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Candice Loring

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Director Indigenous Relations and Initiatives at Genome British Columbia
📍 West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada

Candice Loring is the Director of Indigenous Relations and Initiatives at Genome British Columbia, where she works to advance the national Indigenous innovation ecosystem. Holding an Executive MBA from Simon Fraser University, she also serves as an Adjunct Professor at UBC. Her career is dedicated to bridging Indigenous knowledge with Western systems for collaborative innovation.

A proud member of the Gitwangak band from the Gitxsan Nation, Candice is a passionate advocate for small businesses and entrepreneurship within Indigenous communities. She is a board member for the Indigenous Tech Circle and serves on multiple councils, demonstrating a deep commitment to community building, mentorship, and economic development.

Interesting fact: In 2021, Candice was recognized as one of Canadas most inspirational women entrepreneurs and business leaders by Canadian SME Small Business Magazine.

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Experience
10 Years
Current Role
Director Indigenous Relations and Initiatives
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
Personality Overview

How Candice shows up

Friendly But Slow
Requires Proof
Curious But Skeptical

They are unlikely to ever become strong champions even when the conversations are going well; you should focus on cultivating other champions They typically tend to be late adopters even when they seem friendly and excited about what you have to sell They are often friendly and nice, but can sometimes suprise you with their piercing questions

Priorities

Topics Candice cares about

Indigenous Innovation
Her entire career is focused on advancing the national Indigenous innovation ecosystem, both at Genome BC and formerly at Mitacs.
Bridging Knowledge Systems
She aims to fuse Indigenous ways of knowing with Western knowledge systems to generate greater benefits for all Canadians and Indigenous Peoples.
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Career

Work history

7-2023
Director Indigenous Relations and Initiatives
Genome British Columbia
6-2023
Adjunct Professor
UBC Faculty of Management
5-2022 - 6-2023
Senior Advisor, Indigenous Relations and Initiatives
Mitacs
6-2020 - 5-2022
Director, Business Development Indigenous Community Engagement
Mitacs
8-2019 - 6-2020
Business Development Specialist Indigenous Community Engagement
Mitacs
In the press

Media appearances

Candice Loring: Supporting Indigenous Communities Through Mitacs. Featured in The Discourse (Okanagan)
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Candice Loring – Indigenous Advocate and Champion of Innovation. Featured in UBC Faculty of Management News
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Education
2021 - 2023
Executive MBA
Beedie School of Business at Simon Fraser University
2012 - 2016
Bachelor’s Degree
The University of British Columbia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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