Matthew Ngamurarri Heffernan is a Pintupi-Luritja creative-technologist, ANU PhD candidate, and writer from central Australia. He is a champion of sharing Indigenous voices through technology and has worked extensively to share and conserve the knowledge of Indigenous peoples.
Matthew was the software developer for Kaytetyemoji, and the Android iteration of Indigemoji, Australia’s first brand of Indigenous emojis designed by young Indigenous children and guided by Elders on country.
Matthew is also recently a co-writer alongside multi-disciplinary Cantonese artist Roshelle Fong on the Melbourne Theatre Company’s commissioned and produced show “The Robot Dog”. The Robot Dog will be part of the 2025 Melbourne Theatre Comapny’s program and presented in association with Asia-Topa.