Last week, over 1500 Indigenous, industry, and government leaders convened at FNMPC’s annual conference to learn and engage on the topic of Indigenous-industry deal-making, built on a values-based approach. Thank you to all of the delegates, sponsors, speakers, volunteers, and FNMPC partners for your unwavering support.
“It’s going to be a race to the top.”
– Ambassador David L. Cohen, U.S. Ambassador to Canada
Explore Top 5 Highlights of FNMPC’s 6th Annual Conference: The Values Driven Economy
1. Networking: Not only was there an unprecedented number of attendees at the main plenary sessions, but attendees have now come to know the FNMPC annual conference as a place to get work done with their partners and to network with First Nations, government, and industry leaders in attendance. The networking lounge was buzzing for the duration of the conference.
2. Indigenous Youth Panel: The four youth speakers – Mihskakwan James Harper , Jordyn Burnouf, Sam Schimmel, and Lily Painter – who spoke on the Cenovus Indigenous Youth panel on Day 1 were inspiring to everyone in attendance. These young Indigenous leaders are forging pathways that are critical to environmental
3. Panel: on The US Inflation Reduction Act Accelerating Indigenous Equity in Major Projects: Despite being United States-based legislation, the Inflation Reduction Act has the attention of Indigenous nations in Canada and Canadians generally. Now that the U.S. has set a blazing pace for investment in clean energy, Canada is scrambling to keep up. This panel gave attendees an inside scoop, including technical advice, on how to best leverage the IRA and what could be replicated here in Canada.
4. Deal: Large-Scale Green Hydrogen: Mirning First Nation and the 62 GW Hydrogen Project: This discussion of the Mirning First Nation’s 62 GW Hydrogen-Solar-Wind project set a whole new bar for Indigenous nations and industry with projects and interests in the clean energy sector. The Mirning First Nation is at the helm of this massive scale project set to offset Australia’s high-emitting grid and to provide revenues to the First Nation well into the future.
5. Panel: The New Precedent for Indigenous Infrastructure Investment: Hydro One (Ontario): Attendees of this panel were witness to a hard-hitting and sophisticated discussion of where the provinces are headed on transmission and clean energy generation. Expert panelists pointed to the highest bar set in Indigenous equity ownership policy at Hydro One in Ontario, and what needs to be in place for other provinces and territories to follow. This discussion was closely watched by government, utilities, NGOs, Indigenous nations, and industry with interest and mandates in transmission and clean energy generation.
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