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FNIF

SPEAKERS 2026

Nov 29– Dec 1, 2026 | The Ritz Carlton Toronto

CRYSTAL SMITH

Former Chief Councillor

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MATT JAMIESON

President & CEO, Six Nations of the Grand River Development Corporation

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JP GLADU

President of Mokwateh and Member of Indigenous Advisory Council (IAC), PMO Major Projects Office (MPO)

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ROBERT J. BRANT

Partner, Co-head, Indigenous Projects & Transactions Group

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JODY ANDERSON

VP, Partnerships, Strategy & Public Affairs - FNFA

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FRANK RICHTER

Managing Director, IGF

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BOOKER CORNEA

Associate Vice President – Market and Shareholder Engagement, First Nations Bank of Canada

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AIDA CIPOLLA

CFO & CAO, Ontario Power Generation

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GEENA JACKSON

Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Bears’ Lair TV

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HILLARY THATCHER

Managing Director, Investments Canada Infrastructure Bank

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ALENA THOUIN

Chief Strategy and Operating Officer, Building Ontario Fund

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JAMES SCONGACK

COO & Executive Vice President, Bruce Power

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IAN ROBERTSON

CEO, Northern Genesis

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JAMES GILLIS

Managing Partner, Morgan Geare

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JOHN ROWINSKI

CEO, Zhooniya Makak LP

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PETER NESBITT

Managing Director, Welch Capital Partners

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STEPHEN LIDINGTON

Vice-President, Colliers Project Leaders

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CAROL ANNE HILTON

CEO and Founder, Indigenomics Institute, Global Centre of Indigenomics

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RON HYGGEN

Chief Executive Officer, Kitsaki Management

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EITAN LADIZINSKY

Senior Vice-President, Concessions at Aecon

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NATHAN SNIDER

Manager of Community and Indigenous Relations, Agnico Eagle

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MATTHEW JACKSON

VP, Indigenous Partnerships and Business Development, Hydro One

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MIKE FOX

President & CEO of Indigenous Community Engagement (ICE)

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MONIKA BEAR ROBE

Partner, Indigenous Equity Opportunities, MNP

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GARY F. KISSACK

Partner and Indigenous Practice Department Co-Chair, Fogler Rubinoff LLP

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MATTHEW JACKSON

VP, Indigenous Partnerships and Business Development, Hydro One

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MIKE FOX

President & CEO of Indigenous Community Engagement (ICE)

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MONIKA BEAR ROBE

Partner, Indigenous Equity Opportunities, MNP

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ANTHONY NOVAC

President, Sonco Gaming Inc. Director, Sonco Group Inc.

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DARYL SKWORCHINSKI

CAO and Director of Economic Development, Town of Marathon

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MATTHEW JACKSON

VP, Indigenous Partnerships and Business Development, Hydro One

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DEVON KRAINER

Principal, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

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PATRICK TOMLINSON

Senior Program Manager, Indigenous Economics and Finance, BC Hydro

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KYLE MARTIN

Advisor, Economic Development, Cold Lake First Nations

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CHAD NORMAN DAY

President of Thadu Consulting Corporation

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JON HALL

Chief Administrative Officer, Township of Terrace Bay

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COLLEEN GIROUX-SCHMIDT

Senior Vice President - Development Western Canada and Federal Government Affairs, Innergex Renewable Energy

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GEENA JACKSON

Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Bears’ Lair TV

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GREGORIO OBERTI

Partner, Deals Utilities Sector Leader, PwC Canada

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BRETT MERRIMAN

CEO, TryCycle Data Systems

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HILLARY THATCHER

Managing Director, Investments Canada Infrastructure Bank

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PIERRE-PHILIPPE DUPONT

VP Sustainability, Canada Nickel

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ROBERT MCLEOD

CEO & Director, Nations Royalty Corp

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DERRICK PATTENDEN

Chief Investment Officer, Nations Royalty Corp

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KEVIN MCGINTY

Mineral Resource Director, Selkirk First Nation

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TIM PHILPOTTS

Partner, EY

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DEREK CHUM

VP of Strategy and Growth, Indigenous and Community Engagement (ICE)

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KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN

VP, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Sussex

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ERIC ZAKREWSKI

Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Consulting

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DILLON JOHNSON

Executive Council and Chief Financial Officer of Tla’amin Management Services LP

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DEREK CHUM

VP of Strategy and Growth, Indigenous and Community Engagement (ICE)

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KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN

VP, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Sussex

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ERIC ZAKREWSKI

Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Consulting

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TIM PHILPOTTS

Partner, EY

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DEREK CHUM

VP of Strategy and Growth, Indigenous and Community Engagement (ICE)

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KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN

VP, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Sussex

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