tci 2013 blue mountains economic enterprise, australia
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Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise, AustraliaJacqueline Brinkman
Cluster Lab: Gender and diversity in clustering
4 September 2013
Jacqueline BrinkmanAustralia
Cluster Experience
• CEO: Super Yacht Group – Great Barrier Reef: 2002-2007• Largest superyacht industry cluster in Australia• Male dominated cluster, industry and market
Success
• Cairns – the most visited superyacht port in Australia• Increased economic impact by $50m per annum• Grew cluster membership from 24 companies to
80+• Successfully lobbied for regulatory reform
Australia – Gender balance
• Australian Government commitment – minimum 40% women on Australian Government Boards by 2015• Current – 38.4%• Increase of 3.1% per annum since the target announced
Australia – Gender balance
• Women on ASX 200 Boards: 15.9% (August 2013)• Marked increase since 2009• New appointments increased from 5% in 2009 – 28% in
28% in 2011
