Past Events/Webinars
Engaging the Academic & Indigenous Business Community to Accelerate Canada’s Innovation Agenda
In January 2025, 44 leaders representing Indigenous business, academics, business school deans, post-secondary presidents, and NGO leaders gathered at Luminary’s first Indigenous Innovation Summit in Phoenix, co-hosted with our partner Northern Arizona University.
Now, we’re bringing that conversation to you.
Join Terri Lynn Morrison (Executive Director) and Kelly Lendsay (Chief Transformation Officer) as they facilitate a powerful discussion with four Phoenix Summit leaders including, Dr. Tasha Brooks Senior Research Lead at Luminary, Keith Willoughby Dean of the Edwards School of Business University of Saskatchewan, Candice Loring Director, Indigenous Relations and Initiatives Genome BC, and George Lafond Former Treaty Commissioner Saskatchewan, Former Saskatoon Council Chief, Professional Director.
Together, they’ll share insights and ideas from Phoenix—and how Luminary is translating them into real programming and engagement strategies.
The OECD has long affirmed that innovation drives economic advancement and wellbeing. For Indigenous peoples, enlisting research and innovation is essential to transform economies, employment, and community outcomes. Yet Canada lags behind, scoring a “C” on the Innovation Report Card and ranking 15th in the 2023 Global Innovation Index. Persistent socio-economic gaps remain, as noted by the National Indigenous Economic Development Board.
This webinar will explore:
How academic and Indigenous business collaborations expand student and research talent
Opportunities to foster research partnerships that create tangible impacts
Action strategies and investments needed to accelerate Indigenous Innovation
Oct 15, 2025 01:30 PM
2025 Business School Indigenous Engagement Survey Report: Findings and Highlights
Presenters: Kelly Lendsay – Luminary, Chief Transformation Officer Terri Lynn Morrison – Luminary, Chief Program Officer Derek Hughes – Malatest, Vice-President, Research
Description: Webinar: Indigenous Engagement in Business Schools – Insights from Canada’s First National Survey
September 17, 2025