Billie Fortier to moderate ICD Indigenous partnerships webinar on November 27 

MLT Aikins partner Billie Fortier will be moderating a panel on Wednesday, November 27, 2024, entitled “Expanding benefits of Indigenous partnerships beyond energy and natural resources.”  

Hosted by the Institute of Corporate Directors (ICD) Calgary, the virtual event will take place from 8:30-10:00 am MT. Please go here to register for the event.  

This webinar will explore how to extend success beyond energy and natural resources into other sectors, including for-profit, not-for-profit and 3-P applications. Key questions that will be addressed include the strategic importance of long-term partnerships, foundational attributes and challenges of successful partnerships, and identifying the next evolution and sector opportunities. In addition, the webinar will discuss how Board members can effectively bring forward and govern opportunities within their organizations. 

The panelists include W. Sean Willy (Telus Board member), Chana Martineau (CEO of Alberta Indigenous Opportunities Corporation) and Mark Podlasly (First Nations Major Projects Coalition; Board Director, CIBC; Board member, Hydro One). 

Calgary-based partner Billie Fortier has been named a leading practitioner, Indigenous by Canadian Legal Lexpert Directory since 2022.