Digital Sunshine CoastCCIQ Presentation: 22 July 2014

Background

2010: Sunshine Coast Council Draft Digital Economy Plan document.

2012: Digital Futures Forum held with over 80 participants)

Resulting in the Sunshine Coast Digital Futures: Strategic Snapshot.

FOUNDATION DOCUMENTS2013 Regional Strategy Documents

In the meantime…

WHY EMBRACE A DIGITAL FUTURE?

Only half way…

PC’s now only a small share…

Chatanooga

Knowledge & Professional Services (incl Tech / Start Ups /

Entrepreneurs)

Traditional Business (construction,

manufacturing, agribusiness, retail)

Health & Wellbeing

Tourism, Sport & Leisure

Education &

Research

Other High Value

Industries (incl Aviation, Clean

tech)

Diverse business and industry community

Digital innovation

Skills development & investment attraction

Collaboration & regional leadership

Showcasing our DIGITAL CHAMPIONS and providing information on digital opportunities

www.digitalsunshinecoast.com.au

DRAFT Action Plan

Public consultation during August and September 2014

DIGITAL SUNSHINE COAST

Collaborations are essential

Three priorities: Fifteen ACTIONS

Delivery is the new strategy

1Digital Infrastructure

2Digital capacity

& skills

3Digital culture

& Innovation

DIGITAL SUNSHINE COAST :: DRAFT DIGITAL ACTION PLAN FOR PUBLIC CONSULTATION

DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Planning and preparing for significant change

PRIORITY1 Facilitate private and public sector investment in technology infrastructure to assist daily consumption, development and application of technological solutions.

PRIORITY 1

1. Infrastructure Investment

ACTIONS

2. Smart region

3. Smart City Maroochydore

SMART CITY OpportunitiesNetworked street light systemSmart signage and sensor networksIntegrated monitoring systems

Develop the skills, capabilities and capacity of the people in our local businesses and our communities to build productivity and enhance our quality of life

2PRIORITY DIGITAL CAPACITY AND SKILLS

ACTIONS

4. Include digital innovation in curriculum development

5. Coder Dojos

6. Start Up Weekends

7. Collaborative industry and business solving events and platforms

8. Digital capacity building in local businesses9. Creative industry support and capacity building10. Augmented virtual reality

Today’s students are preparing for jobs that don’t yet exist

“The expanding digital economy means that what was once only available to people with deep pockets or powerful connections, is now available to the ordinary person. You will be mainly limited by your creativity and persistence.”Pauline O’Sullivan, Victus Health

The Economist, Jan 18th 2014

3PRIORITYDIGITAL CULTURE AND INNOVATION

Create a digital culture through institutional and individual leadership, which fosters and celebrates innovation and provides collaboration opportunities resulting in local businesses becoming net exporters of knowledge, products and services.

ACTIONS11. Develop a digital strategy for the region

12. Showcase & exemplify digital champions

13. Business excellence awards

14. Digital work hubs

15. Chief Digital Officer

www.digitalsunshinecoast.com.au

Questions?

Contact details: c/ RDA Sunshine CoastRussell Masonceo@rdasunshinecoast.org.au