DT #688 How Australia Is Elevating the Economic Development Profession
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DT #688 How Australia Is Elevating the Economic Development Profession

B2Upper-intermediateSeptember 30, 202637 min

How do you build a stronger profession while helping communities thrive? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise sits down with Jacqueline Brinkman, CEO of Economic Development Australia (EDA), to discuss the evolution of economic development in Australia and why collaboration, professional standards, and continuous learning are shaping the future of the industry. Jacqueline shares her career journey into economic development and reflects on the lessons she's learned leading Australia's national professional association. She explains how Economic Development Australia has expanded education, certification, and networking opportunities while strengthening the profession across the country. <...

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Welcome to Develop This, the number one podcast for economic and community development professionals with your host, Dennis Frazee. Welcome back to another edition of the Develop This podcast. This is Dennis, another great guest joining me today, and that is Jacqueline Brinkman,

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the CEO of Economic Development Australia. Jacqueline, welcome to Develop This. Thank you so much, Dennis. It's just such a pleasure to be here with you.

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Yeah. And where are you coming from? You're in Australia today, but where are you at exactly? Yeah, I am on Cubby Cubby Country here in Noosa, which is the Sunshine Coast

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