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
