International Business Cluster Forum: remote communities in action

Thursday, 6 November 2008 13:30 - 15:00, Ellery Room C

Chair Ifor Ffowcs-Williams Cluster NavigatorsNew Zealand

The forum will commence with a presentation about the Desert Knowledge Australia Cross Border Business Networks Project by Joy Taylor, Manager Network Development, Desert Knowledge Australia..

Brief presentations will follow from an international panel consisting of:

Dr Amit Kapoor, Professor of Strategy and Industrial Economics at Management Development Institute, Gurgaon, India and Chairman of the Initiative on Competitiveness

Peter Myles, Tourism Specialist, Kyle Business Projects, South Africa

Lene Groenning, Enterprise Ambassador, Regional Municipality of Bornholm Denmark

Mike Crowe, Networking and Communications Manager, Desert Knowledge Australia

Karen Redshaw, National Innovation Centre Manager, Enterprise Connect Division

The panel will then discuss international developments and the relevance to desert Australia.