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Professional Development Days on 21st Century Skills and Future Work
FMPLLEN Professional Development Day Thank you very much for your presentations at our PD Day last week. We have received some fantastic feedback – great keynote!\ Around 70 people attended the combined Professional Day for Frankston Mornington Peninsula LLEN on Friday 27 July 2018 at Hastings where Workforce BluePrint presented a key note and workshop on 21st Century […]
International Business Readiness for startups and scaleups
Over 30 April – 11 May 2018, 25 Indonesian entrepreneurs, government representatives and Venture Capital Association representatives were immersed in local entrepreneurial ecosystems in Sydney, Adelaide and Brisbane. Imagine if you had the opportunity to meet startups that had raised significant capital, investors, Mayors, business, industry and ecosystem leaders, with networking events and meetings that […]
Speaker Requests and Upcoming Conferences
Numerous speaker requests have been coming in particularly on 21st Century Capabilities and The Future of Jobs, Skills and Work; The Future of Training and Learning; What makes a VET System World-Class and World-Leading; and 4th Industrial Revolution, Workforce 4.0 and the Relevance of Tertiary Education. This can be in the format of a key […]
The 4th Industrial Revolution: The Relevance of Entrepreneurship Education
Background UNESCO Bangkok and The Korea Research Institute for Vocational Education & Training (KRIVET) are conducting a study on the 4 th Industrial Revolution and TVET: The Relevance of Entrepreneurship Education to contribute to the development of vocational education and training systems in the Asia-Pacific region, with a special focus on Entrepreneurship Education. The specific […]
What to do one month before your arrive in Australia on a business mission or delegation
Hosting many delegations from various countries in Australia, there is a real difference to the outcomes achieved based on the preparation and ‘reaching out’, that people do before they get here. There is a window of time, around a month prior to travelling, where you can lay the ground work, connect with potential partners or […]
International Business Readiness – Technology enabled start-ups in agriculture, health, financial, education and business services from Indonesia
Twenty six tech startups from Indonesia will be in Australia with a focus on scaling up globally. The startups are across AgTech, EdTech, FinTech, Health/Bio/MedTech, Business/Professional Services including those who are social enterprises. They are seeking connections, introductions and potential partnerships with complimentary Australian startups and businesses as well as learning about the broader entrepreneurial […]
Extraordinary work across all corners of the globe
Absolute inspiration, incredible and goose bump inducing – it’s never too early and never too late – extraordinary work, across all corners of the globe. https://soundcloud.com/user-495962922/the-inshow-interview-ep-27 I got so much out of our chat, with David and Troy from The InShow podcast, as it was mind opening, highlighted the importance of networking, having people around […]
Developing Northern Australia – workforce multiplier
Australia’s far north attracts more than 22 million domestic and international overnight visitors each year. The tourism industry contributes $1.2 billion directly into the Queensland economy – 3.7% of the state’s gross state product (GSP) and $11.6 billion to the state’s economy (7.5%). In a strategy to help regional economies fully leverage their unique strengths, […]
Female founders taking their businesses global
From women launching start-ups, to those expanding established businesses, South Australia’s female founders are increasingly taking their businesses interstate and globally. New initiatives, programs and resources are making this possible, however there are two main gaps – investment and a scaling up program that suits. Even though there are many successful start-up stories, the topic […]
Start or grow your business in Gippsland & La Trobe Valley
Victoria’s Gippsland is a region with a strong focus on food production, clean energy, health services, education and tourism. It produces one third of the state’s dairy production and 85% of its electricity (42% of Australia’s LPG). The town has a population of 270,000 people and the Government is working towards harnessing the region’s diversity […]
Startups tighten economic ties between Indonesia & Australia
Taking Business to the next level – A Course for technology enabled start-up leaders, entrepreneurs and innovators #techscaleupID awardees had a front row seat to inspiring entrepreneurs, innovators and business partners across Australia. The following examples are from #techscaleupid group in 2016. There’s David Grice, the Managing Director of Musictec – a company dedicated to […]
#techscaleupID visits Queensland and Myriad Festival
The Queensland Government is investing resources into programs, events, and opportunities to help more people start businesses – not just for Australians but also for encouraging people to move to the island continent. #techscaleupid adds to the already-dynamic start-up community in Indonesia supported by Australia Awards. Around 350 Short Term Awards will run each year, […]
Adelaide, South Australia – Top Choice for Global Entrepreneurial Delegations
Adelaide and South Australia has become the number one choice for international delegations of entrepreneurs and government representatives but why? Whether it is agribusiness, app development, aquaculture, clothing, counselling, creative economy, digital agencies, edutech, food, gaming, handicrafts, health, innovation labs, jewellery, jobs, online market places, SaaS, tourism, trade, wine and youth exchanges there is so […]
Managing your Airbnb guests expectations – it’s the little things that count
Having rented many houses and stayed in a couple of Airbnb places I know that it’s the little things that count. For example, when travelling to Wellington in New Zealand our Airbnb hosts allowed us to come straight off an overnight plane, drop our bags around 8.00 am and have a quick shower before a […]
Future UK holiday and catch up on those place we missed!
This blog post is different. It’s not about a holiday or an experience I’ve had, it’s an outline of a future holiday that I’m working towards. When the Perry family travelled overseas in 2012 we had around 3 weeks and loads to fit in. With this future holiday I’d like to catch up on those […]
Lazy Ballerina, K1, Three Brothers Arms, Longview and Royal Oak
Having read, heard and talked about wineries and pubs in the Kuitpo, Meadows and Macclesfield area my husband planned a surprise mystery tour for me on the Monday of the recent long weekend – yes he listens really well! Scott likes to trick me though so we seemed to be going in another direction, pulling […]
What can you do in 30 hours on Kangaroo Island?
Getting up early on a Sunday morning is worth it when you are travelling across to Kangaroo Island (KI) in South Australia for a 30 hour mini break. With the drive from Happy Valley to Cape Jervis to board the 10.00 am Sealink ferry taking about 1 hour and 15 minutes you need to leave […]
Airlie Beach for Australia Day 2015
With workshops in Mackay on the Thursday prior, the 2015 Australia Day weekend was the ideal opportunity to visit one of my favourite locations, Airlie Beach. Driving up to Airlie, I had visited the August 2014 before with Scott, Mum and Dad, but only for 1 night. On that visit we stayed at a fantastic […]
Gold Coast Mini Break – something different
On the back of a conference in the Gold Coast, we had a few days as a mini break with my parents joining Scott, Jess and I. When we picked up Mum and Dad, Scott had them believing that the accommodation wasn’t that great… it was anything but that! Kirra Beach Surf Apartments staying in […]
Mildura Houseboat Adventure
Hiring a houseboat for the weekend in winter (June-July 2014) means that you’ll get a very good price and lots of choice, and probably with good weather because you are in the Riverland. After meeting the family at the Mildura Visitor Information and Booking Centre, we headed to the Mildura Brewery which is located in […]
Queen’s birthday long weekend in Rockhampton
Rocky is a large regional centre with cowboys, utes, beef, historic pubs and the Fitzroy River (crocodiles in there?) contrasted with modern developments, apartments, restaurants and shops. My recent trip to Rockhampton to work with a client meant that I was in town from Wednesday to Wednesday including the Queen’s birthday long weekend. Staying at […]
Margaret River (WA) Mini Break
With a weekend in Perth I wanted to do something different, fun and that fits with all the things I like. So I chose to explore the Margaret River region as it had been on my list of mini breaks to do for a while. Driving in peak hour traffic out of Perth I was […]
Dad’s Military Vehicle Adventure
Dad and I considered a number of potential adventure activities outlined in the About Time: South Australia’s History Festival program choosing to visit the National Military Vehicle Museum. Located at Edinburgh, I didn’t expect to see such a significant collection of so many vehicles and displays depicting life in war time. From tanks to people […]
New Zealand Holiday – North Island Highlights
For a long time I’ve held a romantic view about travelling around New Zealand. When flights were advertised by Jetstar for $149.00-199.00 from Adelaide to Auckland I had to take advantage of it. Scott and I also celebrated our 20th wedding anniversary on 19 February 2014 and so I wanted to do something special. When […]