Winnipeg Regional Innovate Council

Our Purpose

The Winnipeg Regional chapter of the Innovate Council Canada aims to publicly recognize and acknowledge the individuals, organizations, or government departments who have employed innovation for the betterment of our community in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and across Canada.

Quarterly Meetings

Charter members of the Winnipeg Regional Innovate Council will meet quarterly and host a Roundtable discussion on topical issues facing leaders in the public sector, community organizations, and business.

Council Members

25 key individuals from within the City of Winnipeg and neighboring communities, regional and provincial governments, First Nations, community organizations and business will be invited to form the Winnipeg Innovate Council. If you would like to be considered for a seat on council, Contact Us.

Winnipeg Regional Innovate Council Members

Alexander Lavoie

Rural Manitoba Economic Development

Public Sector Representative

Andrew Burton

City of Winnipeg

Public Sector Representative

Brittany Isfeld

Town of Stonewall

Public Sector Representative

David Valentine

Government of Manitoba

Public Sector Representative

Dean Staples

Manitoba Innovates

Community Organization Representative

Ellery Burton

Alterra Innovation

Private Sector Representative

Glenn Friesen

Government of Manitoba

Public Sector Representative

Jeremy Frost

Cambrian Credit Union

Private Sector Representative

Jonathan Foord

Arcadis

Private Sector Representative

Kalen Taylor

The Winnipeg Foundation

Community Organization Representative

Larry Sylvester

X-Tend Consulting / Oracle Health

Private Sector Representative

Lyle Morrisseau

Indigenous Renewable Energy

Private Sector Representative

Role of the Charter Members

Member Composition

The Winnipeg Regional Innovate Council shall be comprised of 25 Charter Members, with representation from within the Municipality of Winnipeg , surrounding communities, local companies, and community organizations.

Quarterly Council Meetings

The Winnipeg Regional Innovate Council shall meet quarterly over lunch in 2026 and 2027 for Roundtable Discussions, networking, and formal recognition of community innovators!

Two year commitment

We ask that Charter members commit for two years to ensure consistency in leadership, sustained collaboration, and stable participation that builds trust, captures multi-year learning, and supports long-term initiatives that advance Winnipeg’s public-sector innovation agenda and deliver measurable impact for the Winnipeg Innovation Council Canada.

Innovate Challenge Chip

Each Charter Member of the Winnipeg Regional Innovate Council will receive an Innovate Challenge Chip that will be used to formally recognize a person, company, community organization, or a government department that has employed innovation for the betterment of the community.

Following the standards established by the Charter Members in Winnipeg, each member will seek out worthy recipients of the Innovate Challenge Chip for recognition. Over the next two years, collectively our Charter Members will have recognized and rewarded as many as 25 individuals or organizations in Winnipeg, Manitoba, and Canada.

Innovate Council Canada

Charter member of the Winnipeg Regional Innovate Council will also become at-large members of the Innovate Council Canada, with access to national activities.