Productivity & Industry Development | Clean Technologies and Manufacturing Lead

Scott Breust is a proud “Sunshine Coaster” moving to the Sunshine Coast in 2000 and knew immediately this was the place he would raise his growing family. Starting his career as an licensed electrician he transitioned careers into the family Real Estate business and assisted the family grow the business to the largest Real Estate agency in Wagga Wagga where he developed the business for 19 years. Fast forward to 2000, Scott moved to Mountain Creek and was the marketing Manager for Cadet Training and Employment with 6 offices across the Sunshine Coast. Moving to managing the Hinterland Job Network agency, Scott moved to his passion for business and training and joined the Qld Governments State Development and rolled out a suite of business capability workshops across Sunshine Coast. Scott transitioned his interests and training into advanced manufacturing with the Qld Government and became the first Advanced Manufacturing Advisory Specialist for SEQ North and led many initiatives, benchmarking and connected industry transition towards Industry 4.0. Scott joined Sunshine Coast Council after 12 years with Qld Government and is the Productivity and Industry Advancement specialist for Clean Technologies and Advanced Manufacturing for Councils Economic Development portfolio. In recognition of the need for businesses to become more circular with their resources unwanted and wanted and the opportunities that laid in supporting and embracing circular economy, Scott has introduced the ASPIRE business to business circular economy marketplace platform to the region and will talk about the why, what, when and how.