Christopher Hire

Current

Executive Director of Innovation at 2thinknow
Director at Consolidated Melbourne Holdings Pty ltd

Past

Innovation Director at Simple
Director of Consulting / Manager / Senior Consultant at Simple
Freelance Computer Data Analyst at Freelance

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Education

Australian Graduate School of Management
University of Tasmania

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Christopher Hire’s Summary

Researching Innovation Analysis frameworks for urban application since 2005, and business innovation frameworks since 2004. Commercial Focus.

Data Analysis & Presentation in a usable manner is my core skill.

Multi-Industry Analysis, Report-Writing, Presenting & Consulting.

Christopher Hire’s Specialties:

Analysis: Corporate Consulting, Australian Government Consultant, Management Reports, Conference presentations, Needs Analysis, Innovation & Data Analysis, Accounting Systems, ASX Annual Reports, KPI & Metrics design, Web 2.0 strategy, Report & Form design, Microsoft Excel VBA, Advanced Excel Pivot-Tables & Charts, SQL, Microsoft Access VBA, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio diagrams, MS PowerPoint, MS Word, Adobe Photoshop, Sharepoint, Windows Server 2000/3, Graphic Design: Print & Web

Christopher Hire’s Experience

Executive Director of Innovation

2thinknow

(Research industry)

May 2007 — Present (2 years 3 months)

> Finalising the Innovation Cities Index 2009 > Leading system for ranking 256+ cities worldwide for innovation across 140+ criteria. A more socially-inclusive alternative to Richard Florida, with usable insight. Research 2005. Rankings started 2007.

> Developer of nascent Trend Analysis, used in early-prototype format in October 07 to predict "September 08 shock event", peak of ASX ("sell now") and other events such as bank nationalisation.

> Primary Author & Publisher of flagship "Global Innovation Review Annual" 2009 [Available for Pre-order], 2008 [CD-rom], 2007 [Book]

> Conference Speaker, Workshops for 2thinknow
eg. Publishing (Australian Booksellers Association, ACBA), Media (Walkleys/MEAA), Innovation (Dept of Innovation - DIIRD Vic Gov)

> Created the first 'Innovation Blog' in Australia on Innovation ideas & policy.
Director

Consolidated Melbourne Holdings Pty ltd

(Investment Management industry)

June 2006 — Present (3 years 2 months)

A private primarily IP asset management role.

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Christopher Hire’s Groups:

AGSM Alumni, State Library of Victoria Foundation, National Gallery of Victoria, RACV Club, Gerson Lehman Group, Society of Industry Leaders, HBR Advisory Council, Melbourne Innovation Club [new]