Thank you @cityofto for having me on a panel at @collisionconfhq - amazing discussion and many new connections made. Collision 2022: Indigenous Perspectives in Tech On June 21st, the City of Toronto hosted a panel on how to support the growth of diverse and prosperous Indigenous businesses in technology and digital infrastructure. The discussion was moderated by Lawrence Eta (Chief Technology Officer, City of Toronto) and included the following panellists: Paul-Emile McNab (VP Business Development & Membership Experience, Canadian Council of Aboriginal Businesses), Kiruba Sankar (Director – Program Support Policy and Development, City of Toronto) and Jarret Leaman (Founder & CEO, Akawe Technologies & Centre for Indigenous Innovation and Technology). Held on National Indigenous People’s Day, this panel explored topics of obstacles inhibiting the inclusion of Indigenous Peoples in tech spaces, current initiatives to facilitate Indigenous business inclusion, and how public service procurement can help grow Indigenous businesses in technology.