Demography and destiny in Western Sydney

Ivan - The Founder

Ivan is interested in how communities have access to education, housing, health, employment, recreation and each other. People in public and private organisations can be frustrated in their ability to contribute to this “good society” when they don’t have the right information to make critical decisions. Ivan’s idea is to introduce spatial thinking to organisations, look at places through a demographic lens, and use the power of storytelling to be persuasive. Today over 40 smart people have joined him in this mission. Each year over 1.5 million people use id’s 500+ web applications to inform their decision-making. Over 10,000 people subscribe to .id’s newsletter and over 50,000 learn from .id’s blog every month. Today over 30 smart people have joined him in this mission. Each year over 1.5 million people use id’s 500+ web applications to inform their decision-making. 10,000 people subscribe to .id’s newsletter and over 30,000 learn from .id’s blog every month. Ivan loves surfing, his family and the dog.

You may also like...

2 Responses

  1. Mark Weblin says:

    Hi Ivan. Great read. I’m ex Western Sydney ‘born and bred’ myself and have also taught at UWS. I would be interested to hear more of your thoughts on the New Economy and the skills required for it. I currently live on the Gold Coast which is a radically different region to Western Sydney. But the challenges of developing the skills required for the New Economy are much the same… or are they?

    • Ivan says:

      Thanks Mark,
      The challenges of having access to enough skilled people and the principles of agglomeration are pretty well universal aspects to being successful in the new economy, but all places are unique. Places need to understand their role and function within their region and to adapt and build on their strengths accordingly. Education is essential. – Ivan

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

.id blog