PHONE :

+1 807 767 4443

EMAIL :

connect@firstnationsinvestmentforum.ca

SPEAKERS & PRESENTERS

December 8–10, 2025 | JW Marriott Parq Vancouver

CHIEF CLARENCE LOUIE

Osoyoos Indian Band

CAROL ANNE HILTON

CEO and Founder, Indigenomics Institute, Global Centre of Indigenomics

JP GLADU

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

ROBERT J. BRANT

Partner, Co-head, Indigenous Projects & Transactions Group

MICHAEL FOX

President & CEO of Indigenous Community Engagement (ICE) and Master of Ceremonies for FNIF 25

KIM BAIRD

Former Chief of Tsawwassen First Nation, Investment Committee Member of Indigenous Growth Fund (IGF), Board Director of Canada Infrastructure Bank (CIB)

TEARA FRASER

Founder, Iskwew Air

CARL MARCOTTE

Senior Vice-President, Marketing & Business Development, Candu Energy Inc., an AtkinsRéalis company

JODY ANDERSON

VP, Partnerships, Strategy & Public Affairs - FNFA

FRANK RICHTER

Managing Director, IGF

BOOKER CORNEA

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

MONIKA BEAR ROBE, JD, MBA

Partner, Indigenous Equity Opportunities, MNP

ANDREW HUNGERFORD

Founder and Partner, Seven Generations Capital

IAN LANE

Executive Director,  Northern Ontario Angels (NOA)

KIRK PETROSKI

Founder and Executive Chairman, SYMX.AI (formerly Symboticware)

KEVIN BULLOCK

President, CEO & Director, NexGold Mining Corp.

ANTHONY NOVAC

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

DARYL SKWORCHINSKI

CAO and Director of Economic Development, Town of Marathon

MATTHEW JACKSON

VP, Indigenous Partnerships and Business Development, Hydro One

DEVON KRAINER

Principal, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners

CHIEF JENNIFER CONSTANT

Chief, Mattagami First Nation

MARK PODLASLY

Chief Executive Officer, FNMPC

MICHAEL BONSHOR

VP, Canada Indigenous Loan Guarantee Program

STEPHEN LIDINGTON

Vice-President, Colliers Project Leaders

PATRICK TOMLINSON

Senior Program Manager, Indigenous Economics and Finance, BC Hydro

KYLE MARTIN

Advisor, Economic Development, Cold Lake First Nations

CHAD NORMAN DAY

President of Thadu Consulting Corporation

JON HALL

Chief Administrative Officer, Township of Terrace Bay

COLLEEN GIROUX-SCHMIDT

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

GEENA JACKSON

Co-Founder & Executive Producer, Bears’ Lair TV

GREGORIO OBERTI

Partner, Deals Utilities Sector Leader, PwC Canada

BRETT MERRIMAN

CEO, TryCycle Data Systems

HILLARY THATCHER

Managing Director, Investments Canada Infrastructure Bank

PIERRE-PHILIPPE DUPONT

VP Sustainability, Canada Nickel

ROBERT MCLEOD

CEO & Director, Nations Royalty Corp

DERRICK PATTENDEN

Chief Investment Officer, Nations Royalty Corp

KEVIN MCGINTY

Mineral Resource Director, Selkirk First Nation

TIM PHILPOTTS

Partner, EY

DEREK CHUM

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

KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN

VP, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Sussex

ERIC ZAKREWSKI

Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Consulting

DILLON JOHNSON

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

DEREK CHUM

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

KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN

VP, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Sussex

ERIC ZAKREWSKI

Chief Executive Officer, Phoenix Consulting

TIM PHILPOTTS

Partner, EY

DEREK CHUM

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

KATHERINE KOOSTACHIN

VP, Indigenous Relations and Reconciliation, Sussex

JOIN THE EVENT

Don't miss the opportunity to attend FNIF 2025, register as a delegate now.