Roundtable session focuses on Indigenous leadership in energy industry – CTV News
May 21, 2026
The chief of Cold Lake First Nations, an advisor to Energy Minister Brian Jean and executive at resource sector engineering firm Worley offered their perspectives on how to promote Indigenous leadership in the energy sector during a May 13 roundtable discussion at the Forward Summit.
The annual summit, held at the Grey Eagle Resort and Casino on Tsuut’ina Nation near Calgary, brings together Indigenous leaders and entrepreneurs, as well as representatives of government and industry to advance reconciliation-rooted partnerships.
Moderator Shannon Joseph, chair of Energy for a Secure Future, kicked off the discussion by asking each panelist to describe the energy projects they’ve been involved in.
