
Keynote Speakers
We’re adding more speakers every week. Stay tuned.

The Honourable Doug Ford
Premier of Ontario

The Honourable George Pirie
Minister of Mines

Chief Cornelius Wabasse
Chief of Webequie First Nation

Chief Bruce Achneepineskum
Chief of Marten Falls First Nation

STACEY LAFORME
Former Gimaa Stacey LaForme of Mississaugas of the Credit

Speakers

Matthew Jackson
Director, Indigenous Relations / Hydro One

Crystal Nicholas
Wskijinu'kMtmo'tagnuow Agency Ltd. (WMA)

Darrell Beaulieu
CEO / Denendeh Investments Incorporated

Kevin Woods
Director, Energy Services / North Shore Mi’kmaq Tribal Council

Miles Jolliffe
Director / Kinetic Canada

Hillary Thatcher
Managing Director, Investments Canada Infrastructure Bank

Matt Jamieson
CEO / Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation

Lana Eagle
VP, Indigenous Affairs / Common Good Mining

Darren Harper
President & Partner / Maawandoon

Jason Batise
Executive Director / Wabun Tribal Council

Jennifer Ashawasegai-Pereira
Indigenous Engagement & Traditional Knowledge Specialist / AtkinsRéalis

Chief Morris Beardy
Chief / Fox Lake First Nation

Christine John
Indigenous Relations and Engagement / OPG

Pat Murray
Community Relations Advisor, Canada / Pattern Energy

CHIEF JASON GAUTHIER
Chief of Missanabie Cree First Nation

Darryl McDonald
CEO / Potlotek Development Corporation

Maura McDonald
Director / CANDU MONARK, AtkinsRéalis

Ferris Zahlan
Manager / Indigenous and Community Engagement, GE Vernova

Claudine Page
Director General, Mineral Programs Branch / NRCan

Sean Conway
Specialist / Indigenous Participation AtkinsRéalis

Peter Collins
CEO / Chi Mino Ozhitoowin

Theron Solomon
Band Councilor / Chippewas of Nawash Unceded First Nation

Kathleen Ryan
Director, Strategic Partnerships and Initiatives / Bruce Power

Moderators

Ariane Heisey
Senior Consultant / Suslop

Heather Swan
VP Reconciliation / Indigenous Community Engagement

Kathleen Wood
Director, Business Development / Suslop

Annie Merritt
Specialist: Community and Governance Relations / Innergex Renewable Energy

Stephen Lindley
President and CEO / Stephen Lindley Consulting Inc.

Don Parkinson
Senior Consultation Specialist / AtkinsRéalis

Karen Restoule
VP / Crestview Strategy

Qasim Saddique
Principal Consultant / Suslop

Valerie Helbronner
Partner / Tories LLP

MC & Hosts
There will be informative panel discussions and case studies led by industry experts and Indigenous partners.

Andre Morriseau / MC
Communications Manager / ONWA

Michael Fox / HOST
CEO / Indigenous Community Engagement

Qasim Saddique / HOST
Principal Consultant / Suslop

