2024 #NIDC Agenda (tentative)
November 28, 2024Agenda subject to change without notice.
7:30 - 8:30
AM
Breakfast and Registration
Barney Danson TheatreNational War Museum
8:30 - 9:00
AM
Opening Remarks
Jada Yee
Managing Partner at OneHoop Indigenous Advisory Services. See Jada Yee's Full Biography.
Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon
Governer General of Canada. See Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon's Full Biography.
9:00 - 10:00
AM
Meaningful Reconciliation
Fireside Chat
Cadmus Delorme
CEO & Founder of OneHoop Indigenous Advisory Services. Partner of Flowing River Capital Group. See Cadmus Delorme's Full Biography.
The Honourable Bill Blair
Minister of National Defence of Canada. See The Honourable Bill Blair's Full Biography.
10:15 - 11:15
AM
Indigenous Procurement- Creating Meaningful Impact
Panel Discussion
Moderator: TBD
Coming soon.
Shannin Metatawabin
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NACCA, the National Aboriginal Capital Corporations Association. See Shannin Metatawabin's Full Bio.
Thomas Benjoe
Partner at OneHoop Indigenous Advisory Services, and CEO of Flowing River Capital Group. See Tom Benjoe's Full Biography.
Doug Wilson-Hodge
Director of Strategy & Business Development - General Dynamics Canada. See Doug Wilson-Hodge's Full Bio.
11:15 - 12:00
AM
Indigenous Participation in the Armed Forces
Keynote Speakers
Dr. Grazia Scoppio
Professor, Department of Defence Studies of Royal Military College of Canada (RMC). See Dr. Grazia Scoppio's Full Biography.
Dr. Federica Caso
We would like to acknowledge that Dr. Federica Caso will not be in attendance; however, we deeply honor and appreciate their important research, which Dr. Grazia Scoppio will be presenting on.
1:00-2:00
pm
What Reconciliation Means To Us - An Indigenous Perspective
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Kristy Barnaby
Chief Executive Officer of Barnaby & Associates. See Kristy Barnaby's Full Biography.
Cadmus Delorme
CEO & Founder of OneHoop Indigenous Advisory Services. Partner of Flowing River Capital Group. See Cadmus Delorme's Full Biography.
Tabatha Bull
President & CEO of Canadian Council for Indigenous Business. See Tabatha Bull's Full Bio.
Chris Webb
President of Nasittuq Corporation. See Chris Webb's Full Biography.
2:15 - 3:15
pm
Hiring Indigenous into Highly Skilled Jobs in Defence
Panel Discussion
Moderator: Jada Yee
Managing Partner at OneHoop Indigenous Advisory Services. See Jada Yee's Full Biography.
Peter Fedak
Vice President of Defence, KF Aerospace. See Peter Fedak's Full Bio.
Tanya Rexin
Indigenous Relations Manager at ATCO Frontec. See Tanya Rexin's Full Bio.
Alain Gauthier
Vice President, Marshall Aerospace Canada Inc. See Alain Gauthier's Full Bio.
3:15 - 4:15
pm
True Reconciliation in Defence
Keynote Speaker
Jocelyn (Joe) Paul
Lieutenant-General (Retired). See Jocelyn (Joe) Paul- Lieutenant-General's Full Bio.
4:15-4:30
pm
Closing Remarks
Jada Yee
Managing Partner at OneHoop Indigenous Advisory Services. See Jada Yee's Full Biography.