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Conference Schedule – table format

Complete speaker listing and session descriptions coming soon!

Tuesday, June 2

12:00 pm – 4:00 pm Check in for Pre-Conference Courses & Information Desk
2:00 pm – 4:00 pm PRE-CONFERENCE COURSE
Is Your Business Ready For Disruptions?
4:00 pm – 7:00 pm Delegate Registration / Check-In

 

Wednesday, June 3

8:00 am – 7:00 pm Delegate Registration / Check-in
8:30 am – 4:00 pm Trade Show – FREE PUBLIC ADMISSION
8:30 am – 9:15 am Continental Breakfast
9:15 am – 11:30 am OPENING CEREMONIES / KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Chief Tréchelle Bunn, Chief of Birdtail Sioux Dakota Nation
11:30 am – 12:00 pm Trade Show Visiting
12:00 pm – 1:15 pm Lunch
1:30 pm – 2:45 pm Workshop Sessions #1 – 4 Options

  1. Inspiring Indigenous Business Leaders
    Cassandra Carreiro, Share-Cuterie; Monique Champoux, Unity Healthcare, Tannis Smoke & Rayel Smoke, Niña Waṡte Event, Othmar Joos, Mystik Cannabis
  2. How to Be Scam-Savvy / AI Awareness
    Justin Ducharme, Manitoba Institute of Technology, Manitoba (MITT)
  3. Hip Hop and Hypnosis
    Scott Ward & K.A.S.P. Diversity Talent
  4. Dragon’s Quest Business Plan Finalists’ Presentations
    Indigenous Business Development Services
2:45 pm – 3:15 pm Refreshment Break on Trade Show floor
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm WORKSHOP SESSION #2 – 4 options

  1. Build a Better Business – Credit & Financing
    Michelle Harrison, Community Futures North Central Development
  2. Fireside Chat: Community Leaders Panel
    Sheila North, Reconciliation Run, Chief Garrison Settee, Grand Chief, MKO, Danielle Morrison, Cochrane Sinclair LLP
  3. The Language Lives in Us- Supporting Indigenous youth to reclaim voice, story, and identity
    Wanda Barker, Indigenous Curriculum & Education Consultant
  4. You’re Going to Make It! Hands-on Building, Assembly and Manufacturing
    Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters
5:30 pm – 9:00 pm BANQUET*: Three course dinner, awards & cultural presentations
Featuring Aboriginal School of Dance, Hypnotist Scott Ward & Hip Hop Artist K.A.S.P.
Emcee: Dennis Ward, APTN

Thursday, June 4

8:00 am – 4:00 pm Registration & Information
8:30 am – 4:00 pm TRADE SHOW – Free Admission For Public Attendance
8:30 am – 9:30 am Continental Breakfast with entertainment by Oliver Boulette & Gerry McIvor
9:30 am – 10:45 am WORKSHOP SESSION #3 – 3 options

  1. Self-Care Medicine Wheel
    Michael Redhead Champagne, POP Entertainment
  2. Entrepreneurship & Financial Foundations -Building Businesses with Impact
    Catalyste+
  3. Purposeful Movements
10:45 am – 11:30 am Refreshment Break/Trade Show Visiting
11:30 am – 12:45 pm WORKSHOP SESSION #4 – 3 options

  1. Self-Defense Workshop
    Larry McKinnon, Buffalo Defence Solutions
  2. Sharing Our Stories – Indigenous Youth Entrepreneurs (Live Podcast Recording)
    Michelle Harrison, Community Futures North Central Development, Wendy Sinclair & Friends
  3. Session Pending
12:45 – 2:00 pm Delegate Lunch & Draws
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm KEYNOTE SPEAKER: Grace Dove, Actor & Activist
3:00 pm – 3:30 pm Trade Show – Visiting/Autographs with Keynote Grace Dove
4:00 pm Trade Show Closes

Schedule subject to change

A COMMUNITY FUTURES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION INITIATIVE PRESENTED BY:

Cedar Lake CFDC Dakota Ojibway CFDC Kitayan CFDC North Central CFDC Southeast CFDC