Meet the speakers featured at Workforce Forward | Vancouver!

Learn more about our speakers by visiting their bios!

Ruby Littlechild

National Director, Indigenous Relations
SNC-LAVALIN

Michelle Brooks

Director of Indigenous HR Strategy
Tokata HR Solutions

Christine Channer

Founder & Principal
Channer Consulting & Training

Jorge Avilés

Manager, Cross-cultural & Indigenous Relations
ATCO Gas

Len Pierre

CEO
Len Pierre Consulting

Laurie Sterritt

Partner
Leaders International Executive Search

Erin Davis

Award-Winning Diversity & Inclusion Expert I Inspirational Speaker I Organizational Transformation
Erin Davis Co.

Cori Maedel

Founder & CEO
Jouta Performance Group

Colin Druhan

Executive Director
Pride at Work Canada

Justin Wilson

CEO
The Way Finding Group

Amanda Ens

Head, Indigenous Talent Strategy
BMO

Blair Dueck

Senior Account Manager
Indigenous Engagement GFL Environmental inc

Kory Wilson

Executive Director of Indigenous Initiatives and Partnerships
British Columbia Institute of Technology

Gene Ouellette

Client Account Manager, Indigenous and Transportation, Canada Federal
AECOM

Elder Florence Williams

Resident Elder/Patient Advocate
Squamish Nation

Harlan Pruden

Indigenous Knowledge Translation Lead Chee Mamuk
BC Centre for Disease Control

Kelly Aslanowicz

Director of Business Development
CPHR BC & Yukon

Janet Hanuse

Vice President, Engagement and DRIPA Implementation
Royal BC Museum

Lauren Remple

Senior Manager, Inclusion and Diversity
Rogers Communications

Nadine Israel

Regional Program Specialist- Southeast Region
BC Hydro - Indigenous Employment & Training team

Sashia Leung

Director of Communications and International Relations
British Columbia Treaty Commission

Jordann Hazelwood

HR, Employment & Training Coordinator
Stk’emlupsemc te Secwepemc Nation - SSN 

get involved

Partner with our upcoming virtual event and send a clear message to your industry, future Indigenous talent and employees that you put equity, diversity and inclusion first!

2023 Partner Kit

For a complete list of our Virtual Partnership Opportunities, download our 2023 Partner Kit today!

Download

About Workforce Forward

Workforce Forward is more than a conference. It’s a chance to change the way you view your workforce and to create a more equitable world of work for Indigenous peoples.

Take me to the event page

Return to our event page to learn more about our agenda and varying session levels, including the event venue, our leadership council and more!

Return to event