Advancing Indigenous Prosperity: OneFeather Participates in Forward Summit
Avneet Takhar
Forward Summit, a gathering focused on advancing Indigenous prosperity and bringing together business and community leaders was held on May 14-15, 2025 at the Grey Eagle Resort & Casino, Tsuut'ina Nation in Calgary, AB.
The dynamic event explored meaningful approaches to advancing Indigenous prosperity—ranging from networking opportunities and roundtable discussions with Nation leaders on building connections and partnerships that support cultural revitalization and reconciliation, to keynote panels featuring trailblazers sharing insights on fostering financial prosperity and innovative solutions for Indigenous communities.
The conference featured powerful voices from Treaty 8 First Nations of Alberta and Tsuut’ina Nation Chiefs, as well as senior leaders from forward-thinking organizations like the First Nations Technology Council and Blackfoot Tech Council.
Our Partner Manager, Tyler Youngchief shared what one of the highlights was for him, speaking to the impacts of employment access platform, Virtual Gurus and the founder, Bobbie Racette on uplifting underrepresented communities:
"It was really inspiring listening to the Indigenous women entrepreneurs and their lived experiences; creating their own businesses from a downturn in their lives, and helping others.
Bobbie (of Virtual Gurus) came from the oil and gas industry and couldn't get a job during tough economic times, so she made her own! Creating opportunities for people to find employment that may otherwise find it more difficult, whether they're Indigenous or need special assistance - that really echoed with me."
- Tyler Youngchief, Partner Manager at OneFeather
About Forward Summit
Since 2017 Forward Summit has brought together the very best of Indigenous and non-Indigenous business & community leaders to respectfully explore how to advance Indigenous prosperity.
With over 24 impactful panels and sessions, multiple networking functions, over 200 nations represented, and 400+ businesses participating, this must visit gathering is the place to learn and connect.