The Indigenous Digital Excellence Initiative's director, Grant Young, participated in a panel discussion on maker spaces at the Makers' Place in Leichardt, 20 Mar 2015. By way of introduction, Grant made a short presentation on the background of the Initiative and the evolution and development of the IDX Hub in Redfern—from early prototyping exercises through to the current working model.

1. A PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN
THE
INDIGENOUS
DIGITAL
EXCELLENCE
INITIATIVE

2. How might Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
people leverage digital technologies to
increase wellbeing for themselves
and their community?
Seeking answers to the question:

3. Australia’s First Peoples have been innovating for
more than 40,000 years. So what happens when
digital technology is embraced by the world’s
oldest living culture?
We believe the answer is
Indigenous Digital Excellence.

4. 42%of general population
60%of Indigenous Australians
Source: McNair Ingenuity
Use Facebook

5. 63%of general population own a smartphone
70%of Indigenous Australians own a smartphone
Source: McNair Ingenuity
Use a smartphone

6. DIGITALUSING TECHNOLOGYMAKING

7. DIGITALMAKINGUSING TECHNOLOGY

8. DIGITAL MAKING

9. How might we inspire, build and
connect the next generation of
Indigenous digital makers?

10. Learning Experiences Digital Things
Movement Building Storytelling

11. People who can create the things

12. Game Building

13. Robotics

14. 3D Printing

15. Ventures that can sustain the things

16. Innovators’ Lab

17. IDX Hub

18. IDX Hub

19. IDX Hub

20. IDX Hub

21. IDX Hub

22. Grant Young
IDX Director
@grantyoung
@IndigenousDX
@theNCIE
grant@ncie.idx.org.au
http://idx.org.au