AIIC 2023 Session Themes

Education & Entrepreneurship

• Supporting youth entrepreneurs and innovation
• Training opportunities and programs
• Employee retention
• Building confidence in the next generation
• Career development opportunities
• Education, coaching and mentoring
• Indigenous knowledge sharing

ESG (Environment, Social, Governance) + ED&I (Equity, Diversity & Inclusivity)

• Economic reconciliation and Indigenous lens
• Facing barriers in industry
• Indigenous equity
• Circular economy
• Energy, mining and Indigenous inclusion
• Clean energy and sustainable infrastructure
• Climate action
• Renewable and sustainable energy
• Arctic sovereignty
• Critical minerals 
• Land relationship planning

Indigenous Procurement & Investments

• Building economic capacity
• Indigenous investment and innovation
• Yukon First Nations Procurement Policy
• Building strong and meaningful partnerships
• Supply chain
• Infrastructure
• Venture opportunities

AIIC 2023 CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES & SPECIAL EVENTS

• Keynote speakers and presentations
• Panel and roundtable discussions
• Workshops
• Opening reception
• Red carpet awards gala
• Exhibitor booths
• Artisan pop-up market
• CEO Breakfast (for Indigenous development corporations only)
• Silent auction and door prizes