By Jacqueline Brinkman, Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise, Australia, presented at the 16th TCI Global Conference, Kolding 2013.

1. Blue Mountains Economic Enterprise, Australia
Jacqueline Brinkman
Cluster Lab: Gender and diversity in clustering
4 September 2013

2. Jacqueline Brinkman
Australia

3. Cluster Experience
• CEO: Super Yacht Group – Great Barrier Reef:
2002-2007
• Largest superyacht industry cluster in Australia
• Male dominated cluster, industry and market

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. Jacqueline@bmee.org.au
www.bmee.org.au