Panelists/Speakers

Lorne Pelletier is Red River Métis, born and raised in Ile des Chênes, Manitoba and currently serves as Senior Economic Advisor to the President at the Manitoba Métis Federation (MMF). In this [...]

Michelle Cameron is a proud treaty-status member of Peguis First Nation in Manitoba and a dedicated mother of five. Born and raised in Winnipeg, she has built a remarkable entrepreneurial career [...]

Clarice Dale is a Policy Advisor in the Strategic Policy & Planning Division at the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation (IAFNER). She has a decade of [...]

The Honourable Greg Rickford was first elected to the Ontario Legislature as the MPP for Kenora — Rainy River in 2018 and re-elected in 2022. Over the past six years, he has been the Minister of [...]

Hillary Keirstead is the Director of Program Support, Policy and Strategy with the City of Toronto’s Purchasing and Materials Management Division, responsible for developing and maintaining [...]

Brad started his career with Aecon in December of 2005.   Being a graduate of the Conestoga College Materials and Operations Program gave him the tools and resources that ultimately lead to a [...]

As Advisor, Canadian Supplier Diversity for BMO’s Procurement Team Ann-Marie Anderson focuses on the growth initiatives in the Canadian Supplier Diversity landscape, developing relationships with [...]

Steven McCoy is an Ojibwe member of Ketegaunseebee (Garden River First Nation) and a life-long resident from the City of Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario.  His Indigenous name is Mishkwanakwet (Red [...]

As an accomplished professional in the Nuclear industry, Alison holds a strong commitment to fostering collaboration, opportunities and engagement between corporate procurement and Indigenous [...]

Lindsay is the Canadian leader for ESG and Supplier Diversity & Inclusion for EY. Lindsay holds a Master’s in Economics, and has had a 20 year career in Professional Practice – 9 of [...]