Gold Coast Insider
by RDA Gold Coast
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Melanie Vearing & Paul Walters, ACS — AI for small business: Start…
Melanie Vearing & Paul Walters, ACS — AI for small business: Start…
About this podcast
Welcome to Gold Coast Insider, where we bring you business insights, stories, opportunities and forecasts from movers and shakers across the Gold Coast.
Episodes
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- Melanie Vearing & Paul Walters, ACS — AI for small business: Start smart, stay safe · 37 minAI can save your business hours every week, but one wrong click could put your data, your customers and your reputation at risk. In the latest episode of the Gold Coast Insider…
- Brad Cooper, Volunteering Gold Coast — The power of volunteering: Building a more connected Gold Coast · 52 min“I don’t think there has ever been a period of time in our country where this idea of connecting, listening, understanding and inclusion has been so important.” $72 billion…
- Peta Fielding, Burleigh Brewing — The Gold Coast craft brewery that changed the game — and has stood the test of time · 45 minTwenty years ago, Peta Fielding and her husband Brennan took an extraordinary leap of faith: they left secure careers, backed an idea that barely existed in Australia and set out…
- Sandra Barber — Dream it, build it, export it: The DockPro story · 39 minWhat does it take to turn a clever idea into a product used around the world? For Sandra Barber and the team at DockPro, it started with solving a problem: finding a better way…
- Curiosity, courage and a $5 billion legacy: Lynne Benzie’s screen industry journey · 32 minHow do you go from secretary on a working holiday to the head of a film studio which has attracted more $5 billion in production activity to the Gold Coast? In this week’s…
- Mark Girard — The Gold Coast growth wave: Big projects, big investment, big opportunities · 40 min(00:00) Gold Coast Insider Introduction (00:22) Introducing Mark Girard and Invest Gold Coast (10:24) The Gold Coast: A city of unpretentious ambition (13:57) Confident…
- Duncan Jones — The Myriad effect: Movies to medical breakthroughs & the Gold Coast's $1 billion screen industry · 26 min(00:00) Gold Coast Insider Introduction (01:12) Myriad's vision for the film industry (01:57) How Myriad's technology is supporting the BioSpine project (03:41) Film and the…
- Todd Babiak, Brand Gold Coast — The economics of identity: Why the Gold Coast story matters · 40 min(00:00) Gold Coast Insider: Introducing Todd Babiak (00:44) Culture, identity and community (04:55) The potential of the Gold Coast (06:29) Case study: The fight to keep Austin…
- Leah Harrison — First Minutes Matter: Saving lives before help arrives · 32 min(00:00) Introduction (01:30) Introduction to Leah Harrison (02:49) Leah’s role at LifeFlight (04:56) LifeFlight Overview and Mission (06:07) First minutes after an incident are…
- Shane Thomson — Powering the Coast’s future workforce: The central role of the Gold Coast Regional Jobs Committee · 30 min(00:00) Introduction (02:11) Shane Thomson Introduction (03:05) Regional Jobs Committee Overview (03:50) Shane’s Role as Project Manager (05:16) How the RJC Addresses Local…
- Kimberley Roberts-Salee — Cybercrime hits Queensland Hard: Here's how to stop hackers before they hit you · 40 min(00:00) Introduction (01:15) What is Cyber Wardens? (03:19) Cybersecurity Risk for Small Businesses (05:11) Prevalence of Cybercrime (06:49) Common Cyber Attacks on Small…
- Yvette Adams, Camm Gibson & Natalie Walsh, BIRO — Unlocking global talent: Skilled migration made simple · 30 min(00:00) Introduction (01:37) What is the Business Industry and Regional Outreach (BIRO)? (03:36) 2024 Visa Changes Explained (04:10) National Innovation Visa (05:05) Skills in…
- Natalie Moloney – Helping women restart their careers with confidence · 34 min(00:00) Introduction(00:55) Inspiration for At the Helm Career Services(02:19) Lived Experience(03:47) Women in the Workforce(07:28) Fears about Returning to the Workforce(08:27)…
- Glenn Ayrton: Running a business is tough – getting help shouldn't be! · 35 min(00:00) Introduction (00:38) Gold Coast as a Small Business Capital (02:04) Post-Covid Business Shifts (05:38) Current SME Challenges (09:39) Role of Business Concierge (14:53)…
- Prof James St John - A world-first clinical trial to treat chronic spinal cord injuries · 49 minInterview with Professor James St John, Head of the Clem Jones Centre for Neurobiology and Stem Cell Research at Griffith University’s Institute for Biomedicine and Glycomics…
- Nicole Evans - From awareness to action: Saving young lives with connection · 32 minAustralia is in the midst of a youth mental health crisis — but there is hope. In this Gold Coast Insider episode, mental health educator Nicole Evans shares how she and Dr…
- Breaking barriers in Biomed: Dr Craig Patch's mission to transform global health · 50 minDr Craig Patch, CEO & Co-founder of Adepa Lifesciences, has had an extraordinary journey that began on the rugby field and led to groundbreaking innovations in biomedical…
- Gareth Richardson - The planning decision that transformed the Gold Coast & is fuelling our new knowledge economy · 47 minTwo decades ago, securing 200 hectares for the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct laid the foundation for one of the city’s most transformative developments. In this…
- Melissa Donnelly - Building consumer trust in a volatile & complex new world (& the seismic impact of AI) · 1 h 14 min“What do you stand for and why should I care?” According to veteran brand strategist Melissa Donnelly, this is the most fundamental consumer question, and one which should inform…
- The Hon Rob Borbidge AO - ‘Stay engaged, stay passionate’: A journey of leadership & service · 39 minIf not for a bold tax reform in the 1970s, the life and career of the Hon Rob Borbidge AO - and the political landscape of Queensland - might have unfolded very differently…
