About
A Kamilaroi man from Gunnedah who founded Barayamal after running the world's first Indigenous Startup Weekend and Business Accelerator in 2016, aiming to give First Nations entrepreneurs a place to start, grow and learn.
Contact· self-published, not guessed
Experience
- BarayamalManaging Directorcurrent2017 — presentSydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Community News Hub Aboriginal CorporationManaging Directorcurrent2023 — presentGunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
- Online Education Services (OES)Online Learning Advisor2024 — 2025Australia
- Red Chief Local Aboriginal Land CouncilBoard Member2024 — 2025Gunnedah, New South Wales, Australia
- National Indigenous TimesCorrespondent2022 — 2023Australia
- TelstraIndigenous Advisory Committee Member2020
- Royal Australian Air ForceAir Intelligence Analyst (AIA)2010 — 2014Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
- Royal Australian Air ForceAustralia's Federation Guard2008 — 2010Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Skills & more
MarketingEntrepreneurship99Online Teaching2E-Learning1Classroom Management1Market Research2Qualitative Research2Quantitative Research1Online Research1Indigenous Education2Constructive Feedback1Business Development91
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Consumer BehaviorProduct DevelopmentStrategic PartnershipsEthicsCommunity DevelopmentStart-upsJournalismNews WritingStrategyManagementMentoringStudent Support- OES Effective Online Facilitation — Online Education Services (OES)
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Dean Foley?
- A Kamilaroi man from Gunnedah who founded Barayamal after running the world's first Indigenous Startup Weekend and Business Accelerator in 2016, aiming to give First Nations entrepreneurs a place to start, grow and learn.
- Where does Dean Foley work?
- Dean Foley is Founder at Barayamal.
- Where did Dean Foley go to school?
- Dean Foley studied at La Trobe University (Master of International Development, Advanced Research); QUT (Queensland University of Technology) (Master's degree, Marketing); Griffith University (Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management).
Same school
Also attended La Trobe University32
Raaj RayatPrincipal at AirTree VenturesJakob LongerInvestor at Griffin Gaming PartnersJonathan AyresManaging Partner at Koda CapitalAnton KellerInvestor at NewionNick BrozovicOperating Principal at SuperSeed VenturesVela GeorgievCOO and Operating Partner at Tenacious Ventures
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Also attended QUT (Queensland University of Technology)79
Esther GilmoreGlobal Head of the Client Team at Generation Investment ManagementDon MeijEntrepreneur in Residence at StripesJulia SolomonPartner at StripesSam EdenInvestor at Square Peg CapitalAndrew PoesastePartner at RampersandFredrik BergenlidPartner at Fly Ventures
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Also attended Griffith University36
Harri PriceExecutive Assistant at Giant Ventures Global LlpAnna TyndalePortfolio Success Lead at AirTree VenturesJai SheridanClient Services Manager at AirTree VenturesSam BakerInvestor at Planet A VenturesReuben BramaInvestor at IDEO CoLab VenturesLuc SuryoAdvisor at Katalyst Ventures
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Shared employers
Also worked at Telstra35
Matthew KoertgeManaging Director at Titanium VenturesSteve SchmidtGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesMarcus BartramGeneral Partner at Titanium VenturesPhil MorlePartner at Main Sequence VenturesSol TrujilloManaging Partner at L'ATTITUDE VenturesLorenzo ManesHead of Operations at Rialto Ventures
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