Deb Barwick is a proud descendant of the Gamilaroi Nation, CEO of the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and a national and international award-winning entrepreneur and business owner who believes that Indigenous people themselves are the solution to social and economic parity and that “the enablement of Indigenous leadership regionally, nationally and globally is a strategic and wise investment toward a stronger Australian Economy and Nation.”Debs many professional achievements include establishing Australia’s first Indigenous Chamber of Commerce in 2006. She then went on to establish the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce in 2009 as the first state peak body for Indigenous entrepreneurs, business owners and enterprising community organisations. In 2015 Deb led the national network of Indigenous peak business bodies to establish the First Australians Chamber of Commerce and Industry to provide the sector with a national voice and advocacy vehicle. Her vision was and continues to be for a model whereby Indigenous business owners operating in every region across Australia are positioned to inform the country’s economic and social policy agenda. Deb is a recipient of the ‘NSW Premiers Award for Excellence’ recognising the impact of her work over many years to support the establishment and growth of Indigenous owned businesses in NSW and to advocate for their inclusion in the supply chains of government and industry. Deb Barwick’s accomplishments as one of Australia’s leading grass roots advocates for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Business owners are complemented by her successes as a private business owner. Her company Winya Indigenous Furniture, established in 2016, has won multiple regional, national and international business awards including the grand Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply (CIPS) award.In 2018, Winya made history as the first Australian company to ever win a United Nations Sustainable Development Goals award. Today, Winya has showrooms across the Country including Sydney, Darwin, Brisbane, Melbourne and Canberra.