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Congratulations to Mikaela Jade (MAppCybernetics '21), our Indigenous Alumna of the Year for 2022.

 

Mikaela is a Cabrogal Woman and the founder and CEO of Indigital, Australia's first Indigenous Edu-tech company. From launching the project from a remote town in the Northern Territory while working as Park Ranger, Mikaela has grown Indigital into a vital tool in creating meaningful pathways for Indigenous people into the digital economy and the creation of future technologies. 

 

Mikaela's visionary work has led to her becoming a United Nations Permanent Forum Indigenous Issues delegate, Tribal Link Alumni member (New York), Entrepreneur in Residence at the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø of Wollongong, and Fellow of the Australian Rural Leadership Program. She has also won numerous awards since 2018 - including Indigenous Leader of the Year, Women in Digital for 2021. 

 

Today, Indigital partners with Microsoft and Telstra Enterprises to deliver a digital skills program drawing on cultural language and knowledge for technology skills development in schools and communities. Indigital continues to grow and bridge the digital divide between Indigenous and non-Indigenous peoples.