2025 Business School Indigenous Engagement Survey: Introduction to Indigenous Engagement Strategies and Practices

How are business schools advancing Indigenous engagement in Canada? What strategies and partnerships are emerging to drive meaningful change?

✨ In this Luminary webinar, we will:

Introduce members to the key players shaping the Indigenous business landscape
Highlight business schools that are developing (or already leading) Indigenous engagement and partnerships.

🎤 You’ll hear directly from Indigenous leaders, knowledge keepers, and academic voices who are driving forward new approaches to engagement, collaboration, and innovation.

Our guests include:

➡️ Mike Smit, Faculty of Management Dalhousie University
➡️ Kristen Craig, M. Admin. Leadership, BA AE, CPA, CMA Dean, Faculty of Business and Management, Saskatchewan Polytechnic
➡️ Dr. Gary Evans, Professor, McDougall Faculty of Business University of Prince Edward Island

This is an opportunity to learn from real-world examples, explore strategies in action, and connect with leaders working at the intersection of education, research, and Indigenous business development.

👉 Who should attend?

– Business school leaders and faculty
– Indigenous business and community leaders
– Students, researchers, and policymakers interested in Indigenous economic transformation