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Innovation and intelligent systems in the Gold Coast’s cultural precinct

Associate Professor Michael Blumenstein

Dean (Research)

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Griffith University

Chairman, IT Forum Gold Coast

“Golden Opportunity” panel discussion and community forum

November 21st, 2012

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Outline

• Innovation in the cultural precinct

• IT Forum Gold Coast and the IT Industry

• Gold Coast Knowledge Precinct

• Some examples of cutting-edge IT

• Vision and strategy for the future

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Innovation in the cultural precinct

• Use of technologies vs. innovation through creation

• ICT as an enabler?

• High-speed broadband connectivity

• The role of the IT industry and Universities

• R&D as the key to innovation

• Benefits for the cultural precinct agenda

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IT Forum Gold Coast

• Peak body for the ICT industry on the Gold Coast

• Represents an estimated 850-900 IT businesses in the region

• Regular events, networking and engagement with local/state government, academia and other industry associations

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Interfacing with the Gold Coast Knowledge Precinct

• Knowledge Precinct

– Potential for collaborative research, innovation and technology development – industry’s role is crucial

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Image courtesy of Lendlease

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3-D Immersive Visualisation

• 3D immersive walk-throughs from the web

Images courtesy of V2i

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Data collections and libraries

• The digital era of (historical) data preservation

• Example: Document Analysis technologies

• The creation of fully accessible and searchable digital media for the preservation of Gold Coast’s culture

• Libraries as important cluster components in the cultural precinct model

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Vision for the future

• Cultural precinct highly connected to Knowledge precinct (and their associated clusters)

• IT can be used as enabler, but innovative IT through R&D is key

• Cooperation between IT industry and Universities is essential

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End

Thank you.

http://www.itforumgoldcoast.com.au

m.blumenstein@griffith.edu.au

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