Indigeneering™ STEAM: Integrating Modern Engineering with Indigenous Wisdom to Co-create A Harmonious and Sustainable Future

In a changing world, a great deal of focus is on innovation. Innovation comes from looking at existing challenges and learning to quickly adapt our current skill sets to meet the changing demands. On a global scale, major challenges can be summarized by the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. Engineers can be part of the solution with many of these issues, and there is great disparity between Indigenous and non-Indigenous metrics in these areas. We cannot solve the problems of today with the same systems and perspectives that caused them. Deanna Burgart, Indigeneer™, believes that greater incorporation of diverse perspectives, including Indigenous perspectives and worldviews, can be a catalyst to finding solutions in a more meaningful, long term way. In a world where collaboration is more imperative than ever, Deanna will invite participants to safely step out of their comfort zones and explore behaviours that lead to innovative cultures. ​