Public Speaking
& Workshops
InnoNative founder Patrick Shannon brings decades of experience in media production and Indigenous social entrepreneurship, and in that time has spoken extensively on the subjects in additon to public workshops.
Patrick also tours his film projects and does extensive Q&A sessions post-film. Communities and organizations can book Patrick and the InnoNative team for speaking engagements or one-off workshops centred around the topics below:
Session Topics
Story development
Indigenous representation in media
Ethical storytelling & Community Responsibility
Production Process
Branding for Indigenous business & artists
Patrick brings a unique perspective, extensive experience and an engaging style in workshops that can last from 2-6hrs.
Featured Case Studies
Saints and Warriors Film Screening
North America - 2025
Patrick has travelled to film festivals across Canada and the US, doing talk-back sessions and Q&A’s about hi feature film and Indigenous storytelling.
Victoria, BC - 2025
Patrick was invited to speak at Show Canada, an annual conference bringing together all sectors of the film industry from Canada and the USA to share his feature film work.
Show Canada
World Summit on Arts & Culture
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - 2019
Patrick was invited to speak on Indigenous worldviews through digital storytelling with the summit’s theme: “Mobile Minds: Culture, Knowledge and Change”
Tamworth, Australia - 2019
Patrick was invited to speak from his experience on the theme: “Arts in the Age of Uncertainty”