Celebrating Cohort 5 - Indigenous Supplier Development Program

 We are proud to celebrate the successful completion of Cohort 5 of the Indigenous Supplier Development Program (ISDP), marked by a graduation and networking event at our Djiyagyulang-gal Enterprise Hub.

This milestone represents the culmination of an inspiring journey for a diverse group of Indigenous businesses, each stepping forward to pitch their ventures to a panel of industry leaders. Their presentations showcased innovation, capability and the strength of Indigenous entrepreneurship.

A sincere thank you to our panelists and partners from Deloitte, HKA, Turner & Townsend, LogiKal, The University of Sydney Business School, Ventia and GHD for their time, insights and ongoing commitment to supporting Indigenous business growth.

Congratulations to our Cohort 5 participants:
Hayden Ah Wang (NGNU)
Miah Walker (Tardis Indigenous)
Ceanne Lamont (ICC Industrial Corrosion Control PTY LTD)
Jillian Asquith (Asquith Workforce)
Sam El Hallak (Innov8 Pty Ltd)
Lisa Cole-Sawyer (Arakwal)
Michael Scarrott (Glow Nation)
Jinaya WALFORD (Jinaya Dreaming)

We also acknowledge our panel members for their valuable contributions:
Phil Kienstra (HKA)
Mhangami Blessing (Ventia)
Matt Healey (GHD)
Hayley Warden (Deloitte)
Jonathan Gold (University of Sydney)
Sharon McKinney (Turner & Townsend)
Tabassum Humza (University of Sydney)

A special thank you to:
Lyndal Reed (University of Sydney)
Michael Hall (University of Sydney)
Guy Ford (University of Sydney)
Dr Maegan Baker (University of Sydney)
Dan Caprar (University of Sydney)
Luke McIlroy-Ranga (Tika EQ)
Rebecca Ryan (NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce)

Congratulations to all involved — we look forward to seeing your continued growth, innovation and impact.