b'KNOWING: INDIGENOMICSINTRODUCING INDIGENOMICSHow Carol Anne Hilton hopes to change the economic narrative and build a more inclusive, Indigenous approach to business By Bryan HansenC arol Anne Hilton is a highly respected Indigenous leader, speaker and author at the forefront of promoting Indigenous economic growth and innovation. She believes the Indigenous economy in Canada could reach $500 billion in the next five years, and shes determined to help make this a reality. Of Nuu-chah-nulth descent from the Hesquiaht Nation on Vancouver Island, Hilton is the founder and CEO of the Indigenomics Institute and the Global Centre of Indigenomics. Her work has earned her numerous awardsthe Mastercard Game Changer Indigenous Entrepreneur Award and the BC Achievement Foundations Award of Distinction in Indigenous Business, among them. Her book, Indigenomics: Taking a Seat at the Economic Table, is a best-seller.Hilton, who holds an MBA from the University of Hertfordshire in the U.K., is committed to empowering Indigenous peoples and creating positive change for their communities. It was with this goal in mind that she developed the concept of Indigenomics. Indigenomics, she explains, is all about the process of Indigenous business claiming a seat at the economic table. Its about economics from an Indigenous world view and modern Indigenous economic design. Its how we design for inclusion, Hilton says, not only for revenue but also our world Indigenous view for now and future generations. 24Spring/Summer 2023'