Australasian Cluster Conference May 30
Program 8.00am
REGISTRATION
8.30am
Welcome to delegates and introduction from Christian Ketels, President TCI, Professor at Michael E Porter's Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness, Harvard Business School Competitiveness and the importance of locations; implications for development policies, value chains and clusters
University of Technology, Sydney
How clusters can reinvigorate Australian regions & industry
9.00am
Ifor Ffowcs-Williams, CEO, Cluster Navigators Clustering for Growth, an International Perspective and the EU's Pacific Islands Cluster Project
When: Friday 30th May 2014 8.30am - 5.00pm (Arrival and registration from 8.00am)
9.35am
Zoran Angelkovski, MD, META and Barry McGookin, GM Innovation, FIAL Manufacturing Competitiveness – Imperatives for Australia's Manufacturing Future
Where: Aerial Function Centre, University of Technology, Sydney. Download map and directions here: http://www.rdabrisbane.org.au/images/Documents/Directions_to_Aerial_UTS_Function_Centre.pdf
10.30am 10.40am
MORNING TEA Rodin Genoff, R Genoff & Associates High Performing Technology Clusters Globally
Who should attend: Cluster practitioners, economic developers, government economic and industry policy makers, chambers of commerce and industry associations, RDAs and regional developers, anyone with an interest in clusters for economic development
11.25am
11.55am
12.45pm
More info or register:
Richard Walker, Director TCI The Impact of Clusters on Economic Development This talk will be followed by a panel of cluster members sharing their experiences
Registration: TCI Members: $250 +GST (Early bird rate: $220 +GST) Non-TCI Members: $300 +GST (Early bird rate $250 +GST) A pre-conference dinner will be held at 7pm, Thursday 29th May at the Marigold Chinese Restaurant, Haymarket. Dinner package $50 inclusive of a glass of wine or beer. Accommodation packages are also available at the nearby Hotel Mercure Sydney. (See registration for full details)
Rod Brown, CEO, Cockatoo Network Clusters in Australia – A Potted History and Future Opportunities
1.30pm
LUNCH & NETWORKING Manufacturing/Engineering Clusters in Eastern Australia John Coyle, ex CEO Hunternet and Professor Julia Connell, UTS, Hunter Valley Clusters Dr. Phillip Walls, i3net Director of Network Operations, Collaboration in Clusters Craig Hill, Executive Director, Australian Sports Technologies Network, On the road to lifting our game - unlocking the potential of Australia's Sports Tech industry
https://www.etouches.com/ehome/85241
Tracy Scott-Rimington, SEQ & Regional Development Coordinator, RDA Brisbane, SEQ's Manufacturing Specialisations Strategic Growth Agenda - Supporting Growth in High Value Sectors
An initiative of TCI Network Oceania in collaboration with RDA Brisbane 3.00pm
AFTERNOON TEA
3.20pm
Dr David Ireland, General Manager, International Precincts & Innovation Systems, CSIRO Participating in Clusters - A CSIRO perspective
TCI Network Oceania 3.45pm
Mark Bell, RDA Riverland, Churchill Fellow Building a Successful Cluster System in Regional Australia
Supported by Cockatoo Network
4.15pm
Clusters in Australasia – Where to now? Facilitated discussion
5.00pm
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