Darren Godwell is one of Australia’s most well-credentialed Indigenous executives with several Board appointments and executive responsibility for his own company i2i Global. i2i Global is an Indigenous advisory firm providing support to Clients on matters of economics, enterprise and business development, business strategy and investment, trade, and Indigenous interests in exports. In 2022, Minister Ken Wyatt appointed Darren as Co-Chair of his National Indigenous Reference Group.

Steve Jones is a Yorta Yorta Aboriginal man and is passionate about giving back to his people.

Paul has over 30 years of business development and program management experience in international development assistance in 23 countries. He has worked with DFAT’s largest aid contractors and NGOs in business development roles and as a free-lance consultant. Paul has successfully lead business development strategy and large tenders to DFAT and other international donors and currently leads GHD’s pursuit of DFAT contracts in the Indo-Pacific region.

Alison is a Project Director for DT Global in the Asia Pacific Sustainable Infrastructure team. She has corporate responsibility for leading business priorities which includes developing client relationships, framing business strategy, and delivering quality project outcomes. Passionate about the leading conversation in innovative and practical infrastructure delivery, Alison focuses on developing strong collaborative partnerships with donors, executing agencies, stakeholders, private companies, government organizations, and civil society.

Julia is Head of International Development at ITP Renewables. She has 15 years’ experience in the energy industry, specialising in energy projects in the Pacific region.  Her background is in electrical and renewable energy engineering, spanning projects of all scales from solar farms in Australia to off-grid solar systems for remote communities in the Pacific.