Darren Godwell FAIIA is a proud descendant of the Kokoberren peoples of Cape York, who brings over 25 years of experience in Indigenous enterprise and economic development. Through his career, Darren has launched enterprises, led Indigenous companies to profitability and always believed in the transformative power of Indigenous inclusions in the economy. For 4 years he served as an advisor to the World Bank and also undertook executive education at both INSEAD (France) and MIT Sloan Management School (USA).
He maintains extensive networks in business and Indigenous affairs both domestically and internationally. Darren has pioneered negotiations for Indigenous inclusions into Australian trade agreements, supported DFAT, NIAA, APEC and the World Economic Forum. In 2022, Darren was appointed a Fellow of the prestigious Australian Institute for International Affairs in recognition of his efforts in international affairs. Former Ministerial appointments include co-Chair of the National Indigenous Reference Group (IRG) and Industry Champion to advise on Government’s Roadmap for Indigenous Economic Policy.
