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@AuManufacturing Conversations
@AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski is a regular interview program, bringing you discussions with the folks who are contributing to a critical part of the economy -- one that leads private sector R&D investment, employs well over a million Australians, and is just plain important to have around.
We hope to capture something of the variety of manufacturing, its place in the nation, its changing nature, and some of the personalities within it.
From the boutique to the billion dollar, if it's manufacturing and it's Australian, then it likely matters to us. This podcast is an extension of the @AuManufacturing news and analysis website and the community around it, and complements what's written online at www.aumanufacturing.com.au.
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Episode 49 -- Jennifer Conley from the Geelong Manufacturing Council
In this episode of @AuManufacturing Conversations with Brent Balinski, we hear from Jennifer Conley, CEO of the Geelong Manufacturing Council, recorded the day of the organisation's 25th anniversary celebration and awards dinner.
Episode guide
0:30 – Introduction, career path etc.
2:20 – The Geelong Manufacturing Council’s heritage and its 25-year anniversary.
4:40 – The census data support the feeling that manufacturing is on the up in Geelong.
5:50 – Major projects underway or upcoming.
7:30 – The adaptability of manufacturers such as the 160-year-plus-old IXL.
9:30 – The opportunities in defence for the region.
11:20 – The place of Deakin University in advancing SME manufacturers in Geelong.
12:50 – Gentrification and the shrinking industrial habitat problem in regions.
Relevant links
GMC's website
https://www.geelongmanufacturingcouncil.com.au
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