ABOUT THE EVENT

TCI Oceania Chapter is bringing a series of 3 online  forums  

- Clustering for Positive Futures -

With the increased disruption evident in drought, the recent devastating bushfires and now COVID-19, there is an urgent need to accelerate collaboration, connectivity, communications & engagement, and capacity building across cluster ecosystems.

Businesses tend to respond to these kinds of shocks in three distinct phases: Shock – Survive – Transform, (often not getting past shock) and clusters globally are activating to help their members navigate through these turbulent times. Clusters can play a pivotal role in the survival and transformation of the businesses in their regions. 

Join us over three online forums to explore the role of clusters during these three phases, and hear from global and national experts and explore how clusters can provide a platform to bring businesses, researchers, government and communities together to work on building positive futures.

pURPOSE

To connect Australia/Oceania cluster practitioners and stakeholders, and to share knowledge and experiences on how clusters are navigating through these turbulent times (Australian Black Summer, drought, Covid etc), including exploring opportunities for future cluster collaboration that support businesses, regions and countries in building positive futures.

CONNECT

Join local and international cluster leaders

INNOVATE

Build a positive future for Australia through clustering

OUTPUTS

  1. Raise the profile of clusters and how they can contribute towards economies across the Oceania region 
  2. Deeper and shared understandings of :
    • clusters and what they do
    • the core principles in responding to shocks/disruption and what they mean for clusters and their stakeholders
    • what clusters and collaborative networks in Australia and around the globe are doing in the short term in response to the COVID19 outbreak
    • the role of policy in supporting clusters
    • strategies for transformational change
  3. Capability and capacity building around
    • leadership versus managing versus facilitating 
    • the different roles of cluster managers, industry champions and other stakeholders
    • cluster preparedness for external shocks
  4. New connections / networks established
  5. Priority areas for collaborative focus and action
  6. Opportunity to stay connected (via an Australian cluster platform and sustain the conversation – not sure if this will happen)

TARGET AUDIENCE

People who want to collaborate and learn how to collaborate
Cluster managers and cluster stakeholders
Cluster managers are asked to particularly invite business leaders across their network to participate in session 2 and hear from Harvard’s Eric McNulty


TCI Network is the leading global network of people and organizations working in clusters and innovation ecosystems around the world. The TCI Oceania chapter facilitates global connections, inspires clusters and improves policy learning across Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific Island nations.

3 PART WEBINAR SERIES

SESSION 1 SHOCK

Clusters understanding and responding to crisis

Thursday, 30th April 2020, 3pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

(Duration approximately 2 hours)

Topics
  • What’s happening in the world economy?
  • ‘Black Swans’ & Industry Shifts. Are there any more on the horizon?
  • What is the outlook short, medium and longer term?
  • Implications for the future – new opportunities and possibilities
  • What role can clusters play in supporting a positive future?
  • What are clusters already doing to help businesses in Australia and  different parts of the world?

Keynotes/Panellists

Welcome Note – Merete Daniel Nielsen (President – TCI Network/Director Cluster Excellence Denmark)

Dr Christian Ketels (Chairman - TCI Network Board of Advisors / Harvard Business School Visiting Executive)

Oceania Economist - Shamubeel Eaqub, Sense Partners NZ

Merete Daniel Nielsen (President  - TCI Network / Director - Cluster Excellence Denmark)

Tracy Scott-Rimington (Oceania Chair- TCI Network)


Moderator : Ifor Ffowcs-Williams (CEO – Cluster Navigators)

SESSION 2 SURVIVE

Leadership in times of crisis and what it means for cluster and network leaders

Thursday, 14th May 2020, 9am AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

(Duration approximately 2 hours)

Topics
  • Cluster managers are asked to invite business leaders from their network to listen to Eric McNulty talk about Leadership in times of disruption “You’re It: Leading Together Through Turbulent Times”
  • A panel session will follow which will explore collaborative leadership and the role of cluster managers

Keynotes/Panellists

Welcome Note

Eric McNulty (Associate Director and Program Faculty at the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative (NPLI))

Madeline Smith (Head of Strategy at the Innovation School, The Glasgow School of Art)

Ifor Ffowcs-Williams (CEO - Cluster Navigators)


Cluster Managers

Emma Greenhatch  (General Manager Food & Agribusiness Network)

Dr Colin McIvor (Cluster Manager at Subsea Innovation Cluster, Perth WA)

More panellists to come!


Moderator : Dr Nicola Watts (C 4 Impact)

SESSION 3 TRANSFORM

Clusters and transformational change

Thursday, 28th May 2020, 3pm AEST (Australian Eastern Standard Time)

(Duration approximately 2 hours)


Topics
  • Hear firsthand about the transformational work of a Canadian supercluster and from clusters across Australia.
  • Gain insights into transformative ways of working, along with the opportunities and barriers to transformation.
  • Share ideas on further requirements to support industry transformation.

Keynotes/Panellists

Welcome Note
Tracy Scott-Rimington (Oceania Chair- TCI Network)

Bill Greuel (CEO - Protein Industries Canada)

Kim Seagram (Chair - Fermen Tasmania)

Sergio Zaccaria - (Cluster Development Manager - METS Ignited, QLD)

Stephanie Thornton - (Cluster Manager - Australian Ocean Energy Group, AOEG )

Andrew Scott - (Executive Chairman, Queensland Robotics)

Anne Moroney - (CEO Regional Development - RDA Barossa Gawler  Light Adelaide Plains, SA)

Oral McGuire - (Chair - Noongar Land Enterprise, WA)

Dr Gary Saliba - (Director - Strategic Journeys)

Karen Cain- (CEO - Latrobe Valley Authority, Victoria)


Moderator : Dr Nicola Watts (C 4 Impact)


For more information please contact FIAL

Vicki Wright

Vicki.Wright@fial.com.au

Mob: 0447 217 096

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