PRESS RELEASE: 460degrees is Future Ready with the Appointment of Leading Thinker Geoff Gourley.
Australian owned 460degrees is capitalising its 16-year experience in the
telecommunications industry by furthering its investment into 5G and Smart Cities
technologies.
The world’s first Expert Management Agency prides itself on having the very best
industry knowledge and expertise, that’s why to lead this innovative Smart City
initiative we are pleased to announce the appointment of Geoff Gourley.
This will see Geoff take a key role within the organisation to collaborate with
460degrees 5G and Smart City Champions and promote the offering. Geoff will
focus on developing the core business activities including supporting Local, State
and Federal Government, City Deals, Smart Suburbs and private developers across
the smart cities, technology, PropTech and infrastructure sector.
Werner Spies, Managing Director 460degrees said, “This appointment represents an
exciting opportunity to make a significant social, environmental, cultural and
community impact through our work and investment in improved city strategy,
infrastructure, placemaking and technology integration.”
Geoff’s experience, coming from a design background, professional career in tier
one property, construction and sustainable built environment, technology
commercialisation and smart cities know-how, positions him as an industry thought
leader and invaluable asset for the 460degrees practice and clients.
There is a clear shift now for towns, suburbs & cities to deliver greater benefits,
smarter infrastructure, better placemaking and improved liveability, connection and
sustainability for local communities.
Mr Gourley noted; “There is a strong convergence happening here between social,
community and environmental good, technology and infrastructure and impact
investment. Well planned, considered and innovative smart cities can deliver
significant and long-lasting community benefits.”
460degrees supports towns, suburbs and cities to plan out their smart city strategy,
to consider their future needs, technology and connectivity requirements and
infrastructure planning and technology integration.
460degrees is well placed to work with Local Government Authorities, State and
Federal Government and Private Developers in the earliest of stages to assist with
Strategic Business Case development, strategy, feasibility, funding, tender
development and tailored management consultancy right through to design,
procurement and implementation.
About Geoff Gourley
Geoff is a leading Global Social Innovator & Entrepreneur, Impact Investor and
Smart Cities champion, in 2017 he was acknowledged in the Top 100 Social
Entrepreneurs & Innovators around the world.
He is Founder & Chairman of Impact Investment Fund, Project Director & Chair,
Project Working Group at CLARA, Advisory Board Member Swinburne University
and past Board Director of United Nations Association of Australia (Vic), and has
numerous successful exits to his name.
He is founder of One10 Group, a Social Enterprise Accelerator & Impact
Consultancy supporting purpose-driven entrepreneurs and organisations that deliver
impact, and is an active mentor for a range of Universities and Accelerators.
He is passionate about enabling positive social, environmental and community
impact.
https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffgourley/
About 460degrees
460degrees is an Australian owned Expert Management Agency, connecting and
deploying experts and their teams as strategic partners into future-focused
organisations. 460degrees investment in experienced Business and Digital
Transformation experts and passion for their work drives every decision they make.
Providing whole-of-business digital assessment and implementation pathways,
460degrees’ teams help organisations prepare and align people with technology for
rapidly changing environments. They do this because they believe that breakthrough
ideas and genius thinking should be directed towards businesses that want to face
the future smarter, faster, and empowered.
As the world’s first Expert Management Agency, the ability to provide the right
experts to organisations who need world-class technology solutions sets them apart
from their competitors.
Together they have driven change and transformation across countless organisations since 2004, both nationally and internationally. Looking for business
and technology solutions? The best angle is expertise.
http://www.460degrees.com
Media:
Werner Spies +61 412 585 517
Geoff Gourley +61 428 317 387
Jeny Drinkwater +61 416 840 007
