Jenn Harper
Speaker, Indigenous Entrepreneur;
Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Founder
“We as Indigenous people have an innate connection to the land, earth, and water. The importance of paying attention to brands that have experience in sustainability is going to be really important for the world going forward.”
An award-winning social entrepreneur, Indigenous speaker Jenn Harper is the founder and CEO of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics INC. Cheekbone Beauty is a digitally native direct to consumer brand that is helping Indigenous youth see themselves in a beauty brand while using the concept of Life Cycle Thinking (LCT) in the brands ethos and in developing products. Creating a new segment in the beauty industry, Sustainable Socially Conscious Beauty.
Harper is one the 2024 WXN Canada's Most Powerful Women Top 100. She holds a 2023 Honorary Doctor of Laws from Brock University. She is on the 2022 100 Women of Influence list by Entrepreneur Magazine, alongside Jennifer Lopez and Kim Kardashian, and on the 2022 Canada’s Most Impactful Businesses, New Innovators List.In 2019, Harper was named ‘Women of the Year’ by Chatelaine Magazine.
Harper has been making a name for herself in the beauty industry for a number of years but has been gaining popularity quickly after being on the hit CBC show, "Dragons Den" in 2019. Cheekbone Beauty’s mission is to help every Indigenous youth see and feel their enormous value in the world while creating sustainable cosmetics.
Cheekbone Beauty is a certified B. Corp Certified company committed to meeting and exceeding high standards of transparency, employee benefits and charitable giving not only to staff but to supply chain practices. During Cheekbone Beauty’s infancy, Harper endured a heavy personal loss with the suicide of her brother B.J. This loss, though difficult, has remained a driving force behind the desire to see Cheekbone Beauty succeed with its mission, to empower Indigenous youth.
In addition to Cheekbone’s mission, she strives to educate as many people as possible about the Residential School System and the effects it has had on her family and friends through decades of generational trauma. She speaks regularly to university, college and high school students about social entrepreneurship, empathy and the history of her First Nations family. She has also been invited to speak to various entrepreneur groups, women in business associations, Apple Canada and First Nations organizations.
- Business Management Motivational Speakers
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- Entrepreneurship
- Fashion & Design
- Indigenous Rights & Reconciliation
- Inspiring Stories
- Leadership
- Marketing & Branding
- Mental Health Speakers
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- Motivational Speakers
- Retail
- Sustainability & Green Economy
- Women of Influence
Jenn Harper Conference Speaker Presentations:
My Entrepreneurial Journey
Jenn Harper talks about her background, upbringing, challenges overcome, and the entrepreneurial road culminating in the success of Cheekbone Beauty Cosmetics Inc.
Helping the World See Indigenous Faces
Join Jenn Harper, the multi-award winning social entrepreneur as she takes you through the creation of Cheekbone Beauty and why representation matters. Cheekbone Beauty aims to help every Indigenous person see and feel their value in the world while developing sustainable colour cosmetics that won’t end up in a landfill.
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Jenn was fantastic. Her message was touching, personal and honest. She was wonderfully professional and prepared. I heard many good things from our delegates afterwards.
–Polytechnics Canada (2024) (Event booked by K&M Productions)
Jenn was fantastic. Her message was touching, personal and honest. She was wonderfully professional and prepared. I heard many good things from our delegates afterwards.
–Polytechnics Canada (2024) (Event booked by K&M Productions)
I couldn’t of asked for a better, down to earth, humble, honest and real speaker for this group of delegates to kick off this conference. She emotionally impacted the attendees with her story and left everyone inspired. She stayed and networked with us till after lunch ensuring that she spoke to as many people as she could. Her story is one that needs to be told. I would highly recommend Jenn Harper to any group. She is something special and will be a superstar soon enough.
–NLOWE (Newfoundland Labrador Organization of Women Entrepreneurs) (2023) (Booked by K&M Productions)
Jenn, I just wanted to extend my sincere appreciation, thanks, and gratitude – Not only for your time to be with us yesterday at the "She Owns It" 2023 Women’s Entrepreneurship Conference Northumberland, but your awe-inspiring, genuine, informative, motivational session. Your raw emotion mixed with humour and grace, left the audience wanting more. The feedback we have already received has been the best ever we have received from a speaking session we have held. Thank you for making my vision yesterday come to life, it is because of your talent, your story, and your success, you made the event a success for us.
–Business & Entrepreneurship Centre Northumberland - Northumberland County Economic Development (booked by K&M Productions)
Jenn was a great addition to our conference. She added a diverse story to inspire our audience.
–CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) (2023) (Booked by K&M Productions)