First Nations launch technology summit – Electronic Products & Technology

February 9, 2023

For the first time ever, Canada will play host to a national gathering designed for the tech sector, entrepreneurs and Indigenous leaders. Produced by the Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord (SLFA), The Technology and Indigenous Development Summit (TIDsummit) 2023 will kick-off on National Indigenous Peoples Day, June 21, 2023 at Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

The ground-breaking two-day conference will include panels, keynotes and breakout sessions focusing on finding solutions to the problems facing Canadians in remote communities.

“The idea came to me when I was participating in the Reservation Economic Summit, a massive gathering that occurs each year in the U.S,” Jake Dockstator, who serves as the Executive Director of Sioux Lookout Friendship Accord. “One of the things I noticed is that a lot of the sponsors of that conference were tech companies and it got me thinking that we rarely see tech involved in the Indigenous space in Canada even though it’s an exciting part of the economy.”

Read More: https://www.ept.ca/2023/02/first-nations-launch-technology-summit/

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