In addition to the business growth and investment attraction functions at AEDA, responsible for Rundle Mall management, visitor economy (including visitor information services) and City brand and positioning.

Increasing jobs and investment in the City of Adelaide by: - attracting new investments into the City and managing AEDA's Welcome Adelaide program to support organisations moving into Adelaide;- delivering initiatives such as the AEDA Business Summit and Data4Lunch program;- managing grants and sponsorship programs including Mainstreet Development Program, Shopfront Improvement Grants, Strategic Partnership Program (funding organisations such as Business Events Adelaide, Study… Show more Increasing jobs and investment in the City of Adelaide by: - attracting new investments into the City and managing AEDA's Welcome Adelaide program to support organisations moving into Adelaide;- delivering initiatives such as the AEDA Business Summit and Data4Lunch program;- managing grants and sponsorship programs including Mainstreet Development Program, Shopfront Improvement Grants, Strategic Partnership Program (funding organisations such as Business Events Adelaide, Study Adelaide, _SouthStart and Festivals Adelaide), Strategic Events Fund and the Events and Festivals Sponsorship Program;- providing data and insights on the performance of Adelaide's economy;- overseeing funding for business development programs such as the City Business Support Program, support for the video gaming sector and Renew Adelaide; and - working with property owners and commercial developers on specific opportunities. Show less

In addition to responsibilities for the Manager, Economic Development role (below), also responsible for:- Local responses to industrial transition in the lead up to the closure of the automotive sector;- Development of Council's City Plan;- Input into State Government strategy documents including the Thirty Year Plan for Greater Adelaide, State Manufacturing Strategy and Northern Economic Plan;- Development of Council strategies including Social Infrastructure Framework… Show more In addition to responsibilities for the Manager, Economic Development role (below), also responsible for:- Local responses to industrial transition in the lead up to the closure of the automotive sector;- Development of Council's City Plan;- Input into State Government strategy documents including the Thirty Year Plan for Greater Adelaide, State Manufacturing Strategy and Northern Economic Plan;- Development of Council strategies including Social Infrastructure Framework, Salisbury City Centre Urban Design Framework (Winner of various awards including the Minister's Award in the Planning Institute of Australia 2016 Planning Excellence Awards), Growth Action Plan, China Action Plan and Regional Climate Adaptation Plan; Development Plan Amendments (Saints Road Retail, Main Roads, Globe Derby, Walpole Road, Salisbury City Centre, Mawson Lakes); - Land use planning for the area west of Port Wakefield Road to increase employment land, provide for future housing growth and protect significant environmental assets such as the mangroves, Barker Inlet and Little Para Rivers; and- Initiating, managing and coordinating strategic planning projects, and representing Council in consultations with external bodies.Presentations and PapersDeegan, G., Fernando, A. & Ratsch, G. (2015) “Local government interventions for facilitating SME IT innovation,” paper presented at Asia Pacific Conference on Information Systems, Singapore.Ratsch, G. (2020) "Technology Park - a potted history", paper presented at “Managing Science Parks Effectively and Creating Positive Ecosystem for Innovation” organised by UniSA’s Australian Centre for Asian Business, Adelaide. Show less

Responsible for:- Investment attraction into the City of Salisbury;- Digital economy programs;- Business advisory services, mentoring, group coaching, business start-up and workshop programs (including fee for for service activities);- Northern Economic Leaders and broader business engagement; - Promoting trade and investment linkages with China including development of civic relationship with Linyi; and- The Polaris Business and Innovation Centre, a service that works… Show more Responsible for:- Investment attraction into the City of Salisbury;- Digital economy programs;- Business advisory services, mentoring, group coaching, business start-up and workshop programs (including fee for for service activities);- Northern Economic Leaders and broader business engagement; - Promoting trade and investment linkages with China including development of civic relationship with Linyi; and- The Polaris Business and Innovation Centre, a service that works with business owners and intenders to improve business management skills, encourage entrepreneurship and promote innovation (awarded best metropolitan Business Enterprise centre in the 2016 BECA National Awards).Conference Presentations and PapersFernando, A., Deegan, G. & Ratsch, G. (2013) ‘An exploration of the role of local government in facilitating IT adoption by SMEs’, paper presented at the Small Enterprise Association of Australia and New Zealand Conference, Sydney.Ratsch, G. (2012) ‘Sustaining local initiatives at a time of policy uncertainty: the case of the Polaris Centre’, paper presented at the International Economic Development Conference, Cairns. Show less

Greg Ratsch & Associates was an economic development consultancy that supports the development of enterprising communities and local economies. Projects included:- South Australian Government's industry participation policy;- advising on approaches to maximise opportunities for South Australian firms arising from resource sector projects, including the Olympic Dam expansion;- reviewing the effectiveness of a local government economic development model;- modelling the impact of… Show more Greg Ratsch & Associates was an economic development consultancy that supports the development of enterprising communities and local economies. Projects included:- South Australian Government's industry participation policy;- advising on approaches to maximise opportunities for South Australian firms arising from resource sector projects, including the Olympic Dam expansion;- reviewing the effectiveness of a local government economic development model;- modelling the impact of levying a separate rate on the business sector;- identifying opportunities for small businesses to benefit from major tourism events; and- assessing options to establish a wi-fi zone in a major city precinct.Conference Presentations and PapersRatsch, G. (2011) ‘The critical role of mainstreets in nurturing innovative activity’, paper presented at Mainstreet Australia National Conference, Adelaide.Ratsch, G. & Barrett, S. (2010) ‘The South Australian Economy: A Better Path to Prosperity’, paper presented at Pacific Employment Relations Association Conference, Gold Coast. Show less

In this position I had responsibility for:- Investment attraction (including public sector office relocation) and location advisory services- Facilitating the development of strategic and underutilised sites- Small business advice and information including establishing Enterprise Adelaide- Case managing Council’s involvement with major infrastructure projects such as the New Royal Adelaide Hospital and CBD electricity upgrades; - Programs to grow the education sector… Show more In this position I had responsibility for:- Investment attraction (including public sector office relocation) and location advisory services- Facilitating the development of strategic and underutilised sites- Small business advice and information including establishing Enterprise Adelaide- Case managing Council’s involvement with major infrastructure projects such as the New Royal Adelaide Hospital and CBD electricity upgrades; - Programs to grow the education sector, including the development of student accommodation- Leading strategy development such as City of Adelaide Tourism Strategy and Workforce Growth Plan;- Business migration- Economic and industry policy- Attracting external funding.Conference Presentations and PapersRatsch, G. (2006) ‘Attracting Investment to the City of Adelaide’, paper presented at Economic Development Australia National Conference, Melbourne. Show less