Ted Bauer is the Vice President, Engagement and External Relations of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, a provincial Crown Corporation with a mandate to catalyze Indigenous prosperity and independence through investment and involvement in Alberta’s natural resources, agriculture, transportation, and telecommunications sectors. Before joining the...

Thomas Benjoe is an Indigenous Business Leader and Entrepreneur from Muscowpetung First Nation. He is currently a partner at OneHoop. Through his leadership, he has grown several multi-million dollar investments across multiple sectors using his unique business models. Thomas also leads several strategies in...

Chris Penney is originally from Newfoundland and Labrador. He holds a B.A from Memorial University of Newfoundland and an M.A. from York University in the UK. He has been with the Federal Government for over 20 years where he has worked primarily in the areas...

Sue Paish OBC, KC As CEO of DIGITAL, Sue leads a portfolio of digital innovation and capacity-building initiatives that in its first few years has accelerated the production of over 450 Canadian IP assets, over $800 million in follow-on investment in Canadian companies, created over...

Haleigh believes in the importance of allyship to advance reconciliation by strengthening relationships between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples. As a Director of ESG, Sustainability and Reconciliation Action Plans, Haleigh works with Indigenous and non-Indigenous clients to develop sustainability strategies, assess ESG materiality and formalize commitments...

Chana Martineau is the CEO of the Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation, a provincial Crown Corporation with a mandate to serve as a catalyst for Indigenous prosperity and independence through investment and involvement in Alberta’s natural resources, agriculture, transportation, and telecommunications sectors. Prior to joining AIOC,...

Doug Dokis is a member of the Dokis Anishinabek Nation in northern Ontario. Doug has over 30 years’ working for, and advocating on behalf of Indigenous peoples in numerous private and public sector roles. His primary focus has been on systemic change through developing and...

Keegan is a seasoned financial professional approaching thirty (30) years of experience in the business community, specializing in aboriginal, project finance and investment management, facilitating the economies for indigenous communities, businesses, and entrepreneurs alike. A member of the Naotkamegwanning First Nation in Northwestern Ontario and...

Mihskakwan James Harper is a proud citizen of Sturgeon Lake Cree Nation in Treaty 8, Alberta. He is currently the Business Development Manager at NRStor Inc., where he champions developing large-scale energy storage and clean microgrid projects in a way that empowers communities and contributes...

Jaimie is Onondaga and a member of the Six Nations of the Grand River. Jaimie is the Senior Vice-President of CIBC’s Indigenous Markets team. With twelve years of experience servicing Indigenous clients in the legal market, Jaimie joined CIBC in 2020. She leads our Indigenous...