2025 Indigenous Business Forum

Event Sponsors

Please join the Fredericton Chamber of Commerce and the Joint Economic Development Initiative (JEDI) for the third annual Indigenous Business Forum!

The business forum and networking event will feature both Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses, entrepreneurs, and organizations. A tradeshow for Indigenous businesses will facilitate excellent networking opportunities between the four educational sessions.

Create connections between Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesses, raise awareness of challenges, and identify opportunities for collaboration!

The forum is free to attend and includes networking opportunities, refreshments, and lunch. Registration is required for catering and capacity purposes. PLEASE NOTE: if you register after 3PM on Wednesday, March 25, your name may not appear on the shared contact list and we may not have a name tag ready for you.

A list of registered participants who agree to share their contact information will be created for the forum. To be included in this contact list, please AGREE to share your contact details in your registration.

AGENDA
8:30am – Registration, Networking, and Trade Show

9am – Welcome, Prayer, Opening remarks

9:20 am – Keynote Address: Honourable Luke Randall

Minister responsible for Opportunities New Brunswick (ONB), Economic Development and Small Business, NB Liquor and Cannabis NB

9:45 am – Panel 1: Untapped Potential – Knowledge Industry, Future Technologies and Employment

10:30 am – IBF Impact Interview

10:35 am – Break, Networking, and Tradeshow

11:05 am – Panel 2: JEDI Incubator Graduates: Program Participants Operating or Ready to Launch

11:50 am – IBF Impact Interview

12 Noon Lunch, Networking, and Tradeshow

1:00 pm – Panel 3: JEDI Incubator Graduates: Future Entrepreneurs

1:45 pm – IBF Impact Interview