Indigenous Economic Development Summit

Indigenous Economic Development | Sydney

Summit: 25-26 November 2020

Pre-summit workshop: 24 November 2020

In 1991, only 4,000 Indigenous workers were self-employed or working in business. Before COVID-19 hit, that number had reached 20,000, with further growth expected. It was widely hoped that 2020 would be the year that a concerted effort was made to help Indigenous entrepreneurs take the next step towards building capacity.

As it turns out, 2020 has presented more obstacles for Indigenous business than anyone could have predicted. One element of the recent Black Lives Matter protests has been recognising the systemic nature of racism, which threatens to become more pronounced during these times of economic hardship. But thankfully, leaders within Indigenous industry are responding to ensure that Indigenous business continues to strengthen culture, support community, and build capacity. The 2nd annual Indigenous Economic Development Summit (24-26 November, Sydney) has been built in collaboration with these leaders to ensure delegates walk away with practical takeaways that they can use to protect and grow their own businesses and communities.

If you’re an established or aspiring Indigenous businessperson, or if you work in Indigenous business engagement, then please join us in Sydney to hear from some of Australia’s most successful First Nations entrepreneurs, develop a plan to guarantee commercial resilience, network with prospective business partners, and start yourself on a path towards sustained economic and cultural prosperity.

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Co-located with the Overcoming Indigenous Family Violence Forum

Part of the Aventedge Indigenous Community Program Series:

**Aventedge would like acknowledge the traditional owners of this country, and pay our respects to Elders past, present and emerging**

Indigenous Economic Development Speakers

Debbie Barwick

Chairperson

First Australians Chamber of Commerce & Industry (FACCI)

Eddie Fry

Chair

Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation & Indigenous Business Australia

Herb Smith

Founder and CEO

Dreamtime Tuka

Darren Farmer

Director and Visionary

Dutjahn Sandalwood Oils (First Australian Winner of The UN Equator Prize)

Mavis Mullins

Director

Paewai Mullins Shearing (Member of the New Zealand Business Hall of Fame)

Cameron Costello

CEO

Quandamooka Yoolooburrabee Aboriginal Corporation

Gillian Mailman

CEO

MJB Solutions (Australia’s first Aboriginal female qualified electrician)

Linc Walker

Co-Founder

Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours

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WHY ATTEND

Develop business strategy to counter the economic impacts of COVID-19
Access government and third-party support to help you through economic recession
Diversify your business to account for changes in the market and to your client base
Identify emerging and sustainable Indigenous economies
Empower and drive Indigenous entrepreneurship
Inspire business innovation while maintaining connection to Indigenous culture
Build successful partnership and collaborations between Indigenous corporations, non-Indigenous corporations, and government
Discover how to protect intellectual property and uphold provenance 
Build skills to strengthen Indigenous procurement prospects
Acquire the knowledge to grow Indigenous businesses into successful enterprises

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WHO SHOULD ATTEND

Government, Industry bodies and associations, Indigenous business networks, Land and local councils, Community service providers, Businesses, Entrepreneurs and Corporations who work in:

Indigenous business 
Indigenous affairs 
Indigenous engagement 
Procurement 
Partnerships 
Economic development 
Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander participation 
Community development 
Employment

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Testimonials

Well organised conference with guest speakers showing a lot of passion to make change and enhance the quality of delivery for Aboriginal people. Would love to see what comes from this conference regarding change and solutions to the identified problems.

AHMRC - Project Officer

It was good to see an Aboriginal person in charge. Sharing the information and networking is invaluable and strengthening our mob.

South Metropolitan Health Service - Aboriginal Health Liason Officer

The people attending created a good, supportive and empowering environment.

ACCHO -

The Forum provided the opportunity to hear very uplifting stories from very strong indigenous women.

The Arnhem Land Progress Aboriginal Corporation - Remote Training Officer

We know the problems, we know the barriers to change, we need to know more about the innovative ways to create change. At this conference I heard the beginnings of some ways forward and they begin at the grass roots.

Katherine West Health Board - GP

This was a compelling, sincere and informative conference that shed light on this issue from an Indigenous perspective and granted real and meaningful insights to inform development of targeted strategies.

North Australian Aboriginal Family Legal Service - Deputy Managing Lawyer

Team Discounts

SEND 3 DELEGATES AND RECEIVE 5% OFF

SEND 5 DELEGATES AND RECEIVE 10% OFF

SEND 8 DELEGATES AND RECEIVE 15% OFF

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Indigenous Economic Development Venue

The event will take place in a premium hotel in Sydney CBD. Delegates will be notified 3 weeks prior to the event.

SAVE $400 before 1 Oct - Early-bird Expires In

Supercharging the Indigenous economy through culture, community, entrepreneurship and industry collaborations