Principal speaker
Dr Joan Carlini
Other speakers
Panellists: Amery Burleigh, General Manager, Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach John Hart, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Restaurant and Catering Australia Kerri Jekyll, Owner, Get Wet Surf School Laura Younger, General Manager, Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council, Chairperson, Surfers Paradise Alliance, Director, Queensland Tourism Industry Council and Griffith Alumnus.
You're invited to join Friends of Griffith Business School to hear the latest business analysis and key findings from research by Dr Joan Carlini that examines the potential impact of the 2018 Commonwealth Games on Gold Coast private enterprise.
The Commonwealth Games is said to bring a once-in-a-generation opportunity to the Gold Coast that will deliver economic benefits, new sporting venues, infrastructure, jobs, and a boost to tourism.
Discover how your business can leverage opportunities, with a checklist developed for Gold Coast businesses to help you get started and make sure your business is GC2018 ready!
After lunch, an expert industry panel will explore the effects of previous mega-events on business, and give advice and recommendations to getting the most out of the Commonwealth Games. This intelligence is beneficial for sectors as diverse as tourism, real estate and property, hospitality, and transport.
Panellists:
Amery Burleigh, General Manager, Sofitel Gold Coast Broadbeach
John Hart, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Restaurant and Catering Australia
Kerri Jekyll, Owner, Get Wet Surf School
Laura Younger, General Manager, Australian Timeshare and Holiday Ownership Council, Chairperson, Surfers Paradise Alliance, Director, Queensland Tourism Industry Council and Griffith Alumnus.
This will also be your opportunity to get a first look at the Griffith Business School Forward-Focused, Future-Ready Strategy 2017-2020 – to be launched by Professor David Grant, Pro Vice Chancellor (Business) – and take a tour our of our new digitally enabled (flipped) classroom.