In this episode, MLI Munk Senior Fellow Ken Coates is joined by Julie Ann Wriston to discuss her role in some major projects that have brought prosperity to Indigenous communities in Canada.
As the former CEO of Pinehouse Business North and currently a Strategist at Creative Fire, Wriston is among Canada’s most preeminent young business leaders.
Her trailblazing successes as a young entrepreneur and Métis woman demonstrate the vast and untapped opportunity for inclusive economic growth in natural resource development. Wriston shares her experience of embracing her Métis identity while also describing the importance of aligning prosperity with cultural and community values.
