In an era where digital connectivity is crucial to the economy and AI is set to transform how work is done, many Indigenous communities are already at a distinct disadvantage: an estimated 50 percent of indigenous communities in BC still only have access to dial-up internet. In Manitoba, the numbers are even more bleak: only 15 per cent of households on First Nations have access to high-speed internet.

Speakers: Kory Wilson (BCIT), Shazia Zeb-Sobani (Telus) and Shawn Gervais (Digital Technology Supercluster)