Indigitech has proven that when you keep community at the centre, asking harder questions leads to lasting impact. Join us Wednesday, September 23rd, at the Telus Spark Science Centre.
Growth in the tech world is usually measured by a single metric: speed. Scale fast, fill larger rooms, and make maximum noise. But when Art Proctor set out to build Indigitech Destiny, he deliberately chose a different path.
With a 28-year creative industry career with a focus on democratized social impact platforms, Art had seen plenty of initiatives scale too quickly, only to lose their heart and core purpose. He wanted Indigitech to be different. The goal was never to create a massive, transactional tech conference. It was to build a sustainable, trusted home for Indigenous professionals, innovators, and creators.
What began as a quick, informal gathering of 60 people has steadily and organically grown. By 2025, the Indigitech Summit welcomed 175 participants - not through aggressive commercial tactics, but through authentic community trust and a consistent 50% return rate of attendees year after year.
With that growth came a shift in the conversation. Five years in, the dialogue has evolved far beyond basic representation. It is no longer just about making sure Indigenous experts are in the room; it is about asking harder, more vital questions around data sovereignty, intellectual property ownership, and genuine economic benefit.
Through formal non-profit status and partnerships like ElevateIP Alberta, Indigitech has stepped into the role of Ecosystem Navigator. The work ensures Indigenous founders and underrepresented creators aren't just contributing ideas to the modern economy, but retaining the rights, ownership, and financial equity of what they build.
Art’s perspective as a multi-neurodivergent creative also ensures these spaces remain open to diverse ways of thinking, linking traditional arts with emerging tech like VR and AR. But above all, the true achievement of the past five years lies in the mentorship and relationships that persist long after the summit doors close.
Indigitech has proven that when you keep community at the centre, asking harder questions leads to lasting impact.
Join the community at the 5th Anniversary Summit
As Indigitech Destiny celebrates five years of building community, advancing data sovereignty, and empowering Indigenous innovators, the conversation continues in person.
The 5th Anniversary IndigiTech Summit takes place on September 23, 2026, at the TELUS Spark Science Centre in Calgary.
Whether you are an Indigenous founder, technology professional, ecosystem ally, or creative innovator, you are invited to take your seat in shaping the future of inclusive technology. Reserve your spot today.
The celebration begins at our Opening Reception Food + Film Night on September 22nd!
The celebration begins on Tuesday, September 22nd with a hosted reception marking five years of Indigitech(opens in new tab), with local food, remarks and space to meet some of the founders, innovators, storytellers, families, Indigenous leaders, systems thinkers and socially conscious Calgarians joining us.
Then we experience a film screening of IMAGINE together. For full details, please review this Food + Film Night invitation.(opens in new tab)
Put a group together and join us.
And if you’d like to help more people experience the evening, we are enthusiastically welcoming partners and supporters to sponsor seats for youth, families and community members, helping us extend the ripple beyond those already able to attend. Connect with charlene@regenimpactmedia.com to discuss how you can partner to support.
