Indigenous Business Month 2025
Annually, the founders of Indigenous Business Month set the scene for the annual theme. In 2025, 33 Creative brainstormed the theme and contextual narrative around Strength through Collaboration, led campaign content design, managed event production, and curated Indigenous procurement across all elements, from venue to trophies for what was the 11th annual Indigenous Business Month community led movement across the Country.
Our ongoing aim is to deliver a compelling awards program celebrating Indigenous business excellence, amplifying stories of collaboration, and ensuring Indigenous-led suppliers and partners are central to event execution and communications.
What we delivered
- A high-profile awards event at Bangarra Dance Theatre, Sydney
- An updated website for www.indigenousbusinessmonth.com.au
- Partnered with Corporate Sponsors across various funding tiers to facilitate the event
- Campaign collateral (graphics, business resources, media releases) aligned to theme
- Photography and story assets showcasing winners’ journeys
- Facilitated media interviews and exposure of award winners on a national level as well as community activations through social media on Instagram, Facebook and Linked In.
- Coordination between Dilin Duwa Centre for Indigenous Business Leadership, Iscariot Media, sponsors, judges and nominees in event planning, travel and accommodation.
Outcome highlights
- Four award winners recognised for innovation, regional impact, digital creativity and supply chain collaboration
- I2I Award: Nathan Lovett, Aus Native Foods
- Indigenous Digital Inventiveness Award: Brett Leavy, Virtual Songlines
- Indigenous Ingenuity Award: Tyson Carmody, Kings Narrative
- Regional Indigenous Business Award: Kantesha Ward (nee Takai), Lola Digital
- Strong media and community engagement
- Event itself became a live example of the theme by embedding Indigenous suppliers in the celebration of Indigenous Businesses, including The Floral Decorator, Aboriginal Steel Art Trophies, Plate Events Catering and Joseph Mayers Photography.
Why it matters
Rather than just celebrate success, the event modelled how partnership, reciprocity and shared purpose can strengthen Indigenous business ecosystems. It’s a blueprint for future programs where action backs the message and it judged and celebrated Indigenous Businesses and their contributions, amongst peers.
The team at 33 Creative are proud to have supported another year of Indigenous Business Month and encourage all of our friends to contribute to the conversation online #IndigBizMonth, visit the website and engage the services of Indigenous Businesses local to you across any area of industry.