Join EDA for a special 4-week webinar program showcasing the power of clusters in economic development.

Globally recognised cluster expert, Ifor Ffowcs-Williams will lead this unique program which introduces the relevance and practicalities of economic development centred on a region’s specialisations. The program will share successful experiences from around the world, including the Oceania region. Co-opetition between clusters will be highlighted. There will be opportunities to identify cluster partners across Australia, New Zealand, and the Pacific Islands.

Dates

Webinar 1: Thursday 18 May  12pm- 1.30pm AEST
Cluster Development: The What? And the Why? International examples
Host: Mirjana Prica, Chair, TCI – Oceania & CEO, Food Innovation Australia Ltd
Participants: Alisi Tuqa, Food Systems Programme Lead, The Pacific Community (SPC), Suva & Kim Seagram, Chair, FermenTasmania Cluster

Webinar 2: Thursday 25 May 12pm- 1.30pm AEST
Cluster Development in Practice: The How? 12 Steps
Host: Vaughan Cooper, Chair, Economic Development New Zealand
Participants: Paul Hodgson, Chair, Queensland Manufacturing Institute, Brisbane & Jodie Kuntzsch, Blue Economy Cluster, Nelson, NZ

Webinar 3: Thursday 1 June 12pm- 1.30pm AEST
Cluster Engagement: Flexible business collaborations; Roles of a cluster manager
Host: Jacqueline Brinkman, CEO, Economic Development Australia
Participants: Allan Morton, enviroMETS Queensland cluster, Brisbane & Ali Adams, CEO, ChristchurchNZ EDA

Webinar 4: Thursday 8 June 12pm- 1.30pm AEST
Responding to survey topics
Host: Professor Allan O’Connor, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Participants: Winifred Kula, President, PNG ICT Cluster, Port Moresby,  Emma Greenhatch, Sunshine Coast, Queensland & Nicola Watts, Gippsland, Victoria