S2E6 - Ariana Margetts | Creating space for innovation on the Gold Coast
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Ariana is a corporate communications specialist with a Bachelor of Communication and majors in both Public Relations and Digital Marketing. As the General Manager of CoSpaces, Ariana oversees the delivery of facilities management, community management, communications, marketing, public relations and events for all individual spaces under the CoSpaces umbrella. CoSpaces specialise in the design, leasing and management of flexible workspaces, coworking and innovation communities throughout Australia. CoSpaces provide key insights and design consultation for the development and management of coworking spaces, commercial offices and integrated mixed-use developments. The team works with, and advises public organisations, land owners, developers, government bodies and tertiary institutions on the strategy, planning and design of coworking spaces, innovation ecosystems and support programs. Ariana sits on the Executive Board of the Southport Chamber of Commerce, is the Co-Director for Startup Grind Gold Coast, a mentor for the Global Shapers Gold Coast hub, an initiative of the World Economic Forum and is Griffith University Remarkable Alumni. With funding support from the City of Gold Coast. Recorded at COHORT Innovation Space, Southport.
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