Panelists/Speakers

In the fall of 2023, Stéphanie Vaillancourt was appointed President, Canada, for AtkinsRéalis. Her mandate is to lead teams from various sectors such as Engineering Services, Operations & [...]

Erin is a Quality Manager and PAIR Lead with Pennecon in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador.  Her role focuses on operational processes, leading management systems, stakeholder engagement and [...]

Sandi Morrisseau is currently the Indigenous Relations Advisor for Strad Inc., an industrial matting services company based in Calgary. She is also Vice President of 3 S Consulting Services Inc, [...]

Bryanne Smart (She/Her) is a proud member of the Six Nations of the Grand River, Seneca Nation, Turtle Clan. She believes that building strong foundational relationships is essential across all [...]

Kate Siklosi is a writer, teacher, publisher, and the Director of Partnerships at Raise. A strong social justice advocate, she works collaboratively with students, community partners, and clients [...]

Mitch Mercredi, proud member of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) in Treaty 8 territory, was recently appointed to lead a high priority area of Deloitte’s Nation Building Advisory [...]

Ehsan Haghi is an engineer specializing in energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. Currently serving as the Community Energy Specialist at the Musqueam Indian Band, Ehsan works closely [...]

A senior government executive with over 30 years of public service experience, Ms. Wilshaw is currently Chief Trade Commissioner and Assistant Deputy Minister at Global Affairs Canada. In this [...]

The Honourable Rechie Valdez was elected as the Member of Parliament for Mississauga—Streetsville in 2021. She has been a member of various parliamentary committees and associations, including [...]

My name is Kimberly Gorgichuk, and I am the Senior Program Officer for the Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs (IWE) Program at NACCA.  My pronouns are she/her/kwe. I was born and raised in Ontario [...]