An Evening with Danielle Wood
About this Event
Danielle will speak on Australia’s productivity challenge, innovation, and the opportunities ahead, followed by audience Q&A and discussion.
Hosted by Mallesons, this intimate gathering brings together Stanford alumni, SAF scholars, supporters and friends.
Event Details : Wednesday 29 July 🕕 6:00pm – 8:00pm
📍 Mallesons, Level 27, 447 Collins Street, Melbourne VIC 3000
About Danielle Wood : Danielle has served as Chair of the Productivity Commission since November 2023. Previously CEO of the Grattan Institute, she has held advisory roles across the Australian Government's Women's Economic Equality Taskforce, the Parliamentary Budget Office, and Jobs and Skills Australia. She co-founded the Women in Economics Network and holds degrees in Economics and Competition Law from the Universities of Adelaide and Melbourne.
Prior to joining the Commission, she was CEO of the Grattan Institute and Head of its Budgets and Government Program. During her time at Grattan, Danielle also held roles as member of the Australian Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, the Parliamentary Budget Office Expert Advisory Committee, the Jobs and Skills Australia Consultative Forum and the Australia and New Zealand School of Government Research Committee.
Danielle previously worked in senior roles at the ACCC and at NERA Economic Consulting. She started her career as a graduate at the Productivity Commission.
Danielle holds an Honours degree in Economics from the University of Adelaide and two Masters degrees, one in Economics and one in Competition Law, from the University of Melbourne.
Danielle is an Honorary Fellow and former President of the Economic Society of Australia and a former Research Fellow of the Women’s Leadership Institute. She was the co-founder and first Chair of the Women in Economics Network.
She is currently an ex-officio member of the Australian Government’s Competition Review Expert Advisory Panel.
Where is it happening?
Event Location & Nearby Stays:
AUD 10.00
