Jordan Waiti
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Dr. Jordan Waiti is a leading scholar at the intersection of Indigenous innovation, science policy, and high-tech development in Aotearoa New Zealand. Their work fundamentally challenges conventional narratives by centering Māori knowledge systems and capacity within the rapidly evolving technology sector. Waiti’s most cited paper, “Recognising and valuing Māori innovation in the high‐tech sector: a capacity approach” (2019, 14 citations), provides a groundbreaking framework for developing a shared language and purpose between Māori communities and the science sector, particularly in robotics, automation, 3D printing, and digital technologies. This research reframes Māori not as passive recipients of technological change, but as active innovators with unique capacities that can reshape the economy. By arguing for a capacity-based approach, Waiti has influenced policy discussions on equitable innovation ecosystems and Indigenous participation in STEM. Their work is essential reading for scholars in Indigenous studies, science and technology studies, and economic development, offering a powerful model for decolonizing the high-tech sector and ensuring that Māori values and expertise are recognized as central to New Zealand’s technological future.
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