10th NATION2NATION
ANNUAL FORUM
October 20-22, 2026 | Kitimat, BC
What does it look like?
Schedule Overview
Venue: Riverlodge Recreation Centre
Dates: October 20th, 21st & 22nd, 2026
Detailed Agenda
Main Venue: Riverlodge Recreation Centre, Kitimat, BC
Dates: October 20, 21 & 22, 2026
Monday - October 19th
Tuesday - October 20th
9:00 am
Registration for Workshop/Local Tour Attendees
Riverlodge Recreation Centre foyer
9:30 am - 11:30 am
WORKSHOP 1 | Unlocking a $250 Billion Opportunity for the North
Facilitated by: Rich Truman, Lead Facilitator, Resource Works and Stewart Muir, Resource Works
9:30 am - 11:30 am
WORKSHOP 2| Pathways to AI: An Introduction for Nations, Corporate Organizations and Local Goverment
Facilitated by: Trevor Bruntjes, AI Strategist | Fractional Chief AI Officer with Peaks and Valleys AI Strategies
LOCAL BUS TOUR 1| Haisla Nation, LNGC, Cedar LNG, Rio Tinto
Meet at Riverlodge to load on bus at 1:00pm.
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
LOCAL BOAT TOUR 2| West Coast Launch Adventure Tour
Meet at Riverlodge to load on bus at 1:15pm.
4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
WELCOME RECEPTION
Beer Tasting by Two Peaks Brewing, Networking & Registration
5:30 pm - 10:00 pm
10 YEAR CELEBRATION DINNER
@Luso Hall
Dinner, Networking, Awards, Storytelling, Guest Speakers & Entertainment
Wednesday - October 21st
7:00 am
Registration, Coffee and Networking
Riverlodge Recreation Centre
8:30 am
Welcome & Opening
Opening prayer & welcome speakers
9:15 am
KEYNOTE | Chief Aaron Pete, Chawathil First Nation
Topic: Reflect. Truth. Together
Sponsored by: Procon Group
Coffee & Networking Break
Sponsored by: District of Kitimat
10:00 am
10:30 am
PANEL 1 | Local Projects, Global Opportunities and the Next Decade
11:30 am
N2N Business Pitches
12:00 pm
Lunch & Networking
Sponsored by: CDN Controls, AME, Newmont
1:00 pm
GUEST SPEAKER | Kluane Adamek
Topic: Prosperity on Our Terms: Reflecting on How Far We’ve Come, Telling the Truth About What Must Change, and Building the Next Ten Years Together
1:30 pm
PANEL 2 | Mining for a Shared Future Together
Coffee & Networking Break
Sponsored by: District of Kitimat
2:30 pm
3:00 pm
GUEST SPEAKER | MP Ellis Ross, Member of Parliament. Skeena—Bulkley Valley
Topic: MP Ellis Ross, Member of Parliament. Skeena—Bulkley Valley
3:10 pm
PANEL 3
4:30 pm - 6:30 pm
VIP SOCIAL
Networking, Appies & Beer Tasting
NIGHT CAP
@ Two Peaks Brewing
8:00 pm - Late
Thursday - October 22nd
7:00 am
Registration, Coffee and Networking
Riverlodge Recreation Centre
9:00 am
Recap of previous day
9:15 am
GUEST SPEAKER: Michael Goehring, President & CEO, Mining Association of BC
Topic: Mining: Northern BC’s Economic Powerhouse
9:30 am
PANEL 4
10:15 am
Coffee & Networking Break
Sponsored by: Hy-Tech Drilling
10:45 am
PANEL SPEAKER: Shannon Joseph, Chair, Energy for a Secure Future
Topic: Unpacking the ESF benefits paper on CGL
11:00 am
PANEL 5 | The World in Dialogue with BC
Lunch & Networking
Sponsored by: Fluor & WSP
12:00 pm
1:00 pm
GUEST SPEAKER
Topic: TBC
1:30 pm
PANEL 6
2:15 pm
Fireside Chat
3:00 pm
Closing Remarks
3:30pm - 5:00 pm
HAPPY HOUR
Networking & Farewells
@Two Peaks Brewing
30+ progressive, informed and relevant speakers
Sit in on major project updates, hear from community leaders, listen to stories from First Nation members and experience open and honest conversations in a neutral space.
See reconciliation happen and learn how we can continue to grow forward together.
Want to support one of our events?
We can’t deliver these events in the Northwest without the generous support of our sponsors. Current sponsorship opportunities can explored on our sponsorship page.