Speaker and Conference Sessions
Ian Hopfe (He/Him) is an HR Consultant living in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. He is a member of the Bigstone Cree Nation in northern Alberta, Treaty Eight Territory.

Ian is a facilitator and trainer for the KAIROS Blanket Exercise and TIPI Legacy HR+.
Since 2000, Ian has held multiple non-profit board leadership roles as director-at-large, president, and chairperson. Currently, he is on the Queen Mary Park Community League Board and is the President of the Green Party of Alberta.
Keynote
Ian is available to do keynote addresses on the following topics:
- Life as an Indigenous person with a German last name
- HR for Small Business
- Indigenous Allyship
- Non-profit leadership
- The true economy is the people
- Green politics in Canada
- Please let me know if you have a specific topic in mind!
Fee: $1,500+Tax and travel expenses
Sessions and Workshops
Ian is available to do conference sessions and workshops on the following topics:
- HR for Small Business (Hiring, employement contracts, wage and pay grids, employee evaluations, training)
- Non-profit leadership for board members
- KAIROS Blanket Exercise (20-50 participants) ($1,500+tax)
- Indigenous History in Canada
- Treaties (Understanding the True Nature of Canada)
- UN DRIP (United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples)
- TRC: Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada 94 Calls to Action (#92 for Business)
- Please let me know if you have a specific topic in mind!
Fee: $500+Tax per session and travel expenses