’s Ambassador for First Nations People, Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, on behalf of Indigenous Peoples Economic and Trade Cooperation Arrangement, Australia
4:30PM – RECAP & ADJOURNMENT
Wednesday, October 28 – Forum Day 2
RBC Convention Centre | Ozhaawashko-Giizhig (Hall C)
8am – Doors Open
9am – WELCOME REMARKS & RECAP
Masters of Ceremony
Rob Campbell | National Director, Indigenous Services, MNP, Canada
Jessica Dumas | Professional Speaker, Coach, Emcee, Canada
PANEL PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Growing Indigenous Tourism in Manitoba: Honouring History and Leadership
Moderator: Darcie Guarderas | Founder, Tansi Solutions, Canada
Holly Spence | President & CEO, Indigenous Tourism Manitoba, Canada
Additional Speakers TBA
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Restoring Dignity to Food Deserts
Pastor DeWayne McCoy | Founder, The After Market, USA
10:20am – MORNING NETWORKING BREAK
PANEL PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Indigenous International Trade and Environmental Law
Presented by: International Intertribal Trade and Investment Organization (IITIO)
Speakers TBA
12PM – LUNCH NETWORKING BREAK
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Topic: Global Indigenous Partnerships for Economic Development and Raising Capital
Luis Felipe Duchicela | Global Senior Advisor on Indigenous Peoples’ Right and Development, Ecuador
PANEL PRESENTATION
TOPIC: Dream. Build. Lead: Stories of Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurship
LeLarnie Hatfield | Nullu Badi Ngudyubay Academy, CQID, Australia
Speakers from Canada, USA, Chile (TBA)
2:30PM – AFTERNOON NETWORKING BREAK
BREATHWORK EXERCISE
Cody Gonsalves | Founder & Head Coach, Purposeful Movements, Canada
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
TOPIC: From Humble Beginnings to the World Stage: A Journey Through Story and Song
William Prince | Singer-Songwriter, Canada
PANEL PRESENTATION
Presented By: World Indigenous Business Network
Closing Remarks – Masters of Ceremony
Rob Campbell | National Director, Indigenous Services, MNP, Canada
Jessica Dumas | Professional Speaker, Coach, Emcee, Canada