Event Schedule

Registration desk open

ᑲᑎᖃᑦᑎᒋᓐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ Meet and Greet

ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖁᔨᕗᒍᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔭᕐᑐᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᐳᓯ ᖃᓱᖓᑎᐊᕐᓗᓯ ᑕᐅᑐᖃᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᓂᐊᕐᐳᓯ, ᐅᖃᐅᓯᓴᖃᕐᓂᕈᑉᓯᓪᓗᓂᑦ ᐊᐱᕆᔪᓇᕐᐳᓯ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓪᓕᑲᓂᖁᑉᓗᓯ. ᑲᑎᖃᑦᑎᒋᖕᓂᖅ ᑐᖓᓱᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓯ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᓂᕐᑐᖅ ᑕᒻᓇ ᑲᓪᓗᒃ ᑐᑐ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖃᑦᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑦ ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᑎᓗᓂᓗ ᐅᑉᓗᓂᒃ ᖃᐃᔪᓐᓂᒃ. Join fellow delegates for an informal networking reception offering a relaxed opportunity to connect, share conversation, and build relationships. The reception will a fireside chat with Jordin Tootoo, setting the stage and energy for the days ahead.

Registration desk open

ᑐᖓᓱᒃᑎᓗᓯ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑯᐃᕈᑎᖓ Breakfast, Welcome and opening ceremonies

Featuring opening remarks from Tara Tootoo Fotheringham (President, Kivalliq Chamber of Commerce) and Udloriak Hanson (President, Baffin Regional Chamber of Commerce), followed by Opening Ceremonies and a Welcome Keynote Address by The Honourable John Main, Premier of Nunavut.

ᐊᑦᑐᕐᑕᐅᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᒪᓐᓂᑐᕙᐅᑉ − ᓄᓇᕗᓪᓗ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᖕᓂᖅ Building the Manitoba-Nunavut connection

ᐅᑯᐃᕐᓯᓂᖃᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᑲᑎᔪᑕᐅᓂᕐᑐᒥᒃ, ᔪᐊᔨ ᕼᐃᒃ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᑐᖅ, ᑲᑎᑎᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᖅ ᐃᓐᓇᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑲᑎᑦᑎᐊᕈᑎᒋᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑕ ᒪᓐᓂᑐᕙᒥᐅᑦ − ᓄᓇᕗᒻᒥᐅᓗ ᐃᓪᓚᒋᑦᑎᐊᕈᑎᒋᑦᑎᐊᓂᖃᖁᑉᓗᒋᒃ. ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᕿᒃᑎᐊᕈᑎᒋᖃᓐᓂᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᕐᓗ ᐊᕿᒃᑎᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᕐᓂᑲᓐᓂᕐᓂᒃ ᑭᓇᐅᔭᕐᓂᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᕿᑦᑎᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᕈᑕᐅᓂᕆᓂᐊᑕᖓᓂᒡᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐅᒃᑯᐃᔪᑕᒃᓴᒃᑲᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓐᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᓴᓇᕕᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑐᐃᓂᑦᓗ ᐊᕗᖓᒃᑕᓂᖅ ᐱᕈᒃᐸᑎᓕᐊᔪᑎᒃᓴᖓᓄᑦ This opening session, moderated by the Honourable George Hickes, will bring together senior leaders to explore the strategic Manitoba–Nunavut relationship. The discussion will examine how coordinated investment and development can unlock economic opportunity to support long-term growth.

ᓄᖃᖓᓪᓚᐅᑉᐱᓪᓚᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ Health Break

Speaker: The Honourable Nahanni Fontaine, Minister of Families, Gender Equity, and Minister responsible for MMIWG2S+ Health Break sponsored by Arctic Buying Company Kivalliq

Science for Sovereignty

This panel, featuring ArcticNet, will explore how sustained investment in Arctic and Indigenous-led research supports economic sovereignty, innovation, and evidence-based decision-making in the North. Speakers will highlight practical collaboration models that strengthen Northern economies and support community-led science.

Lunch & Keynote Speaker

ᓂᕆᔭᕐᑐᓂᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ −ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᑐᐹᕐᓇᖅ ᑯᐸᒃ ᐊᒪᓗ David Chartrand, OM ᑕᕕᑎ ᓴᐅᑦᑐᕐᓚᓐ, ᐊᖓᔪᖃᖑᔪᖅ ᒪᓐᓂᑐᐸ ᒥᑦᑎᔅ ᕕᑐᓪᓕᓴᓐᑯᖏᓐᓄᑦ Luncheon featuring Tupaarnaq Kopeck & David Chartrand, OM, President of the Manitoba Métis Federation

ᓯᕗᓂᒃᓴᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᕿᒃᓱᐃᔨᑦ: ᑭᓇᐅᓚᓕᐊᖑᓱᖅ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᓯᔨᔪᓐᓇᕐᐸ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᑦ Future Builders: Infrastructure Investment for a Changing North

ᑕᒪᓇ ᑲᑎᒪᔪᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ, ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᑲᓪᓕᔪᔅ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᔨᖏᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᕐᑎᑦ, ᓯᐱᓯᐃᓪ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᒪᓪᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᓐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑭᓇᐅᔭᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᒐᖅ ᑐᑦᑎᐊᕐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᐊᕿᒃᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᒧᑦ ᐊᑯᓂᔪᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᑕᐅᔪᓇᕐᑐᒧᑦ ᐊᑐᑎᖃᑦᑎᐊᕈᑎᒥᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᕐᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓐᓇᓪᓕᐊᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᔨᒋᖏᑦᑐᓄᑦ. ᑕᑯᐊ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᑦ ᑐᓴᕐᑎᑎᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᑦ ᐃᓪᓕᓂᐊᕈᑕᐅᓯᒪᔪᓐᓂᒃ ᑕᒡᕙᖓᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᓂᑯᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᕐᓗ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓗᑎᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑲᑎᑎᐊᕈᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑕ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓕᐅᔪᓂᒃ ᐊᕿᒍᑎᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᕿᒃᑎᐊᕈᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑕ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᕙᓪᓕᐊᓂᐊᕐᑎᓗᒍ. This session, featuring Colliers Project Leaders, CBCL and the Department of Fisheries and Oceans will examine infrastructure investment approaches designed to deliver lasting value in Northern and remote communities. Presenters will share lessons from complex projects and discuss how collaboration and community engagement can improve outcomes.

ᐱᓪᓕᕆᖃᑎᒋᖕᓂᖅ ᐃᓪᓕᓂᐊᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᐃᓇᔭᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥ Building Workforce Capacity in the North

ᑕᒪᓇ ᑲᑎᔪᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᐅᖃᕐᑎᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ Red River College ᓯᓪᓚᑦᑐᕐᓴᕐᕕᒥᖓᕐᑐᖅ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᓐᓇᔭᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᑐᒡᓕᕆᔭᐅᔪᖅ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᑎᑯᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᑐᒥᖓᑐᑦ ᑲᑐᔨᖃᑎᒋᒃᑯᓂᖓᕐᑐᖅ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᕕᓕᕆᔨᑯᑦ ᖃᓄᓗ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓂᓴᕈᑕᐅᓂᑯᑦ. ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᔪᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᖢᓂ ᑕᑕᑎᕆᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᕐᐱᑦ ᐃᓪᓕᓂᐊᕈᒥᑦ. ᑕᒪᓇ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐱᓪᓗᐊᕐᑐᒥᒃ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᓂᑯᑦ ᐅᔨᑐᕐᓂᑯᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᓪᓕᓂᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᐅᓇᔭᕐᐸ ᐊᕿᑦᐅᒪᑲᓂᕈᓇᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᑦᑎᐊᓂᑯᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑕᐅᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᕐᓗᓂ ᐊᑯᓂ ᑕᒡᕙᓂ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑎᓪᓗᒍ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕐᒥᒃ ᓴᕿᑕᐅᔪᓴᐅᔪᒥᒃ. This session, led by Red River College, will explore how post-secondary institutions and Northern partners are building workforce capacity through training, research, and applied learning. The discussion will focus on aligning education with labour market needs to support long-term economic development

ᓄᖃᖓᓪᓚᐅᑉᐱᓪᓚᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ Health Break

Sponsored by EPLS

ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᖕᓂᖅ ᓄᓇᓪᓕᑦ: ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᖃᑦᑎᒋᖕᓂᖅ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕐᓄᑦ ᐱᔪᓇᐅᑎᒃᓴᕐᓄᑦ ᐅᒃᑐᕋᓂᑯᑦ Connecting Communities: Inuit Digital Workforce Initiatives in Practice

ᑕᒪᓇ ᑲᑦᑎᔪᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᑲᓄᐃᓪᓕᖓᓂᖃᓪᓕᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᑎᑎᓂᖃᖃᑕᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᑦ ᑲᔪᓯᓐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᖓᑕ ᑕᒪᓇ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᐅᓂᕐᒪᖓ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᓴᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᕆᐊᕈᑎᒋᓇᔭᕐᑕᖓ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᔪᒪᔪᓄᑦ ᖃᕆᑕᐅᔭᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᑐᖁᔨᕗᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᔪᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ. ᑲᒪᔨᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᑭᕝᒐᑐᐃᔨᑦ ᕿᒃᑭᒃᑕᕐᓗᒥᖓᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᑲᑐᔨᖃᑦᑎᒋᑯᖏᓂᖓᕐᑐᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ Ampere ᑐᑭᓯᑎᑎᖃᑦᑕᕋᔭᕐᐳᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᕿᐅᒪᑎᒋᓕᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᖃᓄᕐᓗ ᐊᔪᕈᓐᓂᕐᓚᐅᕐᒪᖓᑕ, ᑕᑯᐊᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᑕᐅᓱᖑᒪᖓᑕ ᐃᓪᓕᔭᐅᓯᓂᔭᖏᓂᒃ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᖃᑦᑕᒪᖓᒥᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᑎᑎᓇᔭᕐᐳᑦ ᐊᑐᖃᕐᑕᕐᑕᖏᓐᓄᓗ ᑕᒪᓇᓗ ᑐᖓᕕᐅᔪᖅ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᕙᒻᒪᖓᑦ ᑕᑯᓄᖓ ᓱᕐᓗ ᐊᑦᑐᕐᑕᓱᖅ ᑐᑦᑕᕕᒃᑯᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ Q-START ᑭᐅ − ᐱᒋᐊᓂᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᐅᑦ ᐊᔪᖏᓂᓪᓕᑦ ᐱᕙᓪᓕᐊᔪᓕᕆᔨᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓴᓇᑎᑎᓕᕆᔨᑯᑦ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖏᓂᕐᓴᐅᓂᖃᐊᕐᐳᖅ. This session will provide an update on the continued development and expansion of Inuit-led digital workforce tools. Project leaders from the Qikiqtani Inuit Association and Ampere will share progress, lessons learned, and practical experiences using platforms such as Tuttarvik and Q-START to support Northern skills development and employment access.

Tradeshow & Arts Market set up and informal networking

Registration desk open

ᐅᑉᓚᕈᒥᑕᕐᓗᑎᒃ − ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᑦ ᐅᖓᑕᕐᑐᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᓪᓕᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᑭᑦᑎᓂᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ Breakfast Address - Indigeneity in the Canadian Armed Forces and the Qulliq emblem project

ᖃᓄᖅ ᑐᒃᑭᓯᓂᖃᕈᒪᕕᑦ ᐊᒻᒥᓱᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ ᑕᒪᓇ ᓴᕿᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐᖅ ᓄᓇᕐᔪᐊᓪᓕᒪᓄᑦ ᓴᑉᐳᓂᐊᕐᑎᑦ ᑎᒍᐊᕈᒪᓂᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑕᒻᓇ ᖁᓪᓕᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᕐᑕᐅᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᖅ ᓇᓗᓇᐃᑯᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᐳᖅ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᖁᓯᐅᕙᓪᓚᐅᕐᑐ ᐊᑦᑐᕐᑕᐅᓗᓂ ᐱᔪᑎᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐅᖓᑕᕐᑐᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ, ᑕᒃᑯᒃᓴᐅᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐊᔪᖏᓐᓂᖏᓐᓄᑦ, ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᒃᑎᐊᓂᖃᖁᑉᓗᒋᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᒻᒪᓇ ᓴᕿᑕᐅᓂᖃᕐᑎᓪᓗᓂ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ. Discover the multi-year journey that led the Department of National Defence to adopt the Qulliq as a spiritual and cultural emblem for the Canadian Armed Forces, highlighting Indigenous knowledge, collaboration, and reconciliation in action.

ᑲᑐᔨᖃᑦᑎᒋᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᖕᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᐳᑦ: ᑕᐅᑐᕈᕐᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ Chamber Chat: Visions and Priorities

ᐃᓱᒪᒃᓴᕐᓯᐅᕐᓂᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᒃᑯᑦ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᓄᑦ ᑐᕋᖓᕗᑦ. ᒪᓂᑐᐸ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔨᒋᖏᑦᑐᓄᑦ ᐃᓄᖃᑎᒋᖕᓄᑦ ᑲᑐᔨᖃᑎᒋᒃᑯᑦ ᒪᓪᓕᒐᖁᑎᖏᓂᒃ ᐃᓱᒪᖃᕐᐳᑦ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᖁᔨᑉᓗᑎᒃ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᑕᐅᑐᖑᐊᐸᖏᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᑦ ᓄᓇᓪᓕᑦ ᐱᓯᓴᓯᖃᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᖃᑎᒋᓚᐅᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᒍᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᖃᕐᑕᐳᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑐᐃᓂᖃᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᐃᑐᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᔪᑎᐅᓂᐊᑐᓂᒃ ᐊᖏᓪᓕᕐᐸᓪᓕᓂᐊᒍᑦ ᒪᓪᓕᒡᓗᒍᑎᒃ ᒪᓐᓂᑐᕙᐅᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᕗᒥᐅᑦ. A moderated conversation among Nunavut, Manitoba and Indigenous Chamber leaders focused on shared priorities, emerging opportunities, and key challenges facing Northern businesses. The discussion will emphasize collaboration and advocacy to support sustainable economic growth across Manitoba and Nunavut.

ᓄᖃᖓᓪᓚᐅᑉᐱᓪᓚᓂᖅ Health Break

Sponsored by Manitoba Metis Federation

ᖁᑦᑎᒃᑐᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᑦ, ᖁᑦᓯᑐᑦ ᐊᒃᑐᕐᑕᐅᓂᖃᕐᓂᖅ: ᐃᓄᖃᑎᒋᒡᓂᖅ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᕐᑎᐅᓂᒥᒃ High Performance, High Impact: Indigenous Business Leadership

ᐅᓇ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᑕᒃᑯᓴᐅᓂᖃᓂᐊᒪᕆᒃᐳᖅ ᐱᖓᓱᔪᑦ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᐊᕿᒃᓱᕐᑕᓯᒪᕗᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖏᒡᓕᕙᓪᓕᓂᖓᒍᑦ−ᐅᔨᕆᔭᐅᓂᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐃᓄᖃᑎᒋᖕᓄᑦ ᑲᒪᔨᒋᔭᐅᔪᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑐᐃᕗᓗ ᓴᖏᓐᓂᕐᓴᒥᑦ ᒪᓪᓕᒃᖢᑎᒃ ᐊᖏᓖᕙᓕᐊᓂᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᒪᓂᑐᐸᒥᒃ, ᓄᓇᕗᒥᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓱᐊᓄᑦ. ᑕᒻᓇ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᖑᔪᖅ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᖅ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓄᑦ ᑲᒻᒪᑎᐊᕐᓂᕐᒧᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐅᑉᐱᕐᕈᓱᒃᑎᖃᑦᐊᕐᖢᑎᒃ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᒪᑦᑎᐊᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᓴᕕᒃᓴᖃᕈᓐᓂᕋᖓᑕ, ᐱᕈᕐᐸᓪᓕᐊᓂᒃᑯᑦ, ᐊᒃᓱᕈᓐᓇᕐᑐᖃᓪᓕᕋᖓᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᕐᓄᑦ. This session will spotlight three established and growth-focused Aboriginal entrepreneurs contributing to strong, sustainable economies in Manitoba, Nunavut and beyond. The session will offer practical perspectives on navigating leadership, growth, challenge and opportunity.

Lunch & Keynote Speaker

ᐅᑉᓗᕈᒥᑕᖃᕐᓂᖃᓂᐊᐳᑦ ᐅᖃᓚᒡᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐃᓱᒪᑕᕐᔪᐊᖅ ᐃᐊᓐ ᐳᓯᐃ, ᒪᓪᓕᒐᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᖅ ᑭᕙᓐᑎᓄᒃᑯᓄᑦ (ᒪᓂᐸ) ᒥᓂᔅᑐᔪᖅ ᓄᓇᒥᐅᑕᓪᓕᕆᔨᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒪᓕᒐᓪᓕᐅᕐᑎ, ᑯᕆᒡ ᓯᒪᐃᓕᒃ, ᑭᕝᒐᕐᑐᐃᔨ ᖃᒪᓂᑦᑐᐊᕐᒧᑦ, ᓄᓇᕗᑦ, ᒥᓂᔅᑕᔪᖅ, ᒐᕙᒪᒃᑯᑦᓄᓇᓪᓕᖏᓄᑦ. Luncheon featuring the Honourable Ian Bushie, MLA for Keewatinook (Manitoba), Minister of Natural Resources and Indigenous Futures & The Honourable Craig Simailak, MLA for Baker Lake (Nunavut), Minister of Community Services

ᑲᑎᒪᔪᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ: ᐊᕐᓇᐃᑦ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᐅᕆᔨᖏᑦ ᑭᖑᕙᑉᑎᓐᓄᑦ − ᐊᒃᓱᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᖅ ᐃᓄᖕᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᕐᐅᑎᓄᑦ ᐅᓐᓇᓪᓕᓄᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᕐᓄᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᔪᓇᓂᖃᕐᒪᑕᐅ Workshop: Women Leading the Future — Empowering Inuit and First Nations Women in Entrepreneurship

ᑲᑎᒪᔪᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ, ᐊᕿᒃᓱᕐᑕᐅᓱᒪᓂᑯ ᑭᖑᕙᒃᓴᕐᑎᓄᑦ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᑎᖃᕐᖢᑎᒡᓗ ᐃᓄᖕᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᕗᓪᓕᑦ ᐅᓇᓪᓕᑦ ᐊᕐᓇᓄᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᔨᖁᑎᖏᓄᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑐᕐᑕᐅᓂᖃᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᑲᔪᖃᑦᑕᕐᑐᓄᑦ, ᐊᔪᖏᓂᖃᕐᒪᑕ ᓱᓐᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᓴᕿᑎᓇᓱᒃᑎᓪᓗᒋᓗ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᕐᓇᖏᑦᑐᑯᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᓂᒃ ᓴᕿᑎᓇᓱᖃᑦᑕᕐᐳᑦ. ᐃᓪᓚᐅᓂᖃᕐᑐᑦ ᐃᓪᓕᑎᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᑦ ᐊᔪᕈᓂᕈᑕᐅᕙᒃᑐᓂᒃ ᖃᓄ ᐊᕿᒃᐸᓪᓕᐊᔪᑎᖃᕈᓐᓇᒪᖓᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᒃᑐᕋᐅᑎᖃᕐᐳᑦ ᐃᓪᓕᓂᐊᕐᓂᖃᕐᑎᓪᓗᒋᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᓴᖏᓂᓴᐅᓕᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐊᖓᔪᖃᖑᓂᕐᒥ ᓴᕿᑦᑎᑎᑲᓂᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᔪᖏᑕᕐᒥᓂᒃ ᐱᓕᕆᐊᕐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔪᓇᖏᓐᓂᒃᓴᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑦᓯᓂᖃᖁᑉᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᔪᖏᓂᖏᓂᒃ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᑕᐃᑦ ᓄᓇᓕᓗᒃᑕᑦ. This workshop, delivered by FuturPreneur, will focus on empowering Inuit and First Nations women entrepreneurs through mentorship, skills development, and access to resources. Participants will learn practical strategies for building and scaling businesses while strengthening leadership across Northern communities

ᑲᑎᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᑦ: ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᕿᐅᒪᑲᓂᕋᔭᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᕐᑐᕐᒥᑦᑕᐃᑦ − ᓄᓇᓪᓕᐊᓪᓚᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᑐᑦ ᓄᓇᓪᓕᐊᓪᓚᑦ Workshop: Designing for Northern, Remote and Arctic Communities

ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᓂᔅ ᕕᓐᓂᐅᕐ ᑎᐅᑕ ᑎ ᐊᕿᒃᓱᐃᔨ ᐃᒃᑭᓇᔪᐊᕐᑎᓗᒍ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᓄᕆ, ᓴᑉᐳᕐᔅ ᑭᓇᐅᔭᓪᓕᕆᔨᐅᔪᖅ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᒥᓱᑎᒋᓕᕐᒪᖓᑕ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᑎᐅᓱᖅ ᑕᐅᕗᖓᓗᒃᑕ 0.05 ᐃᓄᐃᒃ ᐅᒃᑐᕋᐅᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᕐᓗᒍ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑐᑭᖃᕐᒪᖓᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒧᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᑉ ᓄᓇᖁᑕᓂ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᓂᖃᖃᑕᓂᖏᓂᒃ ᐊᔨᐅᖏᑦᑐᓂᒡᓗ ᐊᑐᓱᑦ ᑕᒻᓇ ᓴᓇᔭᐅᓇᓱᒃᑐᖅ ᐃᒡᓗᕐᔪᐊᖅ. ᑕᒡᕙᓂᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᓄᓇᒋᔭᑉᑎᓐᓂᒃ ᐃᒃᑭᕐᓇᔪᐊᖃᑦᑕᕐᑎᓗᒍ ᖃᓄᕐᓗ ᐃᑭᓇᓯᖃᑕᒡᒪᖓᑦ, ᑕᒻᒪᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᓂᕆᖃᑦᑕᕐᑕᖓ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓄᓇᓪᓕᒃᑕ ᑦ ᑕᒪᕐᒥᒃ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᔪᓇᖃᑦᑕᕐᐳᑦ ᓱᓇᓂᒃ ᐊᕿᑕᐅᔪᑎᒃᓴᕐᓂᒃ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᔪᓇᕐᐳᑦ ᐊᒃᓱᕈᑎᖃᕐᐳᓪᓗ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᕿᒃᑕᐅᑎᐊᓂᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑕ ᐊᔨᒋᖏᑐᓄᑦ ᖃᑉᓗᓇ ᓄᓇᑐᑦ ᐃᓪᓚᖏᓂᓗ. Featuring Niss Feiner of Delta-T Designs. Extreme cold and wind, sparse infrastructure, and an average population density of 0.05 people per square kilometer means that Canada’s northern territories face very unique challenges for building construction. In this presentation we will explore how climate, geography, logistics and culture all play a role in influencing the design of buildings in ways that are drastically different from southern urban areas

ᓄᖃᖓᓚᐅᐱᓪᓚᓂᖅ Health Break

Sponsored by FuturePreneur

ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᐳᑦ: ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐃᔨᓂᖅ ᒐᕙᒪᑐᖃᒃᑯᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑭᓇᐅᔭᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᕐᑕᐅᑎᐊᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑦ: ᖃᓄᓗᖅ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᓂᕆᓂᐊᕐᑕᖓ ᐊᖁᑎᖃᒃᑎᐊᓂᒃᑯᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᐱᓯᓇᓯᖁᑎᖏᓄᑦ. Workshop: Navigating Federal Procurement: Practical Pathways for Northern and Indigenous Businesses

ᑕᒪᓇ ᑲᑎᔪᑕᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᐅᓯᕆᔭᐅᓗᓂ ᑕᑯᓄᖓ ᐃᑲᔪᕐᑎᐅᖃᑦᑕᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᐅᓚᓱᖑᒪᖓᑕ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᕕᑐᓪᓗᑯᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑕᑯᓇᕐᑎᑕᐅᓂᖃᕐᓗᑎᒃ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᖁᑎᑎᐊᕆᓂᑯᑦ ᐊᐅᓚᑎᐊᕈᑎᖅᓴᕐᒥᓗ ᑕᑯᓄᖓ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᕐᑐᒥᐅᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᓇᓪᓕᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᑦᑐᕐᑕᐅᓱᕐᓄᑦ ᐱᓯᓇᓯᖃᕐᑐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᔪᕐᓇᖏᓂᕐᓴᒃᑯᑦ ᒐᕙᑯᑦ ᑲᓐᑐᓪᓚᖃᖃᑕᒪᖓᑕ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᕐᓴᕐᓄᑦ ᑐᕋᖓᔪᓄᑦ. ᐃᓪᓚᔪᒪᒍᕕᑦ ᑐᑭᓯᓂᖃᑦᑎᐊᓂᕐᓴᐅᓇᔭᕐᐳᑎᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᓱᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᓱᑦ ᕕᑐᓪᓗᑯᑦ ᒐᕙᒪᑯᖏᑦ ᐱᔭᐅᔪᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑕ, ᖃᓄᓗ ᓱᓇᑐᐃᓐᓇᕐᓂᒃ ᑎᑭᓴᐃᔪᒪᓂᖃᕈᕕᑦ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᓱᓂᒃ ᐱᑦᑕᖃᕐᒪᖓᑕ ᐃᑲᔪᕈᑎᒃᓴᐅᓇᔭᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᑐᑭᖃᓂᖃᕐᓗᒍ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᔪᑎᒋᔪᒪᔭᐃᑦ ᒐᕝᕙᑐᖃᑯᓄᑦ ᑭᓇᐅᔭᖅ ᐊᑦᑐᕐᑕᐅᑎᐊᓂᖃᕈᓐᓇᕐᒪᖓᑦ This workshop delivered by Procurement Assistance Canada will demystify how federal procurement works and highlight practical pathways for northern and Indigenous businesses to access government contracting opportunities. Participants will gain a clearer understanding of the products the federal government purchases, how to become a supplier, and the resources available to support meaningful participation in federal procurement.

Tradeshow & Arts Mark open for Business-to-Business Day

ᐅᑉᓚᕈᒥᑕᓂᖃᓗᑎᒃ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᓐ ᐅᖓᑕᑐᕐᓴᕐᒥᐅᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᑐᓕᕆᔨᖁᑎᖏᓐᓂᒃ. Breakfast Address - The Royal Canadian Navy and Canada’s North

ᑕᒪᓇ ᑕᐅᑐᖢᒍ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐅᖓᑕᕐᑐᒃᓴᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᑲᓇᑕᒥᑦ ᐊᕿᒃᓱᐃᕙᓕᐊᓐᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᑭᖑᕙᓴᑦᑎᓄᑦ ᑐᑭᒧᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᖏᓐᓂᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᓐᓇᒪᖓᑕ ᑲᓇᑕᐅᑉ ᐅᑭᐅᑕᕐᑐᕐᒥᐅᑕᖁᑎᖏᑦ ᐃᓪᓗᓇᑎᒃ, ᐱᖃᑕᐅᓗᒋᑦ ᓱᓇ ᑕᒪᓂᑐᑦ, ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐃᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐃᓪᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᕐᒪᓂᖏᑦ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᐅᑕᔪᑦ. An overview of how the Royal Canadian Navy is shaping its future direction and evolving role in Canada’s Northern regions, including what this means for presence, priorities, and partnerships in the North.

ᑕᒡᕙᖓᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᕐᕕᐅᓱᑦ: ᖁᕙᕐᑎᖃᓂᕋᓴᐅᕐᓗᒋᑦ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᕆᔭᖏᑦ ᑕᒡᕗᖓ ᓄᑕᖑᓂᕐᓴᐅᔪᒧᑦ ᓂᕕᐊᓴᖃᓱᓐᓄᑦ From Makers to Markets: Advancing Indigenous Knowledge into Modern Northern Markets

ᑕᒻᓇ ᑲᑎᔪᑕᐅᔪᖅ, ᓄᓇᓪᓕᒃᑕᕐᓄᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᕐᑎᑦ ᑲᑎᒪᔨᖏᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᒥᖅᖁᓴᓕᒃ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐳᖅ ᐃᓄᐃᑦ ᖃᐅᔨᒪᓂᖏᓂᒃ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᑎᒃ, ᕿᔪᓪᓕᕆᓂᕐᒥᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᑐᕐᑎᒋᖕᒪᖓᑕ ᐊᓯᕈᑕᐅᔪᖅ ᑕᒡᕗᓇ ᓄᓇᓪᓕᖕᓄᑦ ᑕᒻᓇ ᐊᑐᕐᓗᒍ ᓄᑕᖅ ᐃᓄᓯᖅ ᐅᑭᐅᕐᑕᕐᑐᒥᐅᑕᕐᓄᑦ ᖃᓄᖅ ᐊᓯᖑᑎᒋᒃᒪᖓᑦ ᓂᐅᕕᐊᒃᓴᐅᔪᑦ. ᑎᑎᕐᑕᐅᕙᓪᓕᐊᑎᓗᒋᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᔨᒋᖏᑦᑐᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᔪᑦ ᖃᐅᓯᕈᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᑎᓗᑎᒃᒋᑦ ᑕᒪᓇ ᖃᐅᔨᓴᐅᑎᒋᔭᖓ ᒪᓪᓕᓗᒍ, ᐊᕿᑦᑎᐊᕈᑎᒃᓴᖓᓗ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓯᑎᓂᕐᓴᐅᔪᒥᒃ ᐊᑐᑎᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᐸᑦ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐊᖏᔪᓄᑦ ᐊᑐᕐᑕᐅᓱᑦ ᐱᓪᓕᕆᐊᒃᓴᐃᑦ. This session, featuring National Research Council, will explore how Indigenous knowledge, craftsmanship, and innovation can transition from community-based production into modern Northern markets. Drawing on research and multiple case studies, the discussion will examine pathways to scale, coordination, and broader procurement and commercial opportunities.

Lunch & Keynote Speaker

ᓂᕆᖃᑎᖃᕐᓂᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᐅᓗᓂ ᓇᓐᓯ ᖃᕆᑕ ᓕᓐᑎᐅᓪ, ᓄᓇᕗᒧᑦ ᓴᓇᑐᔪᖅ Luncheon featuring Senator Nancy Karetak-Lindell, CM, Nunavut Senator

ᐅᒃᑯᐊᓂᖃᕐᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᑲᑎᓐᓂᐅᔪᖅ Closing Gala

ᐃᓚᐅᖃᑕᐅᔪᒪᕐᐳᓯ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᖃᑕᐅᓗᓯ ᑕᒻᓇ ᖁᕕᐊᓇᕐᓂᐊᕐᒪᑦ ᓯᕕᑕᕈᓗᒃᑕᒧᑦ, ᓂᕆᖃᑎᒋᑦᑎᐊᓗᓯ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᑲᑎᖃᑎᒋᑎᐊᕐᓗᓯ ᐃᓪᓚᓐᓇᕆᔭᑉᓯᓄᑦ. ᐅᓐᓄᓴᖃᑎᐊᕐᓂᐊᕋᕕᑦ ᐅᖃᓪᓚᒃᑎᐅᓂᐊᑐᖅ ᐃᔪᕐᓇᕐᑐᓂᒃ ᑕᓐ ᐳᓐᑎᒃ ᐊᒻᒪ ᓂᑉᔭᑎᑎᔨᐅᓂᐊᕐᑐᖅ ᑐᓴᕐᓇᑎᑎᓗᓂ ᕋᑉᐳᑦ ᕈᓂᑐ, ᑕᒃᑯᐊ ᓇᒃᓴᕐᓗᒋᑦ, ᑲᑎᔪᑕᐅᓚᐅᕐᑐ ᐊᒻᒪ ᐅᑯᐊᕈᑕᖃᕐᓗᓂ, ᐃᒡᓚᓂᖃᕐᓗᓯ, ᑐᓴᕐᓂᑐᓂᒃ ᑐᓴᓂᖃᕐᓗᓯ, ᐊᒻᒪ ᖁᕕᐊᓱᓂᖃᕐᓂᖃᑦᑎᓗᒋᑦ. Join us to celebrate a productive week, share a great meal, and unwind with colleagues and friends. The evening will feature comedy by Don Burnstick and live music from Rob Cueso, bringing the tradeshow and conference to a close with laughter, music, and good company

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