PAST EVENT
8th ANNUAL FORUM
October 8-10, 2024 | Terrace, BC
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ABOUT THE FORUM
The N2N team is happy to welcome you back for our 8th Annual Nation2Nation Forum in Terrace on October 8th, 9th and 10th, 2024.
We continue to see many discussions around Indigenous rights and economic reconciliation. More than ever, First Nation leaders are taking control over their economic futures by partnering with industry and government to develop Indigenous-led projects that align with their social, environmental, community and cultural objectives.
Major projects continue to prompt public dialogue regarding ‘duty to consult’, ‘best practices', and ‘celebrating success stories’ in industry and First Nations partnerships.
2024 Theme: Co-Designing Our Future
As First Nations in the Northwest continue to seek opportunities for business development and job creation within their communities, it is vital that we continue to come together and have conversations Nation to Nation, Nation to Government and Nation to Industry, to share our visions of continued economic development and diversification, for the prosperity of all.
What does it look like?
Schedule Overview
Venue: Thornhill Community Centre
Dates: October 8th, 9th & 10th, 2024
DAY 1
OCTOBER 8
9:00 am start
COMMUNITY TOURS (Add on when you register)
Tour 1: Haisla Nation
Tour 2: Nisga’a Nation
Tours leave Thornhill Community Centre at 9:00am.
View Full Tour Agendas.
WELCOME RECEPTION
Registration, Networking, Vendors & Beer Tasting
Entertainers: Jon & Jaclyn Gagnon
Location: Thornhill Community Centre
3:00 pm
5:00 pm
Travel to Kitselas Community Hall
6:00 pm
WELCOME DINNER (Add on when you register)
Opening, Dinner, Fireside Chat and Networking
Kitselas Nation, Kitselas Treaty Office and Kitselas Development Corporation
Location: Kitselas Community Hall, 1561 Kulspai Crescent
9:00 pm - 11:00 pm
NIGHTCAP
Location: Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse
DAY 2
OCTOBER 9
8:00 am
REGISTRATION
Networking and Coffee
9:00 am
Opening Remarks
9:30 am
KEYNOTE 1 | Sxwpilemaát Siyám, Chief Leanne Joe
Topic: Step into the River: A Framework for Economic Reconciliation
10:30 am
Coffee & Networking Break
11:00 am
Panel Session 1
Topic: New Technology and a Greener Economy
Moderator: Ja'-elle Leite, CEO Ultralogix
Speaker: Tobin Seagel, Strategist & Project Developer - Trigon
Speaker: Deklan Corstanje, Manager, Economic Development, Northern BC Hydrogen Hub
Speaker: Kaelin Hickford, Director of Community Growth and Development, Unify Partners
LUNCH (Add on when you regsister)
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
Guest Speakers | Joel McKay, CEO of Northern Development and Denise Mullen, Director, Environment, Sustainability, & Indigenous Relations BCBC
Topic: State of the North & State of the Economy
Moderator: Golnoosh Namazi, Executive Director - Terrace & District Chamber of Commerce
2:00 pm - 4:30 pm
Attendees can choose/register for one of the following:
WORKSHOP #1 (Add on when you register)
Cultivating Talent: Workforce Strategies from an Indigenous Perspective
Led by: Ja’-elle Leite
Location: Sunshine Hotel
WORKSHOP #2 (Add on when you register)
Delving into Indigenous Values Driven Economy
Led by: Chief Leanne Joe
Location: Sunshine Hotel
Discover Downtown Terrace
- Self guided tour around downtown Terrace
Location: Downtown Terrace
2:15 pm
Panel Session 2
Topic: Benefiting from opportunities, minimizing the impacts, while co-designing our future
Moderator: Ryan Bruce, BC Manager of Government Relations with CLAC
Speaker: Robin Sydneysmith, Director Human Environment with Hatfield
Speaker: Graham Geeraert, Chairperson / Cheslatta Carrier Nation Economic Development Corporation
3:15 pm
Panel Session 3
Topic: Sustainable Mining in Northwest BC: Innovation, Partnerships & Indigenous Engagement
Moderator: Robert Pictou, Producer/Host, Open Connection
Speaker: Keerit Jutla, President & CEO, AME | Association for Mineral Exploration
Speaker: Calvin Carlick, VP of Partnerships, TNDC
Speaker: Sabrina Lakhani, Superintendent, Brucejack Social Performance, Newmont Corporation
5:00 pm
Free Time
VIP SOCIAL
Social and Entertainment
Entertainers: Jim Ljungh & Tony Harmel
Location: Sherwood Mountain Brewhouse
7:00 pm - 11:00 pm
DAY 3
OCTOBER 10
8:00 am
Light Breakfast
Networking and Coffee
9:00 am
KEYNOTE 2 | Bill Lomax, President and CEO First Nations Bank of Canada
Topic: Indigenous Financial Sovereignty: Trends and What’s Next
9:30 am
Panel Session 4
Topic: Outlook for the Forestry Sector
Moderator: Brian Frenkel, Councillor Brian Frenkel, District of Vanderhoof & UBCM Past President
Speaker: Dennis Callaghan, Chief Executive Officer, The ROGA Group
Speaker: Troy A. Sam, Assistant Manager, Kalum Ventures Ltd
Speaker: Rick Brouwer, President, Westland Resources Ltd
10:15 am
Coffee & Networking Break
10:45 am
N2N Business Pitches
Pitch #1: Ja'-elle Leite | Idea: Document Shredding Services
Pitch #2: Brianna Gibson | Idea: Bedroom on wheels
Pitch#3: Nick Gascon | Idea: Affordable, 7 generation homes for Northern BC indigenous communities
11:45 am
LUNCH (Add on when you register)
12:45 pm
Panel Session 5
Topic: Reconciliation in Action: Elevating Indigenous Enterprises on the Stock Exchange
Moderator: Grant Barley, President Strategies, North Advisory Inc.
Speaker: Rob McLeod, Chief Executive Officer and Director, Nations Royalty
Speaker: Charles Morven, Secretary-Treasurer, Nisga'a Lisims Government
1:30 pm
Guest Speaker 2 | Mary French, President All Nations United
Topic: Crafting Change: Integrating Indigenous Values in the Workforce
2:30 pm
Fireside Chat
Topic: Energizing the Economy: BC's High-Voltage Balancing Act
Moderator: Ellis Ross, MLA
Speaker: Barry Penner, Chair, Energy Futures Institute, Resource Works
Speaker: Stewart Muir, Chief Executive Officer, Resource Works Society
2:00 pm
Coffee & Networking Break
4:30 pm
Closing Remarks
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm
HAPPY HOUR
Location: Skeena Pub
2024 SPEAKER LINE-UP
Keynote Speakers
Chief Leanne Joe
Keynote 1 | DAY 2
Sxwpilemaát Siyám
Topic: Step into the River: A Framework for Economic Reconciliation
President and CEO
First Nations Bank of Canada
Bill Lomax
Keynote 2 | DAY 3
Topic: Indigenous Financial Sovereignty: Trends and What’s Next
Guest Speakers
Joel McKay
Guest Speaker 1 | DAY 2
CEO, Northern Development
Topic: State of the North
Mary French
Guest Speaker 2 | DAY 3
President, All Nations United
Topic: Crafting Change: Integrating Indigenous Values in the Workforce
Workshops Overview
Workshop 1
Cultivating Talent: Workforce Strategies from an Indigenous Perspective
Led By:
Ja’elle Leite
Workshop 2
Delving into Indigenous Values Driven Economy
Led By:
Chief Leanne Joe
SPONSOR PACKAGES
Want to support one of our events?
We can’t deliver these events in the Northwest without the generous support of our sponsors. Current sponsorship opportunities can be discussed by contacting our sponsorship coordinator, Karolina.
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Book Your Rooms
Quality Inn
Sunshine Suites
4812 Yellowhead Hwy W, Terrace
(778) 634-3849
Comfort Inn
& Suites
5112 BC-16, Terrace
(250) 635-0788