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DESCRIPTION:The Government of Canada is a major buyer of goods and services
 \, spending around $22 billion annually on behalf of federal departments a
 nd agencies. As part of its Indigenous reconciliation with efforts\, the g
 overnment has committed to allocating 5% of its contracts to Indigenous su
 ppliers\, totaling $1.1 billion in potential contracts.\n\nJoin this 30-mi
 nute fireside chat with David Carriere-Acco\, MBA\, Assistant Professor an
 d Academic Program Coordinator\, Certificate in Indigenous Business Manage
 ment at McGill SCS\, and Bradley Smith\, industrial cooperation manager\, 
 exploring how business management and entrepreneurship can support the gov
 ernment in meeting its 5% contracting target with Indigenous suppliers. Ou
 r two speakers will discuss the reasons behind this target\, the challenge
 s and opportunities it presents\, and its impact on the industry's supply 
 chain.\n\nDon't miss this insightful discussion on the future of Indigenou
 s economic empowerment within government procurement and how business mana
 gement and entrepreneurship education can close the gap.\n\nThis event wil
 l be held in English.\n\nRegister\n\nSpeakers\n\n\n	About David Carriere-Ac
 co\n\n	\n		David Carrière-Acco\, is a member of the Peter Ballantyne Cree Nat
 ion in Saskatchewan. He holds an MBA (International Business Concentration
 )\, as well as graduate degrees in Marketing\, eCommerce and Business Anal
 ysis. Since launching Acosys in 2006\, David has established himself and A
 cosys as a premier Indigenous-led consulting firm specializing in facilita
 ting constructive and respectful Indigenous engagement on behalf of govern
 ments\, corporate clients\, and non-governmental organizations. David has 
 worked with Indigenous communities and organizations across Canada\, garne
 ring extensive experience in the design\, implementation\, and facilitatio
 n of successful Indigenous engagement initiatives.\n\n		In 2008 David\, toge
 ther with Julie Lepage\, created an Indigenous Internship Program which pr
 ovides the opportunity for Indigenous people to work and be mentored on th
 eir client projects. This has earned Acosys numerous awards and newsworthy
  media articles. The program has been very successful to create opportunit
 y to Indigenous people but also bring greater workplace diversity. David b
 elieves that the critical part of Canada’s path to reconciliation with its
  Indigenous people is dependent inclusion in Canadian economy and workforc
 e within a spirit of Nation-to-Nation relationship.\n\n		In August 2023\, Da
 vid joined McGill university as an Assistant Professor and Academic Progra
 m Coordinator\, Certificate in Indigenous Business Management at the Manag
 ement and Entrepreneurship Domain\, School of Continuing Studies.\n\n		David
  is passionate about the use technology combined with Indigenous Tradition
 al Knowledge to develop environmental protection and climate adaptation so
 lutions for all of Canada and continues his work to build Indigenous capac
 ity especially in STEM professions. He also is a proud member of the Canad
 ian Armed Forces Reserves as an officer in the Air Cadet program promoting
  development of Canada’s youth and interest in the aviation and aerospace.
 \n		\n\n	About Bradley Smith\n\n	\n		Bradley Smith holds a doctorate degree and 
 is a highly diversified and accomplished leader in the fields of Offset Fu
 lfillment\, Government Relations\, Business Development\, Sourcing\, Marke
 ting and Sales. He has proven experience and success in growing profitable
  ventures\, implementing change management\, defining marketing & sales st
 rategies and building and motivating commercial and operations teams.\n	\n
 \n\n \n\nThis event is a part of the\n	McGill SCS Learning Fair 2024\n\nSee
  all events in the series\n\nAttend our in-person Open House on April 4th
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SUMMARY:Fireside Chat – Indigenous Reconciliation's Impact on the Canadian 
 Economy
URL:https://www.mcgill.ca/channels/channels/event/fireside-chat-indigenous-
 reconciliations-impact-canadian-economy-356084
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