The Indigenomics Institute invites Indigenous leaders, businesses and organizations, government, policy makers, educational institutions, private industry and corporations to the 2021 Taking a Seat at the Economic Table | Indigenomics by Design Virtual Forum. 

​This forum, on June 22 - 23, 2021 will focus on the path towards Indigenous economic freedom, and will be an opportunity to come together to advance the vision of an annual national $100 Billion Dollar Indigenous economy. 

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AGENDA

​JUNE 22, 2021 - DAY 1

in Pacific Standard Time
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8:00am
Networking & Engagement - Virtual Marketplace open all day

8:15am 
Welcome and Introductions
Carol Anne Hilton, CEO & Founder Indigenomics Institute Inc.

8:20am
​Opening Prayer and Song
Bradley Dick, Hesquiaht Nation

8:30am
Opening Comments
​MC Melissa Hardy-Giles and Sage Lacerte

8:40am
Keynote Address - Taking a Seat at the Economic Table, Carol Anne Hilton, CEO & Founder, Indigenomics Institute Inc.

9:00am
Keynote Address -  Laws, Indigenous Ethics and Economic Reconciliation, John Borrows, Canada Research Chair in Indigenous Law

9:30am
Indigenomics Panel - A Conversation on Indigenous Perspectives on Intergenerational Wealth Transfer - moderated by Carol Anne Hilton

• Chief Christian Sinclair, Onekanew - (Chief) at Opaskwayak Cree Nation
• Alexis Sinclair, Opaskwayak Cree Nation, Daughter of Chief Christain Sinclair
• Paul Lacerte, Managing Partner, Raven Capital Partners
• Sage Lacerte, CEO & Founder, Moosehide Campaign, Daughter of Paul Lacerte
  
  

10:30am
Networking Break; Indigenomics Virtual Market and Engagement

10:50am
Indigenomics Panel - Building Our Collective Economic Response with Chamber of Commerce Organizations. Moderated by Jessica Dumas

12:00pm
Keynote Address - The Leadership Challenge, Roberta Jamieson, Past CEO, Indspire

12:30pm - 1:00pm
*Networking and Virtual Marketplace is open*

1:00pm
Concurrent Sessions - Building a Collective Response to the Growth of the Indigenous Economy

• Tourism, Francine Douglas, Indigenous Tourism BC
• Agriculture, Shaun Soonias, Director, Indigenous Relations, Farm Credit Canada
• Forestry, Charlene Higgins, CEO, BC First Nation Forestry Council
• Cannabis, Darwin Douglas, CEO, All Nations Cannabis
• Clean Energy, Darrell Brown, President, Kisik Clean Energy 
• Todd Evans, National Lead, Indigenous Exporters, Export Development Canada

2:00pm - 2:30pm 
Indigenomics Presentation, Luminary Indigenous Innovation, Kelly Lendsay, Indigenous Works

2:30pm
​Closing Comments

2:40pm - 3:30pm
Networking & Engagement

3:30pm - 5:00pm
Indigenomics - Taking a Seat at the Economic Table Book Celebration

June 23, 2021 - Day 2

in Pacific Standard Time
7:45am - 8:00 am
Networking and Engagement. Virtual Market Open All Day

8:00am
Welcome and Introduction, MC Melissa Hardy-Giles and Sage Lacerte
Elder's Perspective - Lillian Howard
 
8:15am 
Indigenomics Economist Panel - Money, Meaning and Metrics in the Emerging 100 Billion Dollar Indigenous Economy –   Moderated by Holly Cooper

• J.P. Gervais, 
• Mark Aneilski,
• Todd Hirsch
• Andrew Schrumm, 

9:30am
Indigenomics Plenary Session - Presentation of the 2021 Indigenomics 10 to Watch, Presented by Carol Anne Hilton, CEO & Founder, Indigenomics Institute Inc.
 
9:50am
*Networking and Virtual Marketplace is open*

10:00am
Concurrent sessions-  Value Creation in the Emerging  Indigenous Economy

1. Investing in Indigenous Innovation- a conversation with Raven Capital Partners and Telus. Moderated by David Pereira, Shopify
2. The 150 Million Dollar Indigenous Economic Growth Fund Development. A discussion with National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association (NACCA) and Business Development Canada (BCD).
3. Investing in Indigenous Infrastructure and the Canadian Infrastructure Bank, Hilary Thatcher, Canadian Infrastructure Bank

11:00am
Concurrent Sessions - The Rise of Indigenous Entrepreneurship
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1. EntrepreNorth - Empowering Innovation Spirit across Northern Canada, presented by

• Benjamin Scott - Project Director, EntrepreNorth / Principal, Feed the Fire Business Consulting
• Xina Cowan - Community Manager, EntrepreNorth / Host & Co-Producer, Venture Out Podcast
• Cassandra Blondin Burt - Investment Readiness Catalyst, EntrepeNorth / Founder & Owner, Free Range Medicine

2. Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs Panel- Moderated by Alexia McKinnon, SFU Director of Indigenous Business Leadership

• Raven Reads – Nicole McLaren
• Virtual Gurus - Bobbi Racette
• Building a Virtual Response. Indigimall, Michele Young-Crook
• All My Relations Entertainment- Joleen Mitton, Founder of Vancouver Indigenous Fashion Week

12:00pm
Keynote Address - What Tools and Supports are available to those sitting at the Economic Table. Harold Calla, Executive Chair, First Nations Financial Management Board

12:10pm
Ii cha' ap To Lift Up, To Make Right Presentation
 
1:00pm - 2:00pm 
Concurrent Sessions - Indigenomics in Action 

1. SHARE - Strategies for Investors to Align Investments with Reconciliation and the Indigenous Economy, with Katie Wheately and Mark Sevestre
2. Reconciliation Action Planning

2:00pm - 2:45pm
Concurrent Sessions - Leadership Perspectives in the Emerging Indigenous Economy

1. Northern Perspectives on Indigenous Economic Design and Growth - Paul Gruner, Det'on Cho Corporation
2. Nation building and Economic Design, Wil Jimmy, New Nation
3. Owning the Room - Deals, Equity and Ownership in the Emerging Indigenous Economy, Frank Busch, NationFUND
4. Tracy Antoine and Britanee Laverdure, Royal Bank of Canada

 
2:45pm - 3:00pm
Formal Announcement and Closing Comments

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​Carol Anne Hilton, MBA
​FOUNDER & CEO, INDIGENOMICS INSTITUTE INC.
Designing for inclusion, impact, leadership and action in the growth of the Indigenous economy. 

Carol Anne Hilton, MBA is the CEO and Founder of The Indigenomics Institute. Carol Anne is a recognized First Nation’s business leader and adviser with an international Masters Degree in Business Management (MBA) from the University of Hertfordshire, England, a partnership through Vancouver Island University. Carol Anne is of Nuu chah nulth descent from the Hesquiaht Nation on Vancouver Island.

Carol Anne has led the establishment of a line of thought called #indigenomics- the building and strengthening of Indigenous economies. Carol Anne is author of ‘Indigenomics- a Global Power Shift.' 

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