Name
Daniel Briggs
Job title
Founder and Executive Chairman
Organisation
Yurringa Energy
Speaker biography
Daniel Briggs is a proud Yorta Yorta and Wemba Wemba man who is from Victoria’s Goulburn Murray Region. Daniel holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) and has extensive experience in both the legal field and working with members of marginalised communities.
Daniel is the founding Executive Chair of Yurringa Group, a parent company to four other companies including the flagship and most innovative company, Yurringa Energy, Australia’s first and Indigenous energy retail company. Daniel embraces challenges and holds a strong commitment to contributing to creating workforce and procurement opportunities for Indigenous people. He sees economic advancement as a way to achieve “closing the gap” targets.
Daniel is also a non-executive director of GOTAFE and Goulburn Valley Water. He still has strong community connections and sees his role on various boards important as it encourages the inclusion of Indigenous people in governance and management development.
Daniel is the founding Executive Chair of Yurringa Group, a parent company to four other companies including the flagship and most innovative company, Yurringa Energy, Australia’s first and Indigenous energy retail company. Daniel embraces challenges and holds a strong commitment to contributing to creating workforce and procurement opportunities for Indigenous people. He sees economic advancement as a way to achieve “closing the gap” targets.
Daniel is also a non-executive director of GOTAFE and Goulburn Valley Water. He still has strong community connections and sees his role on various boards important as it encourages the inclusion of Indigenous people in governance and management development.
Speaking At
Presentation title
An insight to becoming Australia's first Indigenous energy retail company
Presentation summary
Daniel will share the journey he's navigated to establish Yurringa Energy as an Australian energy retail company. His journey has addressed the economic reality which many Indigenous businesses face, not having access to capital funds. This is a remarkable story which demonstrates resilience, entrepreneurialism, innovation and leadership to bring about true Indigenous economic and workforce change and contribute to the broader Australian economy.
