The Knowledge Forum brings together pioneers of supplier diversity with Australia’s leading Indigenous entrepreneurs and business voices – creating a space for important conversations relevant to the Indigenous business sector and the broader Australian landscape.

The Knowledge Forum ticket is available with the Knowledge Forum attendee package. This package includes: Knowledge Forum attendee ticket, Knowledge Forum – Networking Drinks attendee ticket and Tradeshow attendee ticket.

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8:45am – 10:20am
Welcome to Country, Introduction and housekeeping
Plenary: State of the Sector
Facilitator: Kate Russell (Supply Nation)
Speakers: Cameron Costello (Queensland First Nations Tourism Council), Michelle Evans (University of Melbourne and Melbourne Business School), Stella De Cos (Indigenous Business Australia)
Room P9
10:20am – 11:00am
Morning tea
Foyer
11:00am – 11:50am
Breakout sessions 1
Facilitator: Chris Rees (Supply Nation)
Speakers: Chris James (The National Center for American Indian Enterprise Development), Jeremy Gardiner (New Zealand Trade and Enterprise), Justin Mohamed (Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade), Melanie Harris (Austrade)
Room P9
Facilitator: TBC
Speakers: Charlie Galbraith (Jenner & Block), Lisa Sarago (Land on Heart & Land on Heart Foundation), Nareen Young (University of Technology, Business School, Sydney)
Room P10
Facilitator: Suzanne Grech (Supply Nation)
Speakers: Delvene Cockatoo-Collins (Delvene Cockatoo-Collins Art), Matthew Rogister (Ventia), Noel Niddrie (Winangali), Sheridan Teitzel (Arnya Consulting)
Room P11
12:00pm – 12:50pm
Breakout sessions 2
Facilitator: Rina Abbott-Jard (Suncorp)
Speakers: Jacqui Jones (PWC), Leah Cameron (Marrawah Law), Liam Harte (GIRA Advisory)
Room P9
Facilitator: Jenni Walke (Elephant in the Room Consulting)
Speakers: Jasmine Newman (Killara Services), Leesa Watego (Iscariot Media), Mundanara Bayles (BlackCard), Terri Janke (Terri Janke and Company)
Room P10
Facilitator: TBC
Speakers: Carol Vale (Murawin), Gordon Cole (First Australians Capital), Martin Drage (Fortescue), Tara Crocker (Yaala Sparkling)
Room P11
12:50pm – 1:35pm
Lunch
Foyer
1:35pm – 2:25pm
Breakout sessions 3
Facilitator: Glenn Johnston (Supply Nation)
Speakers: Dwayne Good (InTravel Group), Kira-Lea Dargin (Dimeo Indigenous & Yurung Cultural Services), Mitchell Ross (Muru Office Supplies)
Room P9
Facilitator: Daniel Joinbee (Gunggandji Aerospace)
Speakers: Jack Reis (Baidam Solutions), Marcia Edwards (The Cryogenics Group), Mike Hill (Amazon Australia)
Room P10
Facilitator: Murray Saylor (Tagai Management Consultants)
Speakers: Donisha Duff (Queensland Indigenous Business Network), Simone Kenmore (Commonwealth Bank of Australia), Tara Anderson (Social Traders)
Room P11
2:25pm – 3:00pm
Afternoon tea
Foyer
3:00pm – 4:00pm
Plenary: Global Relations
Facilitator: TBC
Speakers: Anna-Jane Edwards (Amotai), Damien Barnes (YIMBA), Sarah Quigley (Canadian Consulate in Sydney, Australia), Ying McGuire (National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC))
Room P9
4:00pm – 6:00pm
Networking Drinks
Foyer

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