Winners and finalists of the 2022 Indigenous Governance Awards talk about the importance of developing the next generation of leaders and how succession planning takes place in their organisation...
The Australian Indigenous Governance Institute (AIGI) will convene an Indigenous Governance Excellence Masterclass in October this year. The Masterclass will combine guest speakers, presentations and interactive workshops on areas of Indigenous Governance. It will cover themes such as cultural legitimacy, innovation, best practice and succession planning. It will cover critical areas in Indigenous Governance.
Below is an overview of speakers and topics for the day.






I had the pleasure of attending AIGI’s Indigenous Governance Excellence Masterclass for 2019. The conference was extremely engaging and explored the concept of Indigenous governance and further notions such as succession planning, decolonised leadership styles, transparency and communication. I deepened my understanding of the principles behind successful decision-making, strategic direction and financial prosperity and independence. I was able to meet a number of knowledgeable and successful Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander individuals who are interested in developing their governance skills and who were able to share meaningful perceptions and experiences. I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to learn about Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women not only participating in, but leading, the governance space. Thank you AIGI for the opportunity to expand my skillset and personal networks.
The masterclass was timely and relevant to a number of Qld government projects that are currently in the review and or development phase. I found each workshop component piqued discussion around developing and embedding ways of intercultural representation and governance within government frameworks. It should be mandatory training for anyone working for the Qld Government on the current agenda to ‘reframe the relationship’ with our First Nations’ peoples.