IPSS 2021.

Agenda.

The Indigenous Partnership Success Showcase 2021 was a two-day virtual event responding to the growing demand for practical guidance in how Indigenous communities and enterprise partners can work together for shared success.

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Speakers.

Explore our list of over 50 speakers for IPSS 2021, including the Honorable Murray Sinclair, Seamus O’Regan, and Steven Point.

Keynotes.

  • Murray Sinclair

    Former Senator & Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada

  • Seamus O'Regan

    Federal Minister of Natural Resources

  • Steven Point

    Chancellor of the University of British Columbia & 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia

All speakers.

  • Adam Munnings

    Founder & Indigenous Lawyer at Munning’s Law.

  • Alex Grzybowski

    Managing Partner at Pacific Resolutions.

  • André Bernier

    Senior Director at Electricity Resources Branch of Natural Resources Canada.

  • Angel Ransom

    Director of Environmental Services at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition.

  • Arnie Bellis

    Board Chair at the Indigenous Resource Network.

  • Charles Morven

    Secretary and Treasurer at the Nisga’a Lisims Government.

  • Chastity Davis-Alphonse

    Owner of Chastity Davis Consulting.

  • Chief Clarence Louie

    Osoyoos Indian Band.

  • Chief Corinna Leween

    Cheslatta Carrier Nation.

  • Chris Sankey

    President & CEO of Blackfish Enterprises.

  • Dallas Smith

    President of the Nanwakolas Council.

  • Dan George

    President & CEO at Four Directions Management.

  • Deborah Yedlin

    Chancellor of the University of Calgary.

  • Derek White

    President & CEO of Ascot Resources.

  • Doron Grosman

    President and CEO of Global Container Terminals.

  • Fiona Kirkpatrick Parsons

    National Advisor / kā-nīkānīt at Deloitte Indigenous.

  • Harley Chappell

    Chief of Semiahmoo Nation & VP of the Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association.

  • Heather Exner-Pirot

    Research Advisor at the Indigenous Resource Network.

  • Hon. Murray Rankin

    Minister of Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation for the Government of BC.

  • Jason Rasevych

    Partner, Financial Advisory & National Leader, Indigenous Client Services at Deloitte Canada.

  • Jennifer Hooper

    Director of Ch’nook Indigenous Business Education, UBC Sauder School of Business.

  • John Stackhouse

    Senior Vice President, Office of the CEO at RBC.

  • Julia Balabanowicz

    Director of Government Relations at Innergex.

  • Kate R. Finn

    Executive Director at First Peoples Worldwide.

  • Kendra Johnston

    President & CEO for the BC Regional Mining Alliance.

  • Kory Wilson

    Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships at BCIT.

  • Larry Johnson

    President of Nuu-chah-nulth Seafood.

  • Margaret Kenequanash

    CEO of Wataynikaneyap Power.

  • Marian Ngo

    Executive Director of the Salish Sea Indigenous Guardians Association (SSIGA).

  • Mark Little

    President & CEO of Suncor.

  • Mark Podlasly

    Director of Policy at the First Nations Major Projects Coalition.

  • Martin Thibodeau

    Regional President for British Columbia at RBC.

  • Michael Leyland

    Manager of Innovative Initiatives for FortisBC.

  • Michele Baptiste

    Project Manager for the Indigenous Centre for Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the City of Toronto.

  • Minister Seamus O'Regan

    Minister of Labour & former Minister of Natural Resources at the Government of Canada.

  • Nalaine Morin

    Principal at ArrowBlade Consulting Services.

  • Orland "OD" Hansen

    Director of Reconciliation and Indigenous Partnerships at Grieg Seafoods.

  • Peter Robb

    Assistant Deputy Minister of BC Ministry of Energy, Mines, and Low Carbon Innovation.

  • Priscilla Mueller

    Chief of Saik'uz Nation.

  • Rick McLean

    Former chief of Tahltan Band & President of BearClaw Industries.

  • Ron Lampreau

    Simpcw First Nation.

  • Ryan McFadden

    Director of Indigenous Business and Commercial Relations at Trans Mountain.

  • Sam Adkins

    Partner at Blake, Cassels and Graydon LLP.

  • Sean LeRoy

    Director of Community Clean Energy Branch at BC Ministry of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation.

  • Sean Willy

    President & Chief Executive Officer at Des Nedhe Developments.

  • Sharleen Gale

    Chief of Fort Nelson First Nation and chair of the First Nations Major Projects Coalition.

  • Shazia Zeb-Sobani

    VP customer network implementation at Telus.

  • Steve Saddleback

    Director of National Energy Business Centre of Excellence at the Indian Resource Council.

  • Steven Point

    Chancellor of the University of British Columbia & 28th Lieutenant Governor of British Columbia.

  • Steven Stark

    President of SSIGA Executive Council at Tsawwassen First Nation.

  • Stewart Muir

    Executive Director at the Resource Works Society & Founder of IPSS.

  • Tabatha Bull

    CEO of the Canadian Council for Aboriginal Business.

  • Tammy Monsell

    CEO of First Pac West.

  • The Honourable Murray Sinclair

    Former Senator & Chair of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada.

  • Tiffany Murray

    Director of Indigenous Relations at TC Energy.

  • Traci Houpapa

    Chair of the Federation of Māori Authorities (FOMA).

  • Tumia Knott

    Treasurer & Secretary of SSIGA and Kwantlen Councillor.

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