2024 Dean's Speaker Series with Bill Lomax

Register now to reserve your ticket for the in-person event. This event will also be livestreamed, so you can also take part in it virtually.

The Edwards School of Business Dean’s Speaker Series showcases inspiring business professionals from around the world. Armed with knowledge and practical experience, these leaders continue to make stellar impact on our communities. Edwards kicks off the beginning of each new school year with the Dean’s Speaker Series to inspire students, alumni, and the Edwards community. This year, Edwards is pleased to welcome Bill Lomax as the Dean’s Speaker.

Bill's talk, entitled "Indigenous Financial Nation Building and the Future of Indigenous Business," shares present and future factors influencing the financing of Nation-building in Indigenous communities from the perspective of the only Indigenous-owned bank in Canada. From new settlements made between Indigenous Nations and the federal Crown to new business partnerships and ventures between Nations, a series of financial and social pressure points and how they could be tackled will be highlighted.

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This is an event you won’t want to miss! Unable to join us in-person at Edwards? Select a virtual ticket to get access to the livestream of the event to join in from anywhere.

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About Bill Lomax, President and Chief Executive Officer of First Nations Bank of Canada

Bill Lomax is the President and CEO of the First Nations Bank of Canada (FNBC) and a member of the Gitxsan Nation. Bill grew up in Terrace, B.C. and studied in Vancouver before heading south to spend 22 years working on Wall Street and in Private equity in the United States. As a graduate of UBC’s law school and after obtaining his MBA at Columbia University, Mr. Lomax began his career as a lawyer facilitating land claim negotiations for the British Columbia Treaty Commission. He later worked for the Canadian Federal Department of Justice before entering the investment sector in the United States, working for firms such as Merrill Lynch and Goldman Sachs.

Lomax believes the First Nations Bank of Canada will be a catalyst to create economic growth that is inclusive and sustainable in Indigenous Nations and communities. His deep experience in the US will serve him well. He worked with Native American Tribes across the US and was entrusted with over $5B in Indigenous investment and banking assets over the course of his career.

The First Nations Bank of Canada is a federally chartered bank, with decades of experience serving Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples throughout Canada. The FNBC has 22 branches or services centres in 6 provinces and three territories and more than $1B in holdings.