Web Summit Vancouver is committed to building respectful relationships with First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Canada by showcasing the tech expertise of Indigenous entrepreneurs.
In creating this program, we hope to help build a more just and inclusive tech ecosystem.
Join our Indigenous Attendee Program and get complimentary tickets to Web Summit Vancouver.

A member of our team will be in touch about your application.

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Indigenous Attendee Program

You can apply by entering your email address above, clicking ‘Apply for the Indigenous Attendee Program’, and providing the requested information.
Interest in Web Summit Vancouver will be assessed through this process, which asks for basic identity and contact details, and for a short, reflective piece explaining why you want to attend our event.
Tickets will only be issued to successful applicants.

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The program offers complimentary access to all three days of Web Summit Vancouver, including the exhibition floor, hours of onstage content, and our after hours events.
Tickets are available to anyone from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Canada who is over the age of 18 and who has a genuine interest in attending Web Summit Vancouver.
Indigenous Attendee Program tickets offer the exact same access as our general attendee tickets.

What is the Indigenous Attendee Program?

The program offers complimentary access to all three days of Web Summit Vancouver, including the exhibition floor, hours of onstage content, and our after hours events.
Tickets are available to anyone from First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities in Canada who is over the age of 18 and who has a genuine interest in attending Web Summit Vancouver.
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Who is the program open to?

Ryan St. Germaine

Hosting Indigenous Tech Circle at the largest tech event in Canada is beyond special. So many amazing indigenous Tech People in the room sharing and connecting with each other.

Terra MacPhail

It is so awesome to hear and see Indigenous voices, priorities and visions being uplifted and prioritised amidst the cacophony of the global tech industry.

Alejandro Mayoral

<div class="Quote__QuoteTestimonialRoleCountry-sc-c18ba024-6 jDiZeF">[It’s important] to be surrounded by your peers who have passed some of the barriers and are succeeding and leading the way in tech ecosystems and changing those narratives.</div>

Meet our community speakers from past events

President

Deborah Archer

Director for Africa

Dr Siyabulela  Mandela

Co-founder 

Sofia Nunes

Kelly Burton

Gloria Walton

Former MKO Grand Chief

Sheila North

Ambassador

Catarina Furtado

Member of SOS Racismo Movement

Mamadou Ba

Political Activist, & Co-founder

Linda Sarsour

Co-founder

Ayọ (fka Opal) Tometi

Commissioner

Keith Sonderling

Lawyer & Historian

Bruce McIvor

Editor-in-chief

Versha Sharma

Founder & CEO

Jeff Ward

Co-founder & Creative Partner of Venture Building

Natasha Chetiyawardana

How Collision’s Indigenous attendee program amplifies Indigenous voices

Animikii: How tech can commit to truth and reconciliation

Meet 8 Indigenous startups joining us at Collision 2023

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