Ashley Callingbull is an actress, model, host and First Nation’s activist from the Enoch Cree Nation. She is an actress on Blackstone, Tribal, The Great Salish Heist and was a contestant on the Amazing Race Canada. Ashley is also an international motivational speaker and has been a keynote speaker at Harvard University, TED Talks and WE Day.
Ashley’s hard work and charity work ws recognized as she received the Top 20 Under 30 Award in Canada and was named as one of Canada’s Top 10 Power Women. Ashley received the Youth First Nations Award from Indspire which recognizes outstanding achievement across Turtle Island.
Jess Tetu is a national award winning Canadian entrepreneur making waves across the country in the wellness industry, while making an impact on her community through her dedication to philanthropy! Jess is the founder of Just For You Day Spas in multiple locations across Saskatchewan & Alberta, Founder & CEO of Lia Reese Canada, (Saskatchewan’s Wellness Brand), Founder & CEO of Iconic Betty Jewelry, Founder of Jess Tetu Mentorship & Consulting, and Founder & CEO of 4seventyone Recovery Resources, a non-profit charity she created.
Rachel Mielke is the founder and CEO of Hillberg & Berk jewellery, a purpose-driven, Canadian company that she founded at her kitchen table in 2007. Through grit, determination, and vision Rachel grew Hillberg & Berk from her kitchen table to a national brand with 15 corporately owned stores from coast to coast and an ecommerce store serving clients globally. Rachel’s business highlights have included a showing at The Oscars, landing a venture capital deal on CBC’s Dragons’ Den, partnerships with Olympic ice dance champion Tessa Virtue, model and activist Ashley Callingbull, and Olympic hockey player Natalie Spooner, and receiving two custom design commissions for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II.
Shayla Oulette Stonechild is a proud Red River Mètis and Nehiyaw iskwew (Plains Cree woman) from Muscowpetung First Nations. She has dedicated her life to empowering Indigenous youth and women to unlock their true potential. By sharing her own personal journey and shedding light on the painful reality of suicide within Indigenous communities, she strives to promote life and restore the essence of Nehiyaw values. Shayla is a global yoga ambassador for lululemon, and the Founder and Host of the “Matriarch Movement”, which is an online platform, podcast, and non-profit organization dedicated to amplifying Indigenous voices and providing wellness workshops to Indigenous youth + BIPOC women across Canada.
Joelle Tomlinson is a Canadian journalist and award-winning news anchor known for her passion and professionalism.
With almost 15 years of experience on the screen, Joelle was the youngest Black female morning news anchor in Western Canada's history. Today, as a community reporter, she covers human interest stories, using her platform to amplify diverse voices and to advocate for mental health and addiction awareness after losing her brother to a fentanyl overdose. Joelle is also an accomplished speaker and emcee on the national stage, and has presented in Calgary, Saskatoon, Toronto and Vancouver.
March 8, 2025, 5:00 PMChampions Ballroom, BMO Centre Calgary
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