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Boozhoo. Anin. Biindigen (pronounced bean-dig-en) — welcome, or “come in”, in Anishinaabemowin (Ojibwe). Shé:kon (pronounced shay-go) in Kanienʼkéha. Ohen:ton Karihwatehkwen — “Words Before All Else” — as we extend an invitation to the 4th gathering of the International Academy of Research in Indigenous Management and Organizational Studies (IARIMOS).

In 2026, Ivey Business School partners with IARIMOS for the Ivey-IARIMOS Workshop, hosted by Ivey Business School's Centre for Building Sustainable Value and Network for Business Sustainability. The two-and-a-half-day event, held at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre from October 30 to November 1, 2026, invites learning on and from the land through keynote presentations, two-eyed seeing cases, gatherings, panels and workshops that bring together leading Indigenous researchers and emerging scholars.

Registration is open for two tracks: the Ivey-IARIMOS 2026 Workshops (research track, in person or online) and the Ivey Publishing Case Teaching & Writing Certificate (in person, 24 places). See registration details.

We also greet you in Cree (nêhiyawêwin) with Tawâw (ta-door), meaning “welcome, we have made space for you”; in Mi'kmaw with Pjila'si (be-lah-seh); in Algonquin with Kwey; in Inuktitut with Atelihai (a-te-lee-hi); in Dakota with Hau or Hau hau; and in Michif with Bonjou.

We build on the foundations of the first two stagings on Turtle Island and the third gathering in Terra Cognita Australis, Great Southern Land. The 2026 gathering advances the momentum of the enriching experiences shared by IARIMOS participants at the 2023, 2024 and 2025 conferences and IARIMOS workshops. Together, we aim to recentre the global conversation on organizing with nature on Indigenous ways of knowing that guide our journeys towards:

  • Regeneration
  • Resurgence
  • Rematriation
  • Reconciliation

The Ivey-IARIMOS Workshop will assemble leading Indigenous and non-Indigenous senior management scholars in support of a new generation of emerging scholars — doctoral students, postdoctoral and early career researchers — to explore emerging insights in Indigenous Management and Organization Studies. In addition to in-person and virtual research conversations, the gathering showcases a three-day Ivey Publishing Case Teaching and Writing Certificate, three Two-eyed Seeing Gatherings, and a series of in-person and virtual research development sessions.

Emergent scholars will share the space with global Indigenous intelligentsia, knowledge holders and thought leaders providing keynote presentations, panels and opportunities for yarns. In addition to representation from Canada, Australia, New Zealand and the United States (the CANZUS nations), we seek to broaden relationships with the globe’s Indigenous custodians, and invite Indigenous researchers from Global South nations across Asia Pacific, Africa, the Caribbean and South America. Indigenous leaders and Elders’ presence at the Ivey-IARIMOS Workshop will contribute to research approaches that are connected to place, contribute to self-determination and are grounded in communality, ‘for the benefit of the many’.

Land Acknowledgement

Land Acknowledgement

In 2026, Ivey Business School partners with IARIMOS to gather, for the first time, on the traditional lands of the Anishinaabek, Haudenosaunee, Lūnaapéewak and Attawandaron. We acknowledge all the treaties that are specific to this area: the Two Row Wampum Belt Treaty of the Haudenosaunee Confederacy/Silver Covenant Chain; the Beaver Hunting Grounds of the Haudenosaunee NANFAN Treaty of 1701; the McKee Treaty of 1790; the London Township Treaty of 1796; the Huron Tract Treaty of 1827, with the Anishinaabeg; and the Dish with One Spoon Covenant Wampum of the Anishnaabek and Haudenosaunee.

As we gather at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, at Western University, we respect the longstanding relationships that Indigenous Nations have to this land, as they are the original caretakers. We acknowledge historical and ongoing injustices that Indigenous Peoples (First Nations, Métis and Inuit) endure in Canada, and we accept responsibility as a public institution to contribute toward revealing and correcting miseducation as well as renewing respectful relationships with Indigenous communities through our teaching, research and community service.

Program

The workshop runs across four streams: Ceremonies & Plenaries (in person only; full-day pre-registration required), the Ivey-IARIMOS 2026 Workshops (35 minutes per team, inclusive of presentation and feedback), Two-eyed Seeing Gatherings (hybrid but by invitation only) and the Ivey Publishing Case Teaching & Writing Certificate (workshops are for pre-registered participants only, with fellowships available for six of the Indigenous participants). Days 1 to 3 take place at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre; Day 4 takes place at Ivey Business School.

Hybrid sessions are recorded and livestreamed by the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS); event registration is required for livestream access.

Select a day to view the full agenda.

Invited Keynotes

Tera McDonald

TERA McDONALD
Kalawikk Diversity Inc.

Tera McDonald (she/they) is a visionary, two-spirit Mi’kmaw leader whose entrepreneurial spirit is woven through media, education, mentorship and reconciliation-led DEI consulting. As the CEO of Kalawikk Diversity Inc., Tera has developed a transformative SaaS platform, Reconciliation 3-6-5, rooted in Etuaptmumk / Two-Eyed Seeing to support organizations walking the path of Truth and Reconciliation.

In tandem with their leadership in business beats the heart of a storyteller. With one chapter in With Grit and Grace, Vol 2, a collection of Indigenous entrepreneur memoirs, and another focusing on the power of Mi’kmaw leadership in the global, post secondary textbook Indigenous Management & Frameworks the written word has been a powerful vessel for Tera’s voice. Their podcast project, Deadly Auntie Network, shares Indigenous voices, culture, and lived experiences and launches in mid-2027.

JP Gladu

JP GLADU
Mokwateh

JP Gladu is the Principal of Mokwateh and is dedicated to creating innovative partnerships and solutions that unlock equitable opportunities for Indigenous and non-Indigenous business communities. An Anishinaabe leader from Sand Point First Nation on Lake Nipigon, Ontario, JP brings nearly 35 years of experience in the natural resource sector, working with Indigenous communities and organizations, environmental non-government organizations, industry, and governments across Canada and internationally.

He currently serves on the boards of Suncor and Superior Plus. He also sits on Domtar’s Sustainability Committee, BHP’s Forum for Corporate Responsibility, and the Major Projects Office Indigenous Advisory Committee. His leadership has been recognized by the Public Policy Forum as a 2024 Honouree and through the 2024 Premier’s Award for outstanding Ontario college graduates in business.

Angela (Aazhaniiz) Mark

Angela (Aazhaniiz) MARK
CCIB

Angela Mark is a proud Anishinaabe-kwe, registered with Garden River First Nation in the Robinson Huron Treaty territory and serves as Director of Research at the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business (CCIB). With more than 30 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business owner, and an academic background in Indigenous Studies specializing in Indigenous Entrepreneurship, Angela brings deep, lived expertise to the opportunities and challenges facing Indigenous businesses today. She leads CCIB’s strategic research agenda, guiding initiatives that inform policy, programs, and partnerships, and translating evidence into actionable insights that advance economic reconciliation and inclusive growth.

Angela has led influential work on Indigenous women’s entrepreneurship on Turtle Island, and on international engagement with Indigenous women’s collectives in Oaxaca, Mexico, and in dialogues representing CCIB in Belém, Brazil, and Quito, Ecuador. Under her leadership, CCIB’s research spans critical areas such as Indigenous leadership and governance, procurement, Indigenous Intellectual Property, major projects, and Indigenous financial well-being, among others, supporting stronger, self-determined Indigenous economies across Canada.

Shelley Seed

SHELLEY SEED
PhD Candidate in Food Systems Transformation, University of Ottawa

Shelley is a dedicated sustainability professional with over 20 years of experience forging partnerships across sectors to drive social, environmental, and economic impact, often for those furthest behind. Over the past eight years, she has deepened her expertise in the agri-food sector, working internationally and nationally to establish climate-smart and regenerative agriculture programs.

Shelley’s early career saw her work in the public and nonprofit sectors before transitioning to sustainability consulting, where she developed strategies and engagement programs for a wide range of businesses. She later joined the UN World Food Programme, building partnerships to support rural producers transitioning to regenerative systems.

Shelley then moved to Canada, where she worked with Indigenous communities on community development plans and advised midstream oil companies on sustainability and ESG strategies. Missing the agri-food sector, she returned to agriculture, leading PepsiCo’s global regenerative agriculture initiatives, managing a social innovation lab in Alberta to accelerate the widespread adoption of regenerative agriculture, as well as working with the most prominent players in the agri-food sector to develop and implement supply chain transitional programming, including insetting endeavours.

Shelley is currently undertaking a PhD in food systems transformation at the University of Ottawa; her research will focus on the role of purpose, value and data in shaping transformational pathways for food systems in three different contexts. Shelley also works as the Research Lead with the Smart Prosperity Institute, focusing on projects in the agri-food space, and as a Strategic Advisor with Regeneration Canada, a national regenerative agriculture organisation.

Provocateurs

Provocateurs open the Two-eyed Seeing Gatherings with a short provocation.

Kelly Lendsay

KELLY LENDSAY
Luminary

Kelly Lendsay is a Métis-Cree Indigenous leader and the founder and Chief Transformation Officer of Luminary, an initiative advancing Indigenous innovation for economic transformation, employment and well-being. Since 1998, Kelly has served as the inaugural President and CEO of Indigenous Works, a national organization that works to increase Indigenous employment and engagement in the Canadian economy. Kelly is known as a bridge-builder who develops partnerships for workforce and economic development in Canada and beyond.

Ivey-IARIMOS Workshop Organizing Committee

We (listed below in alphabetical order) much look forward to you joining this growing circle.

Co-chairs

Oana Branzei

Oana Branzei
Ivey Business School

Alizabeth George-Antone

Alizabeth George-Antone
Oneida Nation of the Thames

IARIMOS International Advisory Circle

Oana Branzei

Oana Branzei
Ivey Business School

Naida Culshaw

Naida Culshaw
Business Sense Consulting

Stephen Cummings

Stephen Cummings
University of Sydney

Leanne Cutcher

Leanne Cutcher
University of Sydney

Michelle Evans

Michelle Evans
University of Melbourne

Ella Henry

Ella Henry
Auckland University of Technology

Sharlene Leroy-Dyer

Sharlene Leroy-Dyer
University of Queensland

Ana Maria Peredo

Ana Maria Peredo
University of Ottawa

Ivey / Western

Krystal Abotossaway

Krystal Abotossaway
Indigenous Professional Association of Canada

Diane-Laure Arjaliès

Diane-Laure Arjaliès
Ivey Business School

James Arreak

James Arreak
Qulliq Energy Corporation

Julie Bernard

Julie Bernard
University of Waterloo

Christy Bressette

Christy Bressette
Western University

Gareth Gransaull

Gareth Gransaull
re-generation Canada

Nicole Haggerty

Nicole Haggerty
Ivey Business School

Bill Hill

Bill Hill
First Peoples Wellness Circle

Erin Huner

Erin Huner
Ivey Business School

Clint Jacobs

Clint Jacobs
Walpole Island Land Trust

Pernell Jones

Pernell Jones
Apex Solutions & Management Consulting

Zoe Kinias

Zoe Kinias
Ivey Business School

Devon Krainer

Devon Krainer
Raven Capital Partners

Firman Latimer

Firman Latimer
FN Power

Lara Liboni

Lara Liboni
Ivey Business School

Maamaateshiins (Andrew Manitowabi)

Maamaateshiins (Andrew Manitowabi)

Desmond Moser

Desmond Moser
Western University

Amelia Pruchnicki

Amelia Pruchnicki
Anishnawbe Health Foundation

Amy Silva

Amy Silva
The Collaborative Doula Collective

Sam Whiteye

Sam Whiteye
Carolinian Canada Coalition

Canada

Tasha Brooks

Tasha Brooks
Royal Roads University

Jordyn Hrenyk

Jordyn Hrenyk
University of Victoria

Andrew Karesa

Andrew Karesa
blueBell Village

Peter Musinguzi

Peter Musinguzi
Luminary

Ana Maria Peredo

Ana Maria Peredo
University of Ottawa

Shelley Price

Shelley Price
Acadia University

Emily Salmon

Emily Salmon
Simon Fraser University

Charlie Wall-Andrews

Charlie Wall-Andrews
Toronto Metropolitan University

Call for Papers

We welcome submissions from emerging scholars, demonstrating research approaches that both theoretically and in practice demonstrate ‘for, with and by’ in Indigenous enterprise, management, organization and entrepreneurship, especially those intersecting with ideas of regeneration, reconciliation, resurgence and rematriation. Indigenous researchers and accompanying co-authors are welcomed from around the globe!

Our call for papers embraces a wide range of methodologies, topics, interests and challenges. Submissions may draw on work-in-progress as part of a thesis, a project for publication, or a new project related to any broad subject areas, which include but are not limited to:

  • Addressing Indigenous issues in management and organizations from a global or international perspective
  • How Indigenous political, economic and social systems contribute to our understanding of relevant factors that inhibit or enhance Indigenous prosperity
  • Indigenous peoples in organisations, entrepreneurship and leadership
  • Indigenous community-based enterprises
  • Indigenous ways of knowing and doing
  • Research methods or the application of Indigenous methodologies, ontologies and epistemologies, such as yarning, Indigenous Lens and two-eyed seeing, concepts related to braiding and two-row wampum, and Indigenous-led research, etc.
  • The Indigenisation of organizations from public to private and impact on individuals, teams, communities, organisations and regions
  • The negative side of Indigenous reconciliation, research, management and organising
  • Indigenous entrepreneurship across all of its forms and processes
  • Indigenous social justice issues, ethics and organizing against the backdrop of neoliberalism
  • Community, collective, cooperative and prosocial organizing from an Indigenous perspective
  • The nature of, and the pros and cons of, Indigenous identity within academia
  • Indigenous peoples, grand challenges and sustainable development goals

What to submit: (i) a 1,000-word summary (excluding references and supporting materials) and (ii) a CV. Reports, oral stories and creative works are welcome.

How to submit: Send your submission package to the 2026 chair at obranzei@ivey.ca, or upload it through the Ivey-IARIMOS 2026 Workshops registration form, by October 15, 2026.

Registration

Registration for the Ivey-IARIMOS Workshop is open for two tracks:

  • Ivey-IARIMOS 2026 Workshops (research track): join in person or online. Paper submissions (1,000-word summary and CV) are due October 15, 2026.
  • Ivey Publishing Case Teaching & Writing Certificate: in person only, from 7 am ET on October 30 to 1 pm ET on November 2, 2026. Registration is free and limited to 24 participants, plus six Indigenous fellows. Six $1,500 Indigenous Ivey Publishing fellowships help cover travel and accommodation (October 29 to November 2) and include monthly follow-ups and up to six months of mentorship. To apply, email a one-page (300-word) case brief to obranzei@ivey.ca by October 12, 2026.

Two-eyed Seeing Gatherings are by invitation only. All in-person participants receive meals and free parking at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre; accommodation is arranged and paid for by participants. The Ivey-IARIMOS Workshop is hosted by Ivey Business School's Centre for Building Sustainable Value and Network for Business Sustainability.

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Getting here

The Ivey-IARIMOS Workshop takes place at the Ivey Spencer Leadership Centre, 551 Windermere Road, London, Ontario N5X 2T1. Parking is free. For the address, parking and shuttle details, see the Spencer page on Ivey’s site.

  • By air: we recommend booking Toronto Pearson (YYZ). It has far more flights, and London is about a two-hour drive from there. London International Airport (YXU) is closer, but it has far fewer flights, so book it only if a flight fits your trip.
  • By road: London is on Highway 401, about two hours west of Toronto Pearson.
  • By rail and bus: VIA Rail serves London from Toronto Union Station (VIA Rail does not stop at Pearson), and intercity buses such as FlixBus and Megabus also connect Toronto and Pearson with London. Please check each carrier’s schedule before you book.
  • Once you are in London: London Transit does not run directly to the Spencer, but the Spencer offers a free shuttle to Western’s campus.
  • Accessibility: if you have access needs, tell us in the accessibility question on the registration form and we will work with the Spencer to prepare for you. Ivey’s general accessibility page has more information.

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