Indigenous Trailblazer Summit 2026

The Indigenous Trailblazers Summit serves as a vital platform to amplify the voices of our Indigenous leaders, business professionals, and our non-Indigenous allies, partners, and friends. It's a dedicated space for mutual support and to highlight the vibrant Indigenous business landscape of Alberta and beyond.

At the summit, you can explore a trade show featuring 92 exhibitor booths showcasing 46 First Nation, Métis, and Inuit entrepreneurs, consultants, tech professionals, 100% community-owned businesses, Artisans and 46 supporting non-Indigenous business friends.

Our roundtable discussions take a unique grassroots approach, moving quickly into interactive Q&A sessions following brief introductions. This format encourages dynamic engagement among Indigenous panelists as they share their valuable knowledge, expertise and experiences. The focus will be on exploring how industry and Indigenous peoples and communities can collaborate more effectively to advance Indigenous inclusion, aligning with Call to Action 92.

The summit will culminate in a Gala celebrating Indigenous culture and entertainment. During the evening, we will showcase profiles of our Indigenous entrepreneurs and express our gratitude to our sponsoring allies, partners, and friends on our big screen.

Our esteemed tradeshow delegates will have the opportunity to nominate one outstanding exhibitor from each of the following categories for a recognition award:

*Indigenous Entrepreneur booth

*Indigenous Consultant booth

*Indigenous Tech booth

*100% Community-owned booth  

*Non-Indigenous business booth

Tradeshow winners will be honored and announced at the evening gala.