| 3:00 |
Student Registration |
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Tea and coffee on arrival |
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| 3:30 |
Official Curtin Welcome |
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Professor Duncan Bentley, CBS |
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| 3:40 |
Student Session: What is Economic Reform? |
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An introduction to Australian economic reform and what this term means in light of deregulation, opening the economy and reducing barriers to business activity. A moderated discussion with Tim Wilson, Director of Climate Change Policy and the Intellectual Property and Free Trade Unit, Institute of Public Affairs, outlining the experience of economic reform and policy making over the past two decades.
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| 4:45 |
Tea and coffee break |
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Includes registration for professionals, Curtin alumni |
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| 5:05 |
Keynote session commences |
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| 5:15 |
Keynote Presentation: Reform Obstacles and Opportunities |
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A presentation by Nathan Taylor, Chief Economist, Committee for Economic Development of Australia, on the behavioural economic insights into the human condition that explain the cycles of reform and inertia, as well as what leaders can do to continue with reform. |
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| 5:45 |
Leadership and Reform Panel |
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Moderator: Andrew Pickford, Senior Fellow, Mannkal Economic Education Foundation |
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Nathan Taylor, Chief Economist, Committee for Economic Development of Australia |
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Tim Wilson, Director of Climate Change Policy and the Intellectual Property and Free Trade Unit, Institute of Public Affairs |
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| 6:30 |
Closing Remarks |
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John Hyde, Board Member, Mannkal |
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| 6:40 |
Break and Drinks |
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| 7:10 |
Panel Session: Communicating the Benefits of Reform in a Digital Age |
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Panel discussion on trends in media and communicating complex messages in the digital age. |
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Moderator: James De Leo, Comedian and Radio Producer |
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Jessica Strutt, Former Channel 9 Political Reporter |
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Mark Pownall, WA Business News |
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Peter Kerr, Australian Financial Review |
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| 8:00 |
Closing Cocktail Drinks and Finger Food |
