A Dilin Duwa Future of Indigenous Business – Panel discussions

AI and Indigenous Australian Business

Indigenous knowledges should not simply be accommodated within AI systems, they should actively shape more ethical, sustainable, and sovereign AI futures. More specifically, Australian Indigenous business people should position themselves as leaders in the development of AI-mediated markets.

Panel Discussion One (28 October, 2026)
Professor Nicole Gillespie, Lisa Watego, and Professor Peter Radoll (moderator)

Key takeaways:

·       AI is paradoxical. It offers both benefits and risks. To trust AI we must be assured that guardrails are in place.

·       AI impacts the environment. As stewards of this country, we must consider this carefully.

·       The Australian Government’s Guidance for AI Adoption speaks to practices that we should demand of this technology.

·       Australia’s legal approach is technology neutral, meaning existing laws (i.e. anti-discrimination, privacy…) applies equally in the area of AI.

·       Protecting Indigenous cultural and intellectual property is not a new concern. But now AI challenges for us to decide what we can do with our knowledge.

Related Resources

Australian Government (2026)
Guidance for AI adoption: foundations | National AI Centre

Indigenous Australian Datathon 30 Oct – 1 Nov, 2026, Gimuy(Cains)
See program and previous year’s projects

NSW Department of Planning and Environment (2023)
Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocol

Online TAFE courses on AI (tafecourses.com.au)
Artificial Intelligence Courses - Online, TAFE Courses

Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (2026)
AI Principles Overview - OECD.AI