Bronwyn Cochrane | Executive Director
TIPIAC

Founder & Director, TIPIAC Pty Ltd | Creator of BALAA.ai | Aboriginal Educator & Consultant Bronwyn Cochrane is a proud Gamilaraay yinaar, an experienced Aboriginal educator, and the founder of TIPIAC Pty Ltd, a First Nations-owned business dedicated to embedding authentic Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives into education. With over 25 years of experience, she has trained thousands of educators across Australia, equipping them with the skills to integrate First Nations cultures, histories, and knowledge systems into their teaching. As the creator of BALAA.ai, Bronwyn is pioneering the use of AI to support teachers in embedding First Nations perspectives with cultural integrity and ease. Her work focuses on empowering educators, fostering cultural intelligence, and creating innovative solutions that make First Nations knowledge more accessible in classrooms and beyond.

Appearances:

Day 1 @ 13:20

Cultural intelligence meets innovation: Embedding first nations perspectives with Balaa

Understand how Balaa respects Cultural Protocols, protects Indigenous Cultural Intellectual Property (ICIP), and honours the impact of community perspectives in education.
Explore how First Nations ways of knowing, being, and doing can transform teaching practices, fostering deeper societal understanding and reconciliation.
Learn how Balaa bridges ancient wisdom and modern AI to embed cultural knowledge systems into classrooms authentically and respectfully.
Gain insights into the societal importance of embedding First Nations perspectives to create inclusive, equitable, and culturally safe learning environments.
Discover how Balaa empowers educators to confidently integrate cultural knowledge while adhering to First Nations protocols and ethical practices.

Bronwyn Cochrane, Executive Director, TIPIAC

last published: 29/Apr/25 22:35 GMT

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