Welcome to #TIF2024

The Deep Dive into Indigenous Innovation is designed to celebrate and advance Indigenous Innovation. The program has been curated following feedback and input from the participants in the 2024 FNQ Indigenous Innovation roundtables, facilitated by the Indigenous Innovation Facilitator, Marc Harbrow and Destiny Dewis.

The day-long event brings together established and emerging Indigenous Innovators and Entrepreneurs to share, connect and collaborate on what it takes to operate, survive and thrive. We dive deep into learning about what’s out there in the Indigenous Business space, who is making progress and what more can be done.

This event is suitable for Indigenous and non-Indigenous businesspeople and leaders who are interested in learning from expert First Nations people in the innovation and entrepreneurship space.

Deep Dive into Indigenous Innovation

The program is bought to you by Deadly Innovations & KJR.

Please see the Tropical Innovation Festival website for speaker bios

Time	Topic	Facilitator / Speaker
9am	Registrations open
9am – 10am	Registration, Networking and Coffee	The Hungry Pitcher \| Bulmba – ja
10am	Introduction, acknowledgement, and overview.	Marc Harbrow \| Harbrow Mentoring Destiny Dewis \|Destiny Dewis
10:20am	Culture, Confidence and Contribution Keynote	Shelley Ware \| TV Personality
10:50am	Scaling culture, art and First Nations business through partnerships and opportunities	Fireside chat with Melanie Hava in conversation with Leesa Watego
11:05am	Indigenous Rights and Intellectual Property in Innovation and Business	Melanie Hava \| Artist Matt McLeay \| IP Australia Louisa Warren \| CSIRO
11:30am	Networking break
11:45am	Showcasing First Nations People and their innovation and businesses	3-minute pitches from attendees 8 x pitches Facilitated by Rachael Barritt \| Indigenous Datathon
12:15pm	Lunch	Including networking with Deadly Coders Youth Participants and tours through Vernon’s exhibition
1pm	Sport as a vehicle for leadership and success	Jarrod Harbrow \| AFL Champion in conversation with Marc Harbrow
1:30pm	Addressing the digital divide	Darryl Lyons \| Rainstick Mark Pedersen \| KJR Kirsty Davis \| Cape York Institute Facilitator – Duncan Kerslake
2pm	Roundtable collaboration	Marc Harbrow \| Harbrow Mentoring
2:20pm	Innovation in health and collaboration with First Nations Peoples and Communities	Suzanne Andrews \| Gurriny Yaelamucka Dr Samarra Toby \| Native Academy of Space, Science and Innovation Rex O’Rourke \| Torres and Cape HHS Drew Hammond \| KJR
2:50pm	Preparing today’s workforce for First Nations innovation of the future.	TBC TBC Facilitated by Marc Harbrow \| Harbrow Mentoring
3:10pm	Roundtable collaborations	Marc Harbrow \| Harbrow Mentoring
3:40pm	Support for your First Nations business	Duncan Kerslake \| Deadly Innovations TBC Dominique Lamb \| Queensland Small Business Commissioner Justin Jones \| AusIndustry Facilitated by Destiny Dewis
4:10pm	Innovation, Success and Future in First Nations Tourism	Johnny Murrison \| Jarramali Fraser Nai \| Strait Experience TBC
4:30pm	Networking with ecosystem leaders, Indigenous Deep Dive and Science Entrepreneurs; Vernon Ah Khee Exhibition	Bulmba-ja arts centre
5pm – 7:30pm	Innovation in Science Function and Networking	Bulmba-ja arts centre

9.00 - 10.00am Registration and arrival tea & coffee

10.00 - 11.30pm Acknowledgement of Country | Keynote | Panel and Fireside Chat Discussions

12.15 - 1.00pm Lunch (included in cost)

1.00 - 4.30pm Round table with facilitated and open discussions | Panel and Fireside Chat Discussions

4:30pm - Vernon Ah Khee Exhibition

For further information please contact marc@launchyep.com

The full day program including catering is priced to be inclusive. Participants and invitees of the 2024 FNQ Indigenous Innovation roundtables are fully subsidised thanks to our sponsors. If you would like to attend, but the cost is restrictive, please email marc@launchyep.com

With thanks to our major partners Advance Queensland | Cairns Regional Council

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