Creating the jobs of today and the future, improving training pathways and driving economic activity on the Gold Coast
Leaders of Industry Lunch, 1 July 2022
Our Leaders of Industry Lunch on Friday 1 July was an opportunity to present our findings on the jobs of today and the future in the Gold Coast region, including on-the-ground recommendations gathered from local industry. The event also featured a panel discussion with experts from key Gold Coast sectors. Click below to download the full report.
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The Hon Di Farmer MP & Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair)
Gold Coast Regional Jobs Committee members
Alicia Swain (City of Gold Coast) & Professor Paul Burton (Griffith University)
Lucy Ardern (Queensland Airports Limited) & Kym Fleet (Maritimo)
Jo Cochran (DSD), Jennine Tax (Study Gold Coast) & Shay Chalmers (Strategic Engineering)
Jodi Brackenbury (Local Jobs Program) & Robyn Keenan (ACE Community Colleges)
Shay Chalmers (Strategic Engineering), The Hon Di Farmer MP, Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair)
Luke and Sandra Cole (Coletek)
Cr William Owen-Jones (City of Gold Coast), The Hon Di Farmer MP & Hillary Jacobs (Southern Gold Coast Chamber of Commerce)
Simon Hislop (TAFE Queensland) & Ariana Margetts (CoSpaces)
Susanne Osborne (Griffith University), Luis De Jesus (Mexx Engineering) & Amanda Bulow (Awesome Women in Construction Inc)
Nicholas Lindsay (Gilmour Space Technologies) & Emma Renwick (Ministerial staff member)
Rebecca Hyssett (CSQ) & Rosalyn Wilson (Wilson Environmental Compliance)
Sam Heyes (Telwater) & Zoe Binger (HR & Office Manager)
Nathan Burns (Blockchain Collective), Suzie Wing (Frosty Boy) & Rob Lancaster (PWR)
John Howe (iEDM) & Jan McCormick (Major Events Gold Coast)
Anthony Elmore (St Michael's College) & Forrest Harrison (Black 6)
Brett Haagsma (DESBT), The Hon Di Farmer MP & Martin Hall (Gold Coast Central Chamber of Commerce)
Kym Fleet (Maritimo), Glenn English & Lee Smith (Australian Industry Trade College)
Cr Brooke Patterson (City of Gold Coast) & Carly Collins (Gilmour Space Technologies)
Cr Glenn Tozer (City of Gold Coast) & Leanne St George (Leanne St George & Associates)
Cr William Owen-Jones (City of Gold Coast) & Belinda Dawes (Gold Coast Bulletin)
Craig Rowsell (GC Health & Knowledge Precinct) & Camilla Jansen (Business News Australia)
Dan Barr (Better Cities Group), Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair) & Professor Tyrone Carlin (SCU)
Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair) & Dr Chris Davis (Institute for Glycomics)
David Zohar, (RDA Gold Coast), Natalie Palelei (BLCW Program) & Geoff Smith (Sports Gold Coast Limited)
The Hon Di Farmer MP & Belinda Dawes (Gold Coast Bulletin)
Janelle Curtis & Rachel Zorbas (Simtech Creations)
The Hon Di Farmer MP, Camilla Jansen (Business News Australia) and Mario Pinto (GC Health & Knowledge Precinct)
The Hon Di Farmer MP, Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair) & Dr Chris Davis (Institute for Glycomics)
The Hon Di Farmer MP, John Howe (iEDM) & Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair)
The Hon Di Farmer MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business
The Hon Di Farmer MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business
The Hon Di Farmer MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business
The Hon Di Farmer MP, Minister for Employment and Small Business
Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair), Dan Barr (Better Cities Group) & Panel
Dan Barr (Better Cities Group) and Panel
Panel discussion
Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair)
Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair)
Estella Rodighiero (GCRJC Chair)
