A Region of Value: Strengthening the Grape and Wine Future of the Limestone Coast

In this presentation, Dr Jonathan Staggs (University of Queensland) will share findings from his report commissioned by the Limestone Coast Grape and Wine Council, which quantifies the industry’s broad benefits for the Limestone Coast community. The report provides clear advocacy and novel recommendations to strengthen the industry’s profile and future development, emphasising the need to build entrepreneurial capabilities that challenge the status quo and capitalise on emerging consumer trends. To support this, a series of economic scenarios are presented to spark discussion on how the Limestone Coast can develop future-focused capabilities.

This presentation will cover much more than the wine industry. It will contain insights into tourism, the experience economy, region-based policy, and a number of local industries.

Dr Staggs is an entrepreneurship and innovation scholar who has been published in leading journals such as Administrative Science Quarterly, Organization Studies, and the Cambridge Journal of Economics. He holds a BA (Hons) in Political Science/International Relations, an MBA, and a PhD in Business, and his research explores how institutional settings and place shape entrepreneurship and innovation, with a particular focus on the dynamics of entrepreneurial ecosystems.

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