Day 1
Day 2
February 08, 2023
5:30pm

Registration
Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
10:30am

Workshop: Five Mindsets of Leadership
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
10:30am

Dialogue: Partnership Development in Ocean Science
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
5:00pm

Artist Workshop
Room 210 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
11:45am

Workshop: Culture, Community & Innovation in Northern Economic Development
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
11:45am

Workshop: Selling Your Artwork
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
11:45am

Announcement & Signing Ceremony
Room 212 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
1:30pm

Opening Luncheon with Lisa Qiluqqi Koperqualuk, President of Inuit Circumpolar Council Canada
Ottawa Salon - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Qikiqtaaluk Corporation
3:00pm
Session 1 - Premier's Forum
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Exchange Income Corporation
3:30pm

Conference Health Break
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Pennecon Limited
4:45pm

Workshop: Nunavut 3000 Housing Strategy
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
4:45pm
Session 2: Nordic Ambassador's Forum
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
7:00pm

11th Annual Arctic Inspiration Prize Awards Ceremony
Canada Hall - Level 3, Shaw Centre
7:00pm

Newfoundland and Labrador Reception
Colonel By Foyer South - Shaw Centre
10:00pm

Meet & Greet
Parliament Foyer - Level 3, Shaw Centre
11:45pm

Nunavik Night
Governor General Ballroom - The Westin Ottawa
Day 3
February 09, 2023
5:30pm

Registration
Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
8:30am

Breakfast with Brian Penney, President & CEO of Baffinland Iron Mines Corp.
Ottawa Salon - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: ATCO Frontec Ltd.
1:00pm

Exhibitor Set-Up
Canada Hall - Level 3, Shaw Centre
10:00am
Session 3: Indigenous Tourism Development in Canada
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
10:00am
Session 4: North-to-North Research & Education
Room 207/208 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Memorial University
11:45am

Artist Workshop
Room 210 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
10:30am

Conference Health Break
Sponsored by: NL Hydro
11:45am
Session 5: Community-Led Green Energy Initiatives
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Nunatsiavut Government / Nunatsiavut Group of Companies
11:45am
Session 6: Indigenous-Led Economic Development
Room 207/208 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
1:30pm

Luncheon with Natan Obed, President of Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami
Ottawa Salon - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Nunatsiavut Government/ Nunatsiavut Group of Companies
5:30pm

Arts & Cultural Pavilion
Parliament Foyer - Level 3, Shaw Centre
5:30pm

Trade Show
Canada Hall - Level 3, Shaw Centre
2:45pm

Workshop: Kivalliq Hydro-Fibre Link
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
2:45pm

Workshop: Inuit Influencing International Shipping: Inuit Voices and the IMO
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
4:00pm

Workshop: Tools for Northern & Indigenous Businesses in Mining
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
4:00pm

Workshop: Inuit Employment Recruitment & Skill Development
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
3:30pm

Trade Show Health Break
Canada Hall - Hospitality Area
4:45pm

Workshop: Mineral Development in Nunavut
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
5:15pm

Workshop: Benefits of the MultiPoint Foundation System
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
11:00pm

Qikiqtaaluk Corporation Reception (invite only)
Governor General Ballroom - Westin Ottawa Hotel
Day 4
February 10, 2023
5:30pm

Registration
Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
8:30am

Breakfast with the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs - Government of Canada
Ottawa Salon - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Kakivak Association
10:00am
Session 7: Northern Workforce & Skilled Trades Development
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Rio Tinto IOC
10:00am
Session 8: Mining – Community Development & Sustainability
Room 207/208 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Government of Greenland
10:30am

Conference Health Break
11:30am

Workshop: Inuit Across the North
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
11:45am
Session 9: Arctic Security & Defence
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
11:45am
Session 10: Unlocking the Critical Mineral Potential of Canada’s North
Room 207/208 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: BMR
12:00pm

Workshop: Introduction to Government Procurement for Inuit Businesses in Nunavut
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
1:30pm

Luncheon with Pita Aatami, President of Makivvik Corporation
Ottawa Salon - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Northwestel
5:30pm

Arts & Cultural Pavilion
Parliament Foyer - Level 3, Shaw Centre
5:30pm

Trade Show
Canada Hall - Level 3, Shaw Centre
2:45pm

Workshop: Home Wind Energy & Business
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
2:15pm

Workshop: Developing Resolute Bay
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
3:00pm

Workshop: Solar Systems in Nunatsiavut - Real Data
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
4:00pm

Workshop: Commercial Property Insurance Issues in Nunavut
Room 211 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
4:00pm

Workshop: Building a Proposal for your Food Sovereignty Project
Room 209 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
3:30pm

Trade Show Health Break
Canada Hall - Hospitality Area
8:30pm

Brew Donkey Craft Beer Tour
Brew Donkey Bus
Day 5
February 11, 2023
10:00am
Session 11: Sustainable Fisheries in the Arctic
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: eDNAtec
10:00am
Session 12: Empowering Indigenous Youth Futures
Room 207/208 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Logistec
3:00pm

Registration
Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay
10:30am

Conference Health Break
3:00pm

Arts & Cultural Pavilion
Parliament Foyer - Level 3, Shaw Centre
3:00pm

Trade Show
Canada Hall - Level 3, Shaw Centre
11:45am
Session 13: Local-Led & Sustainable Development
Room 205/206 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
11:45am
Session 14: Developing a Northern Infrastructure Strategy
Room 207/208 - Level 2, Shaw Centre
1:30pm

Luncheon with Siila-Watt Cloutier, Nobel Prize Nominee & Activist
Ottawa Salon - Level 2, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: NunatuKavut Community Council
3:30pm

Trade Show Health Break
Canada Hall - Hospitality Area
4:30pm

Exhibitor Tear-Down
Canada Hall - Level 3, Shaw Centre
11:30pm

Gala Dinner & Closing Ceremonies
Trillium Ballroom - Level 4, Shaw Centre
Sponsored by: Canadian North, Ulnooweg Indigenous Communities Foundation