Jenn Harper has built Cheekbone Beauty into a leading social enterprise, achieving B Corp certification whilst delivering measurable social impact alongside commercial success. Her recognition as one of Canada's Top 100 Most Powerful Women (2024) and receipt of an honorary doctorate from Brock University (2023) demonstrates proven capability in scaling Indigenous-owned businesses with international market potential. Harper's expertise in purpose-driven business models, social entrepreneurship, and authentic brand development provides BMO with sophisticated understanding of emerging Indigenous business structures increasingly favoured by younger entrepreneurs and impact investors.
The Canadian Indigenous Investment Summit invites nominations of Indigenous leaders who have been recently appointed to senior roles in public, private, and institutional organisations. (All nominations are reviewed prior to publication.)
