WEBCAST SEP 16-18 – Indigenous Connectivity Summit 2025

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On Tuesday – Thursday September 16-18, 2025, the Indigenous Connectivity Institute (ICI) will host the 9th Indigenous Connectivity Summit (ICS 2025) in Algonquin territory in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada This community-led forum is a focal point for Indigenous leadership and their partners to gather and collaborate on building a digital future on their terms.

AGENDA https://indigenousconnectivity.org/summits/2025-indigenous-connectivity-summit/
(All times EDT = UTC-4)

Day 1 – September 16, 2025 – YOUTUBE

10:00 Plenary – Welcome and Opening Ceremony
Elder Karen MacInnis
Fred McGregor – Emcee
10:30 Lightning Talk – Introducing the ICS Calls to Action
Natalie Campbell – Internet Society, ICI
10:45 Case Study – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications
Sherry McCuller – Rapid Lynx Telecommunications
11:00 Panel – What Role Can AI Play in Digital Equity?
Norman Valdez – CERIC, BrainTrainr
Jeff Doctor – Animikii
Olivia Cragg – FNIGC
Dan Clouston – FNTC
Moderator: Katlia Lafferty
12:00 LUNCH
13:00 Panel – LEOS: the good, the bad, and the ugly
Brenda Norris – First Mile
Lyle Fabian – Katlotech Communications
Madeleine Redfern – CanArctic Inuit Networks
Moderator: Gordon Gow – University of Alberta
14:00 Panel – Data Center Opportunities for Indigenous Communities
Sharayah Lane – Internet Society (virtual)
Michael McCormick and Marcia Trudeau-Bomberry – Wiikwenkoong Unceded Territory
Skylee-Storm Hogan Stacey – FNIGC
Moderator: Asennaienton Frank Horn
15:00 BREAK
15:15 Information Session – KatloTech Communications
Lyle Fabian – CEO, KatloTech Communications
15:30 Information Session – Sustainability and Efficiency in Networks
Joaquin Wray – Equitable Origin
16:00 Plenary Discussion – Thoughts on Day 1, looking ahead to Day 2
Moderator: Fred McGregor

Day 2 – September 17, 2025 – YOUTUBE

10:45 Plenary Check-in
Fred McGregor
11:00 Panel – Engaging in Youth Policy Advocacy
ILPA Alumini – Youth Scholarship Recipients
Moderator: Majedah Hawk
13:00 Panel – Changing Political Landscapes in Canada and the US: What Does It Means for Digital Equity?
John Perrino – Internet Society
Danae Wilson – Nez Perce
Davida Delmar – Navajo Nation, NDIA
14:00 Panel – Spectrum Advocacy: Are We Headed in the Right Direction?
Lope Trjillo-Perdomo – Not2Far, IEEE
Jonathan Fleury – Norway House
Red Spectrum – Coeur D’Alene Tribe
15:00 BREAK
15:15 Workshop Breakouts (may not be streamed)
16:15 Plenary – Thoughts on Day 2, looking ahead to Day 3
Moderator: Fred McGregor

Day 3 – September 18, 2025 – YOUTUBE

10:00 Plenary Check-in
Fred McGregor
10:15 Panel – Have we made progress in building an Indigneous workforce in networking?
Peter Leaton – Sichuun
Nikki Muswaggon – Manitoba SchoolNet
Moderator: Frank Horn – ICI
11:45 Lightning Talk – First Mile Connectivity Consortium Update
Tim Whiteduck – FMCC
12:00 LUNCH
13:00 Plenary – Info Session: Mentoring
13:30 Plenary Discussion – Indigenous Connectivity Institute Town Hall
14:15 Plenary Discussion – Calls to Action
Moderator: Natalie Campbell – Internet Society ICI
14:45 Wrap up
Fred McGregor

 

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