Indigenous Innovation & Economic Leadership

How can business know-how and Indigenous knowledge be combined to create better solutions, taking the Canadian Arctic as an example?

Joining the conversation are:

• Ethan Lavallée, Business Development Officer at Da Daghay Development Corporation (DDDC), Canada;
• Benjamin Scott, Director of EntrepreNorth and Chairperson of Tłı̨chǫ Investment Corporation, Canada;
• Xina Cowan, Co-Director of EntrepreNorth, Canada.

The Session is moderated by Xavier Rodriguez, Senior Trade Commissioner and Public Affairs Officer at the Embassy of Canada to Iceland.

This discussion was recorded live at the Arctic Circle Business Forum, held October 16th to 17th, during the 2025 Arctic Circle Assembly, in Reykjavík, Iceland.

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