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Event Details
The half-day program (11:30am to 4:30pm ET) brings together:
- An Indigenous panel sharing lived experience across skills development, training, and engineering
- An industry panel with leaders from Canada’s marine and defence ecosystem — including organizations connected to major primes such as Seaspan and Chantier Davie Canada.
- Participation from FedDev and Canada’s Regional Development Agencies, present for discussion and connection
- A structured networking reception to close the day
Here's the lineup of the panels and our speakers:
Indigenous Panel:
Valerie Vanderwyk: Executive Director (Mi'kmaq)- Indigenous Skills, Employment, Apprenticeship and Development (ISEAD)
Keith Goulding: Director of College Development (Mi'kmaq) - College of the North Atlantic, Newfoundland
Central Vice-Chief Colleen Paul: Qalipu First Nation
Mark Brown: President, Pro Metal Industries Ltd.
Industry Panel:
Chad Hey: Director of Industrial Participation and Strategic Initiatives, Seaspan
John Schmidt, President and CEO of Federal Fleet Services
Tom Rose: Offsets and Industrial Participation Director,Thales Canada
Marcel Poulin: Vice-President, Public Affairs and Strategic Partnerships, Chantier Davie Canada Ltd.
This event is where:
- Questions are explored in conversation, not just answered in theory
- Indigenous participation is discussed as partnership, not policy
- SMBs gain context, clarity, and confidence about their next moves
Join us on February 26, 2026 from 11:30am to 4:30pm.
HST (13%) will be added at checkout
Attendees (1)
When
Location
- Ottawa Conference and Event Centre - 200 Coventry Road, Ottawa K1K 4S3
