Keenan Beavis (https://www.keenanbeavis.com) is a proud Métis entrepreneur and husband to Michaela. Bringing his passion for people, business and community to the stage, Keenan is honored to serve as the emcee for the CCIB West Coast Business Forum in Vancouver. 

Keenan is the founder and CEO of Longhouse (https://www.longhouse.co), recognized as Canada’s fastest-growing branding and marketing agency. Under his leadership, Longhouse has helped over 850 business and community leaders across 92 industries simplify their to-do list and make their impact. For his leadership, innovation and community work, the Canadian Council for Indigenous Business named Keenan the 2025 Young Indigenous Entrepreneur of the Year. 

His story has been featured on major networks like APTN and CBC, and Keenan is a widely respected AI thought leader and author of AnswerMapping (https://www.answermapping.com), a pioneering framework for helping businesses become the answer on platforms like ChatGPT or Google’s Gemini. 

Beyond the office, Keenan is a Brazilian Jiu Jitsu Blackbelt and volunteers to support economic growth and wellness in the community, serving as an active board member for the Langley Foundation (https://thelangleyfoundation.ca/), the Abbotsford Community Foundation (https://abbotsfordcf.org/), and the Downtown Langley Business Association (https://www.discoverlangleycity.com/).