N2N WOMEN’S GATHERING
4TH ANNUAL
April 23 & 24 , 2026 | Prince George, BC
2026 Agenda Overview
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Detailed Agenda
Main Venue: Coast Prince George Hotel, Prince George, BC
Dates: April 23 & 24, 2026
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026 @ Coast Inn Hotel
9:00 am - 12:00 pm
Registration
Workshop attendees must register by 9:45 am, remaining attendees can register up until 12:00pm.
10:00am - 11:30 am
WORKSHOPS
Workshop 1 : The Power of Her
Led by: Michele Santos, Senior Wealth Advisor at Wellington-Altus Private Wealth
@ Fraser Room
Workshop 2: Honouring the Shift: Women’s Wisdom in Life’s Transitions
Led by: Charrine Lace, Wet'suwet'en Native Arts
@ Gleason Room
Workshop 3: Indigenous beading
Led by: Crystal Behn, In Her Footsteps Authentic Dene Designs
@ Two Rivers Room
11:30 am
Lunch
Light lunch and Networking
Opening Remarks
Lheidli T'enneh: Darlene McIntosh, Lheidli T'enneh Elder
City of Prince George: Councillor Susan Scott, City of Prince George
Leticia Racine, IRSSS
Lisa Mueller, Founder of Nation2Nation Events
12:30 pm
1:00 pm
Keynote | Tabatha Bull,CEO & President CCIB
Topic: Owning Your Journey: Saying Yes, Saying No, and Learning to Be Seen
Guest Speaker | Sarah Jacknife
Founder and Managing Director of Jacknife Consulting Ltd
Topic: Indigenous Matriarchs Rising: The Increase of Indigenous Women Entrepreneurs
1:45 pm
2:15 pm
Coffee Break & Networking
Panel Session 1
Topic: Women in Leadership
Panelists:
Karen Ogen, CEO FNNGA
Chief Valerie Askoty, Prophet River First Nation
Á'a:líya Warbus, MLA for Chilliwack-Cultus Lake
2:45 pm
3:30 pm
Free Time
Pre-Dinner Social
@ Ballroom Foyer
Pop Up Shop by Simply Beautiful PG
5:30 pm
6:00 pm
GALA DINNER
Dinner, Fireside Chat, Entertainment & Networking
@Coast Ball Room
Fireside Chat: tbc
Entertainment by: Kym Gouchie, Award Winning Musician, Visual Artist & Cultural Consultant
Pop Up Shop by Simply Beautiful PG
Friday, April 24th, 2026 @ Coast Inn Hotel
8:00 am
Registration, Networking & Coffee
Keynote | Shauna Harper, CEO WeBC
Topic: Lessons at the Edge of your Comfort Zone
9:00 am
9:45 am
Panel Session 2
Topic: Intentional Allyship and Mentorship in the Workplace
Panelists:
Jillian Seronik, Communications Manager,Indigenous Resource Network
John Desjarlais, Executive Director, Indigenous Resource Network
10:15 am
Coffee Break & Networking
10:45 am
Guest Speaker | Donna Flood
Executive Director, Prince George Hospice Palliative Care Society
Topic: Aging, Caring and Dying
11:15 am
Zoom Speaker | Dr. Lindsay Shirreff
Obstetrics / Gynaecology and Founder of Blair Health
Topic: Women’s Health on Perimenopause & Menopause
12:00 pm
Lunch & Networking
Guest Speaker | Charrine Lace
Wet'suwet'en Native Arts
Topic: Indigenous Women’s Wisdom: Moving Through Change and the Voice Within
1:00 pm
1:30 pm
Panel Session 3
Topic: Health, Transition and Self-care
Panelists:
Moderator: Ja’-elle Leite, CEO Ultralogix Inc.
Kym Gouchie, Award Winning Musician, Visual Artist & Cultural Consultant
Janine Sampson, M.A., M.Ed. Counseling & Owner of Ember of Hope
Amanda Letendre, Community Relations Representative, EnviroBore Drilling Ltd
Tara William, Manager of Settlement Claims at IRSSS
2:15 pm
Coffee Break & Networking
2:45 pm
Panel Session 4
Topic: Mentorship, Start-ups and Careers
Panelists:
Moderator: Kaelin Mckay, Fractional Leader and Personal Advisor, Branrie
& Associate General Manager, Cheslatta Development CorporationHeba Farhat, Senior Liaison Officer for CRA
Cindy Warren, General Manager Inn on the Harbour
Jocelyn Eisert, Business Development Manager, Futurepreneur
Catherine Pennington, National Leader Indigenous Client Services KPMG
3:30 pm
Closing & Prayer
30+ experienced and passionate female speakers
Learn from other female leaders lessons, share in story telling, connect with like-minded women and grow through shared-experiences.
This year’s event encourages us to step out of our comfort zones and move towards our future with intention and courage.
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 be discussed by contacting our sponsorship coordinator, Karolina.