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Archive, 2022
**please note that not all presentations are available either because of proprietary information or because the speaker has chosen not share publicly.
Opening Keynote Address: Arctic Collaboration: Our pathway forward
Anu Fredrikson, Executive Director, Arctic Frontiers
Plenary Federal Minister Address: Leading Innovation from Canada's North
The Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, Parliament of Canada
Northern Community Spotlight: Climate Change and Disaster Mitigation in Tuktoyaktuk, NWT
Dustin Whalen, Physical Scientist, Natural Resources Canada, Government of Canada
Mayor Erwin Elias, Hamlet of Tuktoyaktuk
Ryan Yakeleya, Chair, Tuktoyaktuk Community Corporation
Session 1: Leadership Roundtable: Indigenous Leadership & Circumpolar Governance
Sharla Greenland, Co-Chair, Gwich'in Council International
Plenary Territorial Minister Address: Development and Innovation in the Northwest Territories
Minister Caroline Wawzonek, Minister of Industry, Tourism and Investment, Government of the Northwest Territories
Session 2: Placing a Northern Lens on Rural Innovation: An Interactive Session
Dr. David Freshwater, Consultant and Professor Emeritus, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD); University of Kentucky
Dr. Laura Way, Manager of Strategic Policy, CanNor
Phillip Chan, Analyst, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD)
Plenary Presentation A
Bright Lubansa, Specialist, Northern and Indigenous Housing, Canada Mortgage & Housing Corporation
Session 3: Mineral and Natural Gas Solutions for the North
Calum McClure, CEO, Cryopeak LNG Solutions
Menzie McEachern, Assistant Deputy Minister, Mineral and Petroleum Resources, GNWT
Mike Harlow, Manager, Oil and Gas Planning, GNWT
Keynote Address: Arctic Economic and Business Development: An Inuvialuit Perspective
Robert McLeod, Chair, Inuvialuit Development Corporation
Session 4: Climate Change Mitigation & Adaptation in Arctic Communities
Cory Doll, Manager, Climate Change & Air Quality, GNWT ENR
Joanne Weiss Reid, Regional Director, Integrated Business Management Services, Arctic Region, Canadian Coast Guard
Roxanne Springer, Climate Change Project Coordinator, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Plenary Presentation B: Circumpolar Readiness and Arctic Energy
Joe McBrearty, President and CEO, Canadian Nuclear Laboratories
Session 5: Northern Led Energy Solutions
Cameron Oulette, Senior Project Manager, Solvest
Drew Cameron, Chief Business Development Officer, Solvest
Grand Chief Ken Kyikavichik, Grand Chief Gwich'in Tribal Council
Mark Heyck, Executive Director, Arctic Energy Alliance
Session 6: Satellite, Space & Communications Technology
Amund Nylund, Chief Operating Officer, KSAT - Kongsberg Satellite Services
Erhard Diedrich, Head of Department, International Ground Segment, Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft - und Raumfahrt (DLR) - German Aerospace Centre
Greg Johnson, Director, Business Development, Swedish Space Corporation (SSC)
Mathieu Benoit, Senior Director, Natural Resources Canada
Session 7: Micro Industries for Northern Communities
Alexandrea Malakoe, Director, Economic Recovery and Strategic Initiatives, GNWT
Taalrumiq Christina King, Inuvialuk Artist, Fashion Designer, Content Creator, Taalrumiq
Tamara Voudrach, Manager, Inuvialuit Communications Society
Plenary Presentation C: GNWT's GHG Grant Program
Eric Chalker, Senior Coordinator, Low Carbon Economy Fund, GNWT Dept. of Infrastructure
Patrick Wrigglesworth, Senior Coordinator, Low Carbon Economy Leadership Fund, GNWT Dept. of Infrastructure
Session 8: Partnerships and Stakeholders: Best Practices in Arctic Community Engagement
Jennifer Costa, External Relations Manager, Parks Canada
Leah Ipana, Community Engagement Coordinator, Indigenous Relations and Partnerships, Arctic Region, Canadian Coast Guard
Closing Keynote Address: Culminating Leadership: Trailblazing with Purpose in Canada's North
Alyssa Carpenter, Project Director, Western Arctic Youth Collective
Corrine Bullock, Managing Director, Western Arctic Youth Collective
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