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Aboriginal Economic Development Forum 11
IT’S OUR BUSINESS reflects on the importance of Indigenous business enterprise ownership, self-determination, and the sovereignty that can be achieved through economic empowerment.
This year’s theme will deliver critical conversations and actions centering on:
• Integrity in OUR Blak Business sector
• Unlocking OUR country, culture, and knowledge
• Excellence in OUR capability
• Setting OUR price
IT’S OUR BUSINESS and AEDF11 will celebrate best practice, address the challenges and innovations across business, industry, workforce development, country, and culture. Bringing together Blak thought-leaders and change makers from the Territory for economic impact.
Meet our speakers
Stan Grant
Award winning journalist
Award winning journalist, author, television host and First Nations advocate.
Prof. Wayne Bergmann
Executive Chairman (National Indigenous Times)
Adjusting The Dial For Indigenous Economic Inclusion
Prof. Peter Yu
Vice President (First Nations) Australian National University
The Time is Now - A National Aboriginal Led First Nation's Economic Development Policy
Mindy Woods
Masterchef Alum & first female Indigenous Hat winner
FNBBAA: The Significance of Food, Culture and Country
Partnering With Our Global First Nations Sisters And Brothers
Amanda Smith
President - The Native American Business Association
Chad Johnson
President - The Akana Group
Bailey Walker
President - American Indian Chamber of Commerce Oklahoma
Shyanne Beatty
President of Chuu K’onn Hän and Tr’ondëk Hwëch’in Athabascan
We are excited to announce our full program and agenda featuring keynote speeches from Stan, Grant, Peter Yu, Wayne Bergmann and Mindy Woods, alongside panels with many exciting Indigenous businesses leaders discussing industry focused topics. We also have four breakout sessions across the Thursday and Friday where you can choose from a list of engaging and interactive sessions to dive into.
Our sponsors
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Trade is the Northern Territory Public Sector’s coordinating agency for economic and industry development. The department’s vision is to support achievement of a $40 billion economy by 2030, by balancing robust and efficient regulation, and sustainable and competitive industry growth strategies. To achieve this for the Northern Territory, key industry sectors will need to grow, so working with our local businesses to ensure they have the capability and resources to meet our economic challenges is paramount.
The department supports industry development through globally competitive strategy, policy and promotion and delivers a regulatory framework that enables responsible growth, market access and stakeholder certainty. The department also fosters capability and capacity of business to be profitable, resilient and sustainable, advances research and innovation to bridge knowledge gaps, identifies opportunities and brokers solutions, harnesses opportunities to attract visitors, trade and commerce and promotes the value and strengths of the Territory, its people and regions
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The National Indigenous Australians Agency (NIAA) is committed to improving the lives of First Nation Australians and understands that communities and their needs are diverse and unique.
The NIAA supports the Minister and Assistant Minister for Indigenous Australians, the Special Envoy for Reconciliation and the Implementation of the Uluru Statement from the Heart.
By working in partnership with First Nation peoples across Australia, State and Territory governments and sectors, the NIAA supports the aspirations of First Nations peoples and removing barriers to ensure full and equal participation in the social and economic life of Australia.
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Shell businesses in Australia are part of the Shell Group, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies. Our aim is to meet the energy needs of society, in ways that are economically, socially and environmentally viable, now and in the future. Shell is committed to giving Australian suppliers genuine opportunities to participate in our supply chain.
We are particularly keen to involve businesses from the regional areas where we operate. We also have a deep respect for the First Nations of Australia and want to give Indigenous people the opportunity to work in and supply to our business.
For more about Shell please visit: https://www.shell.com.au/about-us/what-we-do.html
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IBA serves, partners and invests with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people who want to own their future. Whether that be to own a home, to start and run a business, or investment opportunities – we’re deeply invested in the financial success and economic independence of Indigenous Australians.
It’s why we exist. For entrepreneurs and business owners, IBA can provide the right mix of products, services, advice, networks and capability to support your goals. Our vision is for a nation in which Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are economically independent and an integral part of the economy.
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At INPEX, we’re focused on delivering energy – sustainably and responsibly.
We are proudly supporting local employment and training through our business activities, with social and economic benefits flowing to Australian communities.
Our people are passionate about delivering safe and clean energy solutions, while targeting net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
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Supply Nation is the Australian leader in supplier diversity. We bring together the biggest national database of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses with the procurement teams of Australia’s leading organisations to help them engage, create relationships and do more business. Supply Nation supports Indigenous businesses and members with an array of training programs, online tools, resources and networking opportunities, to help develop, grow and strengthen the Indigenous business sector.
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Square makes commerce and financial services easy and accessible with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions. Square offers purpose-built POS software and payments hardware to run restaurant, retail, beauty and professional services operations, versatile ecommerce tools, embedded financial services and banking products, buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, and much more – all of which work together to save businesses time and effort. Learn more here: https://squareup.com/au/en
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The Department of Finance’s Selling to Government website provides information to support businesses understand how to participate in Australian Government procurement and contracting opportunities, including:
- Where to find opportunities to sell to the Australian Government
- What rules and processes Australian Government organisations follow when procuring goods and services
- How to respond to an approach to market
- What to expect if you are awarded a contract.
Find out more at sellingtogov.finance.gov.au
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Winya Indigenous Furniture is a majority Indigenous owned business and the only company in Australia awarded by the UNITED NATIONS for Leadership in Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). Winya is a genuine Indigenous business, founded in 2015 before any Government Procurement Policies by Debbie Barwick, the inaugural chair of the First Australian’s Chamber of Commerce & Industry and Greg Welsh.
Together, Debbie used her expertise in labour hire and Greg leveraged his background in the Australian furniture industry to build Winya’s profit-for- purpose model that creates traineeships & apprenticeships for Indigenous people with partners across the Australian furniture industry.
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Newmont is the world’s leading gold company and a producer of copper, silver, zinc and lead. The Company’s world-class portfolio of assets, prospects and talent spans across mining jurisdictions in North America, South America, Australia and Africa.
Dedicated to creating value and improving lives through sustainable and responsible mining, Newmont is the only gold producer listed in the S&P 500 Index and is renowned for its principled environmental, social and governance practices.
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Square makes commerce and financial services easy and accessible with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions. Square offers purpose-built POS software and payments hardware to run restaurant, retail, beauty and professional services operations, versatile ecommerce tools, embedded financial services and banking products, buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, and much more – all of which work together to save businesses time and effort. Learn more here: https://squareup.com/au/en
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Square makes commerce and financial services easy and accessible with its integrated ecosystem of commerce solutions. Square offers purpose-built POS software and payments hardware to run restaurant, retail, beauty and professional services operations, versatile ecommerce tools, embedded financial services and banking products, buy now, pay later functionality through Afterpay, and much more – all of which work together to save businesses time and effort. Learn more here: https://squareup.com/au/en
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City of Darwin works with the community and partners to create opportunities to enhance the economic and cultural sustainability of Darwin.
Darwin’s 2030 Economic Development Strategy establishes a framework to capitalise on economic opportunities to achieve economic growth.
Darwin’s Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan promotes reconciliation between First Nations People and non-First Nations People.
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M+J Builders stands proudly as an Indigenous-owned Territory business, boasting over two decades of experience in the construction industry. With a diverse portfolio encompassing commercial, NT Government and Defence Force projects, we’re passionate about delivering quality craftsmanship, exceptional value, and innovative construction solutions.
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Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology provider. Telstra is proud to support the Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network as a sponsor of the AEDF11. Aligned to Telstra’s purpose and embedded in our First Nations strategy is our mission to back the aspirations of First Nations peoples, communities, and leaders for a better future.
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Serco has been operating for more than 30 years across Australia, supporting governments in the delivery of essential public services. We bring together the right people, technology, and partners to deliver a positive impact across key sectors, including Defence, Health, Facilities Management, Citizen Services, Justice, Immigration, and transport.
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Power and Water is a complex multi-utility business with many competing priorities with operations that span the entire supply chain of the energy, water and wastewater industries, plus they also operate a gas business. Power and Water recently launched their second Innovate Reconciliation Action Plan with a vision for reconciliation to be built on relationships, respect, opportunities and governance that support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples to feel respected, safe and recognised as trusted partners.
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Ironbark Aboriginal Corporation (Ironbark) is a not-for-profit organisation based in Darwin, Northern Territory. We successfully deliver community, employment and economic services to urban, regional and remote communities throughout the Darwin Daly Region
Our vision is Changing lives – one story at a time.
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Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology provider. Telstra is proud to support the Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network as a sponsor of the AEDF11. Aligned to Telstra’s purpose and embedded in our First Nations strategy is our mission to back the aspirations of First Nations peoples, communities, and leaders for a better future.
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Telstra is Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology provider. Telstra is proud to support the Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network as a sponsor of the AEDF11. Aligned to Telstra’s purpose and embedded in our First Nations strategy is our mission to back the aspirations of First Nations peoples, communities, and leaders for a better future.
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The Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network is pleased to be hosting the 11th Aboriginal Economic Development Forum (previously known as Indigenous Economic Development Forum) in Darwin from Wednesday 8th to Friday 10th November 2023. There has never been a better time to engage and invest in the Northern Territory.
The Territory’s location, its people and its resources have the capacity to grow Aboriginal economic development more than ever before. The Northern Territory’s Aboriginal demographic is the fastest growing population, in a fast-growing region. The Forum will provide an opportunity for Aboriginal businesses and entrepreneurs from across the Territory to showcase their products and services to key stakeholders with a vested interest in progressing Aboriginal economic development. The program includes a welcome reception, plenary sessions with keynote presentations, breakout sessions and a Marketplace showcasing Aboriginal businesses and services and programs from across the Territory. There will be an emphasis on encouraging the sharing of knowledge, experiences and connecting and strengthening relationships between Aboriginal entrepreneurs, private sector, industry, government and non-government organisations. The Forum is one of Australia’s largest Aboriginal economic development specific events.
- AEDF11 will bring a two day thought provoking program of industry focused keynote presentations, panels and breakout sessions to the Top End.
Running alongside the AEDF will be a trade fair highlighting leading Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander businesses, entrepreneurs, services and programs from across the Territory and beyond. - There will be an exciting Welcome Ceremony on the evening of Wednesday 8th November to kick off the AEDF and wrap up with a closing party the evening of Friday 10th.
- AEDF11 will take place Wednesday 8th – Friday 10th November 2023 at the Darwin Convention Centre – 10 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City NT 0810
Wed, 8 Nov 2023 Welcome Ceremony 5:30pm – 8:00pm
Thur, 9 Nov 2023 AEDF11 Forum 8:30am – 4:30pm | Networking Drinks 4:30pm – 6:30pm
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 AEDF11 Forum 8:30am – 4:30 pm | Closing Ceremony 4:30pm – 7:00pm
Registration will be available for all attendees, delegates, trade fair exhibitors and sponsors each day at the below times;
Wed, 8 Nov 2023 From 9:00am
Thur, 9 Nov 2023 From 7:00am
Fri, 10 Nov 2023 From 7:00am
Collection of all accreditation will be within the Darwin Convention Centre main Foyer.
- Ticket sales to AEDF11 are officially open. There are a number of ways for you and your business or organisation to attend AEDF11.
- You can register as an official attendee for yourself as well as others representing your company or organisation via our official Attendee Registration Form
- You can register an Expression of Interest to exhibit your businesses, organisation or program at the AEDF11 Trade Fair via our Exhibitor Expression of Interest Form
If you would like to be an official Sponsor of AEDF11 to support the further development of Aboriginal economy in the Northern Territory you can do so via our Sponsorship Registration Form
- There are various closing dates to register for AEDF11.
- Attendee ticket sales officially close Friday 27th October 2023
- Exhibitor Expressions of Interest close Friday 15th October 2023
- Sponsorship Registrations officially close Monday 24th October 2023
- Please note that we recommend registering as a Sponsor as soon as possible to ensure inclusion in all digital & print advertising of AEDF11 in accordance to registered Sponsorship Package
- There are a number of different ticket types available for Attendees, Sponsors and Exhibitors. Please head to our registration pages to view all ticket types.
- NTIBN are proud to support Blak owned and operated businesses and organisations as well as official NTIBN Certified Blak owned businesses and NTIBN Ally Businesses.
Official NTIBN Members will be able to access the discounted Attendee and Exhibitor tickets by providing their valid NTIBN Member Number during the registration process.
- Blak Business (NTIBN Certified Members) $490+GST and Booking Fees
- Blak Business (Non NTIBN MemCertified Member) $590+GST and Booking Fees
- NTIBN Ally Member $890+GST and Booking Fees
- Government/Corporate Entity $1,090+GST and Booking Fees
- All tickets to AEDF11 are excluding Goods & Services Tax (GST) and are subject to booking fees from our booking system Stripe. GST and bookings fees are added to your purchase during the checkout stage.
- All ticket sales to AEDF11 are final and non refundable. NTIBN reserves the right to change, add, withdraw or substitute any official speakers or delegates on the AEDF11 program. Unless required by law, you will not be entitled to a refund or compensation of any form in the event of changes to the AEDF11 program.
- Included in your Attendee ticket is;
- Access to all days of AEDF11
- Access to all forum sessions and trade show
- Access to the official AEDF11 Welcome Ceremony, networking drinks and Closing Ceremony
- Food and drinks on all days of AEDF11, including the Welcome Ceremony,Closing Ceremony and networking drinks
- Included in your Exhibitor ticket is;
- Access to AEDF11 Trade Fair
- Please note, access to AEDF11 forum and breakout sessions are not included in Exhibitor Passes. We will release more information on how Exhibitors can access AEDF11 forum and breakout sessions shortly.
- Access to the official AEDF11 Welcome Ceremony and Closing Ceremony
- Access to AEDF11 Trade Fair
- Included in your Sponsorship ticket is:
- Access to all days of AEDF11
- Access to all forum sessions and trade show
- Access to the official AEDF11 Welcome Ceremony, networking drinks and Closing Ceremony
- Food and drinks on all days of AEDF11, including the Welcome Ceremony,Closing Ceremony and networking drinks
Yes, your name will need to be on your ticket. When purchasing your Attendee passes please ensure full names are included and all spelling is accurate.
Yes pass outs for all days of AEDF11 are permitted. You are welcome to come and go as you please throughout the event.
AEDF11 will be held at the Darwin Convention Centre – 10 Stokes Hill Rd, Darwin City NT 0810
- You can find your NTIBN Member number on your NTIBN Member Certificate. Log into your NTIBN Member profile to download your certificate. For more help please reach out via [email protected]
- NTIBN are proud to be able to offer Blak Businesses and those interested in attending the forum support to attend AEDF11 thanks to our Sponsors. If you would like to participate in AEDF11 as an Attendee or Exhibitor but have travel, accommodation and financial barriers please let us know by emailing the team at [email protected].
- This year will see AEDF11 move to an online platform where you can register as an attendee, official Sponsor and even register an expression of interest as an official trader/exhibitor at the trade fair.
- The mobile app will be your home base for all event information, program and updates as well as providing an online platform for you to connect and network with everyone involved in AEDF11.
- The Northern Territory Indigenous Business Network are pleased to open up sponsorship opportunities to businesses and organisations interested in joining the AEDF network, highlighting the impact of Aboriginal businesses and services to the Territory and beyond.
All business sponsors will get a minimum twelve-month NTIBN membership for free. - With a number of sponsorship packages available there are a variety of ways for you and your business or organisation to be involved in the forum and gain valuable industry exposure at Australia’s premier Aboriginal economic development event.
Sponsors will also have the opportunity to directly promote themselves to a target audience whilst strengthening new and existing relationships with key stakeholders in the NT. If you’d like to work with us on a partnership that is more custom tailored to your needs, please also let us know. - Find out more about our Sponsorship opportunities HERE
Register as an official Sponsor of AEDF11 HERE
Interested in exhibiting as an official trader at AEDF11? If you have a product, service or program you would like to showcase at AEDF11 you can submit an expression of interest HERE
- NTIBN are proud to support Blak owned and operated businesses and organisations as well as official NTIBN Certified Blak owned businesses and NTIBN Ally Businesses.
Official NTIBN Members will be able to access the discounted Attendee and Exhibitor tickets by providing their valid NTIBN Member Number during the registration process. - NTIBN are pleased to offer any selected Certified NTIBN Blak Businesses a place at the AEDF11 Trade Fair as part of their Membership fee.
- Not already a member and keen to be involved in AEDF11 and also become an official member with us? Become a member now and exhibit at AEDF11 as part of your membership.
To view all Exhibition prices please visit our Exhibitor Expression of Interest page
- Blak Business (NTIBN Certified Members) Included in annual Membership fee (must provide valid NTIBN Member number)
- Blak Business (Non NTIBN MemCertified Member) $440+GST and Booking Fees
- NTIBN Ally Member $540+GST and Booking Fees
- Government/Corporate Entity $640+GST and Booking Fees
There will only be one size trade booth for all exhibitors at AEDF11.
All booths will be black velcro 3m x 3m.
Please ensure you are aware of this size and your exhibit to ensure everything fits inside.
- Included in your booth will be;
- 1x 1.8m table and table cloth
- 2 chairs
- 2x Trade Fair Passes*
- 1x4amp power connect (4 outlets)
- Printed fascia board with business name
- Please note access to any Forum or Breakout Sessions are NOT included with your exhibitor pass. If you would like to attend any sessions you will need to register and purchase an Attendee pass via our Attendee Registration Form
- Once confirmed as an official exhibitor, you will be contacted to confirm your organisation details and logo.
For all AEDF11 enquiries please email us at [email protected]