Silicon Coast

18/10/2026

Meet the 2027 Silicon Coast Board Members! 🚀
Leading the way in regional entrepreneurship, innovation and startup ecosystem development.

👏 Introducing the 2027 Board
- Chairperson: Kathryn (Kat) Guides
- Secretary: Rob Steffler
- Treasurer: Bryton Wishart
- Board Member: Georgina (George) Miller

We’re pleased to welcome George to the board, bringing nearly two decades of experience in digital strategy, commercial operations and governance.

As Co-Founder and Director of Mogul, a strategic digital consultancy, George works with established organisations across construction and development, food and agribusiness, manufacturing, education, professional services, and community and member-based sectors throughout Australia and New Zealand.

Her commercially driven approach bridges business objectives and technical delivery, helping organisations make deliberate, measurable digital investments.

With board experience and formal governance training through the Institute of Directors New Zealand, George brings valuable perspectives on accountability, risk management and long-term decision-making.

👏 Join us in welcoming the 2027 board!
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08/10/2026

FWD>>> Gympie brought to you by Gympie Regional Council from their Economic Development Strategy 🎤🚀 Thank you to Brad Rasmussen, CEO of Forecaz (formally Sizztech) for your keynote speech and to the University of the Sunshine Coast for hosting us at your Gympie Campus. 📧 More details to come in our newsletter…

01/10/2026

See you next week in Gympie! Thanks to Gympie Regional Council

FWD>>>FEST is coming to Gympie 🚀

Join us on 8 October 2026 for the first Gympie FWD>>>FEST Satellite Event, bringing together local businesses, entrepreneurs, innovators, government and industry leaders to explore innovation, technology, AI and the future of regional business.

Hear from several speakers including Bradley Rasmussen, CEO of Forecaz, on how data and innovation are helping create smarter, more liveable communities.

There’ll also be plenty of opportunities to connect, share ideas, and build valuable local networks.

📅 8 October 2026, 12–4pm
📍UniSC Gympie Campus
🔗 Register here: events.humanitix.com/fwd-gympie

Council is proud to partner with Silicon Coast to deliver this event, which links with our Economic Development Strategy 2025-29.

30/09/2026

Thank you to the Gympie Regional Council for bringing a taste of Forward Fest to Gympie, next week.
Read the full media release below ⬇️
https://www.gympie.qld.gov.au/Council/News-and-Notices/Latest-News/Gympie-community-invited-to-look-forward-to-cutting-edge-innovation
Tickets available here: https://events.humanitix.com/fwd-gympie
Photo: Caroline P

29/09/2026

Thank you Gympie Regional Council for teaming up with us to bring a taste of Forward Fest to Gympie next week! 🚀 If you have an entrepreneurial mindset, are curious about what’s possible with technology and AI, or are already building something, this afternoon is for you.
👉 Click the link to learn more: https://events.humanitix.com/fwd-gympie

Tickets available here: https://events.humanitix.com/fwd-gympie

21/09/2026

Do you have an entrepreneurial mindset, are curious about what’s possible with technology and AI, or are already building something? Then this afternoon is for you!
🎟 https://events.humanitix.com/fwd-gympie

21/09/2026

Hear from Bradley Rasmussen 🎤
With over 35 years of experience in information technology, Bradley is the founder and CEO of Sizztech, which has now rebranded to Forecaz.

As the solution architect and designer of Forecaz, he specialises in capturing urban planning knowledge and performing complex data transformations to produce robust, credible scenario models.

Bradley has led the delivery of urban growth models for major organisations including Unitywater, Urban Utilities, and the City of Gold Coast.

He is an Associate Member of the Planning Institute of Australia (PIA) and a member of the PIA Qld PlanTech Committee.

Forecaz empowers governments and utilities to plan smarter, more liveable cities through data, insight, and innovation.
Learn more here: https://www.forecaz.com/

Hear from Brad on 8 October at University of the Sunshine Coast, Gympie Campus 🎟 events.humanitix.com/fwd-gympie

15/09/2026

Collider, UniSC Innovation is hosting a Go-to-Market Workshop this Thursday, 17 September, in collaboration with Innovate Moreton Bay.

This session is specifically designed for early-stage founders who are working through their go-to-market approach and looking to better understand their customers, refine their strategy and turn customer discovery into paying customers.

Facilitated by Anders Carlsson, the workshop will be practical and interactive, with founders working through their own go-to-market approach and identifying clear next steps.

If you’re an early-stage founder and this sounds relevant to where you are in your journey, we’d love to have you join us.

Find out more and register here: https://events.humanitix.com/go-to-market-workshop