Did you know that the Gold Coast is home to a company developing the world's first rotary artificial human heart? How about an AI leader collecting crisis-care data from hospitals across the country, to build a real-time diagnostic platform for clinicians? Or thousands of other innovators, entrepreneurs and researchers in medtech, clinical trials, life sciences, cybersecurity, AI, blockchain and more... and that they are all located in the same 200ha Gold Coast site? Our guest this week is Craig Rowsell, Acting Director of the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, and he has a fascinating story to tell about what is truly the Gold Coast's most transformative project.

After completing a Bachelor of Applied Science at the University of Canberra, Craig began his career at the Australian Sports Commission. He was heavily involved in the Australian Government’s policy and programs in high performance and community sport. Craig relocated to the Gold Coast with his family in 2011, and since then has worked on transformational economic development projects, initially focusing on the sport and film sectors with the City of Gold Coast’s Economic Development Branch. Four years ago, Craig was drawn to the city transformational project that is the Gold Coast Health and Knowledge Precinct, and four months ago was appointed Acting Director.