Building the
Indigenous Tech Ecosystem Together

Join a community where Indigenous tech leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers come together to innovate, grow, and support one another.

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Upcoming Indigenous Tech Events

Join us January 20th and 21st, 2026 for our Annual Indigenous Tech Conference.

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Our Growing Network

950+

Tech Circle Members

200%

YoY Growth Rate

60+

Events Hosted

Our Community of  Leaders

Indigenous Tech Circle is Canada’s largest Indigenous-led tech community. We connect founders, professionals, and organizations to accelerate Indigenous innovation. From networking events to venture challenges, we’re building a future where Indigenous people lead in technology.

Darian Kovacs
Founding Partner

Darian Kovacs is the Indigenous founder of Vancouver-based SEO company Jelly Digital Marketing & PR & digital marketing course Jelly Academy. He brings 15 years of marketing experience and a passion for education and creativity.

Bobbie Racette
CEO & Founder

Bobbie is the Founder and CEO of Virtual Gurus, a Talent as a Service Solution platform that matches its users with the perfect North American Remote Assistants and Freelancers by using matchmaking algorithms.

Jeff Ward
CEO & Founder

Jeff founded Animikii in 2003 and has orchestrated and managed its growth ever since. Everything Jeff does in business is geared towards uplifting his family, communities and Indigenous Peoples.

Josh Nilson
Investor & Advisor

Award winning, influential Leader and Innovator in the Technological Industry, with over 20 years of experience, specializing in people, talent, mentorship, product and business development.

Anita Pawluk
CEO & Founder

Anita Pawluk is an experienced entrepreneur and owner of successful startup companies, including RaceRocks 3D. Her diverse experience includes fields such as technology, clean energy, construction and storage.

Ryan St Germaine
CEO

Ryan is the founder of Indigenous Tech Circle, a serial entrepreneur and marketplace expert with a focus on platforms that upskill and connect tech professionals with tech companies. In addition to his role as CEO, Ryan also serves as an EIR, Investment Committee member, and advisor.

Tashia Kootenayoo
Project manager

Tashia (she/her) is a queer Stoney-Sioux women proudly from the Alexis Nakota Sioux Nation. She is a dynamic leader with a track record of leadership across corporate, non-profit, government, and post-secondary sectors.

Tara Rush
Program Manager - Google

One of 12 Members of the First Nations, Inuit and Métis (FNIM) Data and Technology Circle for the City of Toronto.The mandate of the FNIM Data and Technology Circle is to provide an ongoing forum for support, guidance and advice to City of Toronto divisions and partners on Indigenous data collection and digital technology initiatives.

Tristan Forseth
Product Manager

Tristan is an Indigenous technologist & product leader dedicated to digital sovereignty, language revitalization, and community-driven innovation.

Shauna McAllister
Sales Manager

I’m a Cree & Métis woman from Edmonton, AB, currently living in Toronto with my husband, dog, & cat. I have been in client-facing tech sales roles for the last 14+ years. I love camping, sewing, and the Toronto Blue Jays!

Lawrence Lewis
CEO & Founder

Founder of OneFeather - an Indigenous technology company planting seeds of sovereignty in the digital era. Status card services. Banking solutions. Voting. Nations management.

Josh Gray
CEO & Founder

Josh is a co-founder and CEO of Artemis, a data infrastructure startup in Vancouver. He also impressively co-founded, scaled, and sold his first startup Guelph Box while attending Carleton University.

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Indigenous Companies
Creating Change
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