IndigiSECSecurity.
Sovereignty.
Partnership.
Building Canada's defence and security future together. IndigiSEC brings Indigenous Nations, defence and security industry, government and strategic partners together on neutral ground to build relationships, capability and opportunity.
Stronger Nations. Stronger Canada.
Why IndigiSEC. Why now.
Defence Investment
Canada is entering a period of increased defence investment, procurement, and infrastructure development.
Industrial Participation
Defence industry primes and suppliers need capable partners, workforce, and secure regional supply chains.
Indigenous Capability
Indigenous Nations are increasingly building sophisticated commercial, strategic, and industrial capacity.
Different perspectives. Shared opportunity.
Indigenous Nations, industry and government do not come to IndigiSEC with identical interests — and they do not need to.
Each brings distinct authorities, responsibilities, capabilities and commercial priorities.
IndigiSEC creates a trusted environment where those interests can meet around shared opportunities and practical outcomes.
UNDERSTAND
CONNECT
EXECUTE
Who should be here
A convening platform for leaders and organizations shaping Canada's defence and security future.
Indigenous Nations & Businesses
Build strategic partnerships and commercial relationships.
Defence & Security Industry
Connect with capable supply chain partners and workforce.
Government & CAF
Engage with industry and community leadership.
SMEs & Innovators
Discover dual-use tech and capability opportunities.
Workforce & Training
Address the critical national technical skills gap.
Investment & Economic Development
Finance infrastructure and industrial capacity.
Built for outcomes.
IndigiSEC is designed to move beyond discussion — creating the conditions for relationships, opportunities and practical collaboration to take shape.
- Strategic dialogue
- Relevant connections
- Practical pathways
UNDERSTAND
Different priorities, authorities and capabilities.
Create a clearer understanding of the priorities, requirements, capabilities and opportunities that Indigenous Nations, industry and government each bring.
CONNECT
The right people around relevant opportunities.
Create relevant relationships between Indigenous Nations, businesses, defence organizations, government, workforce partners and investors.
ALIGN
Commercial, workforce, investment and strategic interests.
Identify where capability, procurement, workforce, infrastructure, investment and strategic priorities can realistically come together.
EXECUTE
Move promising conversations toward real next steps.
Help promising conversations move toward partnerships, commercial opportunities, workforce initiatives, pilots and longer-term collaboration.
Stronger Nations.
Stronger Canada.
Stronger Indigenous economies, businesses, workforce and infrastructure can contribute directly to stronger Canadian industrial capacity, security and sovereignty.
Get Involved
Join us in shaping the national dialogue on defence, security, and Indigenous participation.