State of the North 2019
State of the North is an annual conference that explores how northern leaders and policy experts can come together to find ways to grow and strengthen our Northern communities. This is a chance for you to share your ideas with NPI. The panelists and speakers will get your creative juices flowing for table discussions where you will have a chance to explore your own ideas along with other attendees. It’s time to take what we have learned and step forward into solution based discussions.
The 2019 conference took place in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, September 26. The theme was ‘Future North’.
Breakfast Speaker -Trends in Northern Regions; Implications for Ontario’s North
Dr. Heather Hall, Director of the Economic Development and Innovation Program, University of Waterloo
Panel 1 - Northern Confidence: Youth Vision of Ontario’s Future North
Kaella-Marie Earle, 4th Year Chemical Engineering Student, Laurentian University
Katie Elliott, Communications Coordinator, Future SSM
Thomas Mercier, Coordinator, Réseau du Nord
Luncheon Speaker - Global Trends; Opportunities and Challenges for Ontario’s North
Peter Bruijns, Executive Director, Sault Ste. Marie Innovation Centre
Panel 2 - Invest North: Growth Industries in the Future North
Kevin Eshkawkogan, Executive Director, Indigenous Tourism Ontario
Trevor Walker, MBA, Chief Executive Officer, Frontier Lithium
Christine Leduc, Director of Public Affairs, EACOM
Thank you to the State of the North 2019 Sponsors
Breakfast Sponsor
Panel 1 - Northern Confidence Sponsor
Lunch Sponsor
Panel 2 - Invest North: Growth Industries in the Future North
Media Sponsor
Friends of NPI
