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KJR Spearheads the 4th Edition of the Indigenous Australian Datathon!

Events News

The Indigenous Australian Datathon (IAD) is coming back for its fourth consecutive year in Cairns, from the 1st to the 3rd of November 2024!

Spearheaded by KJR and in collaboration with tech pioneers, communities and universities, IAD is set to create waves of innovation uniting Traditional Owners, technologists, data professionals, start-ups, and students to explore data-driven solutions to real-world challenges faced by Indigenous communities.

The Event

Hosted at James Cook University, IAD invites ambitious start-ups, creative entrepreneurs and Traditional Owners from across Australia to converge in Cairns – a national hub for Indigenous Innovation. Together at JCU’s Ideas Lab Cairns, they will embark on a journey of discovery and exploration, crafting groundbreaking AI and big data solutions that address real community challenges. 

Be a part of this inspiring event, where participants gain technical skills, work with real-world data, and build lasting connections while contributing to a brighter future for all. You don’t need to be a technologist to join, you just need to be an interested, passionate individual!

More information about the Indigenous Australian Datathon, via the official website at https://indigenousaustraliandatathon.com/.

Dr Kelvin Ross, Chair of KJR, highlights the significance of bringing together individuals with various knowledge and perspectives, stating:

It's a great opportunity for bringing together people of slightly different backgrounds, who may have different viewpoints to solving unique challenges, and opening their eyes to what their role and special skills bring but also opening them up to what they can learn from others. As a team, we deliver a lot more.

KJR consultants at the 2023 Indigenous Australian Datathon 

The collaborative engagement witnessed during the previous editions of the Datathon played a pivotal role in ensuring the sustainability of the solutions generated. 

Fraser Nai, Traditional Owner on Masig Island and Co-Founder of Strait Experience, adds:

It allows a space for people to ask crazy questions for a better world. If there's something that you really think you have a solution to, something that's itching, something in your community, in your space, in your organisation, if you have that burning, burning desire to solve that, you should come!

The protection of Indigenous culture and solving community problems through digital innovation, machine learning and artificial intelligence under the guidance of community leaders and data professionals is an exciting opportunity.

About the Indigenous Australian Datathon

The Indigenous Australian Datathon (IAD) is an annual community and technology workshop organised by a team of passionate individuals who are dedicated to ensuring that Traditional Owners lead innovation utilising big data and AI to reduce the digital divide in communities. By leveraging the power of data-driven solutions, IAD aims to address real-world challenges faced by Indigenous communities, empowering participants to develop practical solutions that can be transferred back with Traditional Owners into their respective communities.

KJR’s involvement from the beginning: