Jade is a Cabrogal woman, from the Georges River area, from the
Dharug-speaking nation of Sydney. She gained a bachelor's degree in Environmental Science from the
University of Technology Sydney, in 2002, and then a post-graduate Indigenous Land Management, Indigenous Studies qualification from
Charles Sturt University. Jade conducted a Master's project at
Australian National University, within the
School of Cybernetics, on the link between the spatial web and First Nations Australian cultures. She uses digital twins, which are real-time 3D or 4D scans of a historical or culture site, which sometimes is captured before the physical site is destroyed. Jade is the CEO and founder of Indigital, a business designed to use augmented reality to share the ancient cultural knowledge of indigenous histories. She founded Indigital, the first edu-tech company founded by Indigenous person. She worked as a park ranger in Kakadu National Park, within the Northern Territory. Jade commented on the scientific knowledge that indigenous people contribute, that:"We are the original scientists and engineers and we have more than 80,000 years of cultural knowledge in our sciences to bring to the table," she said. "We have a lot to contribute to STEM and a lot of opportunities for First Nations people to create sustainable and enduring businesses in this sector."Jade is a
World Economic Forum Global Futures Council member, as well as a delegate of the
UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues. She has also worked in the visitor experience area within the ACT Parks and Conservation service at
Stromlo. Jade also, in 2018, became a member of
Microsoft Australia's Reconciliation Action Plan Advisory Board. Jade also mentors 31
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women from across various remote communities, to help them build their own technology platforms. == Media ==