2019-08-06 Services & Organisation Committee Agenda

SERVICES & ORGANISATION COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA                                   6 AUGUST 2019



Digital Sub-sector               Group Name                   Established        Members

DJ’s                             Group

Crypto/Blockchain                NoosaCrypto                  Aug 2017                173

Tech Startup Founders            Founders Network             March 2019               20

Talent Development Program
A major focus of the Hub is to help make the Noosa brand synonymous with producing world-
class digital talent - this will help attract investment, employers and other talent as well as boost
the prospects of young people from Noosa. The Hub curates and hosts a growing list of skills
development programs, including:
     After-school classes in robotics, engineering and invention
     Holiday workshops incl robotics, 3D design & printing, drone piloting
     Workshops for adults in Electronic Music Production, 3D design, Machine Learning
Creative in Residence Program
The Hub hosts a revolving Creative Residence program with an array of world class digital
creatives whose role is to inspire the local community, in particular young talent, to pursue the
opportunities offered in creative digital fields. They do this through open days, school visits,
teacher visits and public workshops. Residents have included an Animator, Maker and DJ/Music
Producer. This program is supported with funding for the Queensland Government’s Regional
Arts Development Fund (RADF)
Leadership Program
The HubLunch series of events invites world class technologists, authors, thinkers and
researchers to come to Noosa and share their insights about the future with the key leaders and
influencers in our community. Previous events have featured technologist and investor, Steve
Baxter and MIT Professor and author, Andy McAfee as well as Griffith University Professor, Bela
Stantic, a world-renowned Big Data analyst and expert.
Mentoring Program
The Hub has built an extensive network of mentors over the last year - people who have deep
experience in building tech startup companies or others with world class expertise in specific
disciplines such as design, marketing, software development, sales, strategy, management,
recruitment and finance. The Hub has facilitated dozens of connections between Noosa-based
digital companies and this network of mentors.
Internship Program
The Hub has hosted 4 young local talents for internships over the last year, providing
professional exposure, skills development and mentoring.
National Events Program
National tech or digital events help to attract talent and potential clientele to Noosa and puts our
local industry on the map, nationally and globally. The Hub hosted the CryptoCoast conference in
November 2018, attracting over 100 attendees from across the country - one of the largest
blockchain events of this calibre held in a regional area with speakers from across Australia and
the globe. This was followed up with the Holochain event in March 2019 featuring over 40
Blockchain technologists from all over the world.
For a detailed view of the month to month activity of the Hub, please refer to Attachment 1 -
Peregian Digital Hub E-newsletters.


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