The Beating Heart
of Social Enterprise

Virtual Summit
Friday 12 November 2021

 

Social Enterprise is not new in Northern Australia. It has always been here, led by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities. As a result, it is more than just a business model. It’s a way of life, it’s our community, it’s in our hearts.

Impact North, QSEC, SENT, ILSC and Social Traders invite you to slow down, listen and learn from the heart of Northern Australia.

What to expect on the day:

 

We’re using the spatial.chat in this year’s event. The platform will blow your mind! You can move between rooms, tap people you know on the shoulder, and even have actual 1:1 conversations with the person 'sitting' next to you. It's crazy, it's liberating, and we can't wait to connect with you all there.

9:30 - 10am (ACST)
Main Stage: Welcome
Jump in and get familiar with the platform! There will be a Welcome to Country and a short introduction from our Host Lateesha Jeffrey.

10am - 11am (ACST)
Main Stage: When Women Lead

Hear from three inspiring female entrepreneurs from the Kimberley, Arnhem Land and the Torres Strait (Zenadth Kes) as they share their stories leveraging technology, grassroots movements and microfinance to support their communities to thrive.

with Liandra Gaykamangu, Founder Liandra Swim, co-CEO Enterprise Learning Projects
Elena Wangurra, Founder Queenmode
Natasha Short, Managing Director, Kimberley Jiyigas and Flora Warrior, Founder and Coordinator Mabuiag Island NILS Program

11 - 11:15am (ACST)
Networking Break
Join us in the beating heart to find new friends and explore our virtual world.

From here you have the choice of three incredible conversations across three virtual stages.

11:15am - 12:15pm (ACST)
Main Stage: Funding the Revolution

Mining and agriculture are traditionally seen as extractive industries, but in the hands of local communities they can have enormous benefits. Learn from two inspiring enterprises - Gulkula in Nhulunbuy who have taken over the operation of a mine in the community previously run by Rio Tinto, and Mayiharvests, founding member of the Northern Australia Aboriginal Kakadu Plum Alliance (NAAKPA), who sought funding for an innovative collaboration to ensure that the community can receive the maximum benefit from the growth of the bush foods industry.

This session is hosted by the Indigenous Land and Sea Corporation and will include discussions with Pat Torres from Mayi Harvests and Tracy Menon and Daryl Lacey from Gulkula Mining. The ILSC supports remote Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander communities by funding their economic opportunity.

 

Campfire: Sharing power: allyship and co-leading

Co-CEOs Liandra Gaykamangu, Yolngu woman and entrepreneur, and Alexie Seller, a social entrepreneur from Sydney, share their story about what it has been like stepping into a joint leadership role that crosses cultures.

with Liandra Gaykamangu, Founder Liandra Swim, co-CEO Enterprise Learning Projects
Alexie Seller, Co-CEO Enterprise Learning Projects, Convener Impact North

 

Pandanus Room: Getting out of the Box

with Flora Warrior, Founder and Coordinator Mabuiag Island NILS Program. Flora is a traditional owner of Mabuaig Island, an outer island of the Torres Strait, right in between the Northernmost tip of mainland Australia and Papua New Guinea.

What does it take to stand up to the big bureaucracies? Hear how Flora used her knowledge, community social capacity, strategic partnerships and sheer persistence to advocate for a community-centred microfinance program.

12:15 - 1pm (ACST)
LUNCH BREAK

From here you have the choice of three incredible conversations across three virtual stages.

1pm - 1:45pm (ACST)
Main Stage: Let’s think big – Our global opportunity

How do Northern Australian Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander perspectives connect to the national and global story, and what opportunities are coming up for Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Entrepreneurs?

with Bianca Stawiarski, Managing Director, Warida Wholistic Wellness and Social Traders

 

Campfire: Finding Your Purpose
with Jye Cardona

We all know what it feels like to be busy. Take a well deserved pause, and reflect on what it is that drives you, and the role that you can play in shaping the future that we dream of.

with Jye Cardona, Founder,  Brother 2 Another


 

Pandanus Room: Empowering communities – Death to hierarchy

What does community led leadership look like? How do you build inclusive conversations, even in companies and organisations? Do conventional community engagement frameworks work?

with Terri Waller, Founder, SevGen and QSEC Board Director and Elise Parups, CEO of the Queensland Social Enterprise Council

1:45 - 2:15pm (ACST)
Main Stage: Re-grounding

After the experiences you’ve had over the day, Bianca Stawiarski leads us through a reflection that reminds us how Country helps us stay grounded.

2:15 - 2:45pm (ACST)
Main stage: Living Your True Authentic Self
Hear about Nicole’s journey, on how she not only ‘talks the talk’, but also ‘walks the walk’. Nicole will be sharing her personal ambitions and her strategic plan on how she will be achieving them. She has many Hopes and Dreams for the next generation and a full scope of ideas being put into action and implemented in 2022. Listen in, on how you can live your true and authentic self, whilst also empowering those around you.

2:45 - 3:45pm (ACST)
Networking