Tas Behavioural Lab Round Table

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Friday Mar 13, 2026, 5:00 pm

From: Tasmania

Hobart Round Table

Tasmanian Behavioural Lab is inviting all ESA Tasmania members to join them at their March Behavioural Roundtable, bringing together members of both communities for an exchange of research and practice.

The March Special guest is Prof Uwe Dulleck, a behavioural economist and Executive Dean of the Faculty of Business, Government and Law at the University of Canberra. 

No need to sign up or book, you can simply turn up! Come and hang out with a bunch of other people who love economics, behavioural science and its applications. 

For more information on the tasbenet and their great work please go to https://www.utas.edu.au/research/institutes-and-centres/tasmanian-behavioural-lab or check out their LinkedIn Group https://www.linkedin.com/groups/14248741/ 

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ESA and WEN: 2026 International Women's Day Breakfast

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 12, 2026, 7:30 am

From: Western Australia

The WA Branches of the Economic Society of Australia and Women in Economics Network invite you to our 2026 International Women’s Day Breakfast on Thursday 12 March, featuring an address by Professor Alison Preston on women’s economic participation.

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Search Smarter, Dig Deeper: Tips and Traps in Literature search with AI - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Mar 11, 2026, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

Join Professor Christopher Gibbs for a practical session on how to critically assess research and navigate today’s crowded evidence landscape.

Learn how to judge the strength of evidence, identify credible and seminal work, spot predatory journals and bias in reports, and use AI tools effectively to support your literature reviews.

Online Only

Registration and Joining this Webinar

To register please book online below. The webinar link to join this event will be automatically generated and sent within your confirmation invoice. Note, these often get trapped in spam filters. If you have a promo code, please put it in when registering. 

The timing of this event is AEDT (SYD/CBR/MEL)

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International Women's Day 2026 Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 10, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Queensland

The Women in Economics Network (QLD Branch) is pleased to invite you to our International Women’s Day 2026 event on 10^th March, featuring a keynote address by Danielle Wood on women’s economic participation.

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International Women's Day - After Hours Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 10, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Women In Economics

Prof Chuah will present on recent work on Intra-Household Power, Behavioural Frictions and Public Policy Design: Evidence from Maternal Health in Timor-Leste

Order without Design How markets shape cities - ONLINE ONLY

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Mar 10, 2026, 12:00 pm

From: Victoria

Cities power Australia’s economy, and their success depends on how government policy and market forces shape development. Urban experts Alain Bertaud and Salim Furth argue that blending planning with economics—and measuring policy outcomes—helps create cities that work better for all Australians.

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WEN: International Women’s Day Panel: Balance the Scales

Date: Monday Mar 9, 2026, 12:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Join the Women in Economics Network (WEN), in collaboration with AMP, for a special International Women’s Day panel featuring Alexis George (CEO, AMP Limited), Sarah Hunter (Assistant Governor (Economic), Reserve Bank of Australia) and Phil O’Donaghoe (Chief Economist, Deutsche Bank).

The panel will explore leadership, career journeys, economic empowerment and the outlook ahead, moderated by Diana Mousina (Deputy Chief Economist, AMP).

Held at AMP’s Sydney offices, places are limited for this in-person only event. Networking and refreshments will follow.

This is a FREE event for all.

If you sign up and can no longer attend, please email us at admin@esansw.org.au to let us know.

Registrations closing at 1pm today. Only 5 places left

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International Women’s Day Event & WEN SA AGM

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Mar 5, 2026, 5:00 pm

From: South Australia

The Women in Economics Network (WEN), Economic Society of Australia (ESA) and Young Economists Network (YEN) South Australian branches invite you to celebrate International Women’s Day on Thursday 05 March at the Adelaide University with a special keynote by highly respected economic practitioner, media commentator, and keynote speaker Nicki Hutley.

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International Women's Day Event

Date: Thursday Mar 5, 2026, 5:00 pm

From: Women In Economics

The Women in Economics Network (WEN), Economic Society of Australia (ESA) and Young Economists Network (YEN) South Australian branches invite you to celebrate International Women’s Day on Thursday 05 March at the Adelaide University with a special keynote by highly respected economic practitioner, media commentator, and keynote speaker Nicki Hutley.

WEN Event: A conversation with Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission

Date: Thursday Mar 5, 2026, 12:00 pm

From: New South Wales

Join us for an exclusive Q&A with Danielle Wood, Chair of the Productivity Commission, as she reflects on her career and shares advice for emerging economists.

Named “one of the most visible and highly regarded economists in the country,” she was CEO of the Grattan Institute, has served on key national advisory bodies, held senior roles at the ACCC and NERA Economic Consulting, and is a former President of ESA co-founder of WEN.

Chaired by Jennifer Fish, this in-person event includes light lunch and networking.

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ABARES Outlook Conference

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Monday Mar 2, 2026, 12:00 am

ABARES Outlook 2026 will be held over two days with two ways to participate. Both experiences will feature a dynamic program with influential speakers and panellists from industry and government. A mix of sessions will keep delegates engaged including keynote presentations, fireside chats, panels, and a debate on day two.

Alumni Evenings with Associate Professor Onur Ozgur

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Friday Feb 27, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Join us for the first Alumni Evenings event of the year with Associate Professor Onur Ozgur.

Associate Professor Ozgur will discuss "the value of connections in business and in life". Onur will give you a taste of the insights drawn from decades of research into the power of connections in business and in life.

For further details and registration please click here.

New Insights on Disability and Health Equity

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Friday Feb 27, 2026, 3:30 pm

From: Victoria

Hosted by Monash Business School’s Centre for Health Economics and organised as part of AHEAD – Achieving Health Equity for All People with Disability, an NHMRC-funded Centre of Research Excellence. This event will explore how high-quality, interdisciplinary evidence can inform more equitable health, education, and social policies for people with disabilities.

For further details and to register please visit the event website here.

Finance Down Under Conference

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Friday Feb 27, 2026, 3:30 pm

From: Victoria

The Department of Finance in the Faculty of Business and Economics at The University of Melbourne is pleased to continue its annual conference series: Finance Down Under: Building on the Best from the Cellars of Finance. The conference will be held in-person and will take place in Melbourne, Australia, between February 26th and February 28th, 2026.

For further details and to register please visit the event website here.

Launch of FinTech Lab

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Friday Feb 27, 2026, 3:00 pm

From: Victoria

Join Impact Labs at Monash Business School for the official launch of FinTech Lab, an industry-engaged research and innovation hub dedicated to advancing financial technology (FinTech), digital finance, and trusted financial systems. The Lab is a collaboration between Monash Business School, the Faculty of Information Technology, and Monash University Malaysia’s School of Business.

For further details and registration please visit the event website here.

Meet the Author

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Feb 26, 2026, 6:00 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

ESA members are invited to attend the ANU event - Meet the author. 

Dr Andrew Leigh will be in conversation with Anna -Maria Arabia on his new book The Shortest History of Innovation.

This event is free but registration is required

Register here.

Transport Economics - Where are we headed?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Thursday Feb 26, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

You are invited to a book launch of Dr Cameron Gordon's latest book:

Transport Economics: Understanding transport economics through economic first principles

Transport economics in its most widely applied form is drawn from an elaborated system of theory, (typically labelled neoclassical economics), which models the choice of whether to engage in transport or not; and also the closely related choice of where to locate activity.

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Grounds for Growth

Event Type: Partner Event

Date: Thursday Feb 26, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Australian Capital Territory

WEN ACT is excited to kick off our 2026 Grounds for Growth series in February, with a timely conversation on the macroeconomic outlook with Dr Angelia Grant, Deputy Secretary of the Macroeconomic Group at the Australian Treasury.

Registration is via linkedin 

Who Won? Trade Wars and Australia

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Thursday Feb 26, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

La Trobe University Asia, in collaboration with Australian Foreign Affairs present a Public Lecture exploring pressures impacting global trade, the flow on effects for global supply chains, Australia's response as trade becomes weaponised and the role of diplomacy in rescuing global trade. 

For further details and registration please visit the event website here.

Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) Summit

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Wednesday Feb 25, 2026, 10:00 am

From: Victoria

Infrastructure Policy Advancement, Bentley Systems’ thought leadership initiative, in collaboration with their partners, is proud to bring the Transforming Infrastructure Performance (TIP) Summit again to Melbourne – at a critical time for infrastructure planning and delivery across Australia.

For further details and to register please visit the event website here.

WEN-NSW Coffee Roulette - 2026

Date: Thursday Feb 19, 2026, 12:00 am

From: New South Wales

We are thrilled to announce the 2026 edition of the NSW Women in Economics Network (WEN) Coffee Roulette program. After a successful inaugural run in 2024, we are excited to continue this initiative designed to strengthen connections and foster a vibrant community among women economists in NSW.

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Why do people make choices that look “irrational”?

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Wednesday Feb 18, 2026, 12:30 pm

From: New South Wales

Professor Tymula will examine why people often make financial choices that look “irrational” - avoiding the stock market, struggling with complex offers, or freezing when there are too many options - even when they want to do better? Professor Tymula will share the research from her groups suggesting that many of these behaviours are not flaws in our character or preferences, but the predictable result of how a limited brain tries to navigate a complicated economic world.

This is a hybrid event - join in-person at 123 Pitt St, Sydney or Online. Please let us know how you plan to attend when registering.

The timing of this event is AEDT (SYD/CBR/MEL)

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Confessions of an Economics Editor: the five decade rise and stall of Australian prosperity

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Tuesday Feb 17, 2026, 5:30 pm

From: Victoria

Michael Stutchbury has spent most of his professional life charting the political economy of Australian prosperity for Australia's two national daily newspapers. The narrative begins with the surprising excitement of the 1960s mining boom and proceeds through the stagflation of the 1970s, the neo-liberal Labor reform revolution of the 1980s, the productivity dividend of the 1990s and then the unexpected China boom of the 2000s.  But it peaked with the $US180 a tonne iron ore price in 2011 and 2012. Since then it has been slowly declining. 

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Andrew Leigh: The Shortest History of Innovation official book launch

Event Type: Wide/Public Interest

Date: Tuesday Feb 17, 2026, 12:00 pm

From: Victoria

Join us at this Melbourne launch of Andrew Leigh's latest book: The Shortest History of Innovation.

For further details and registration please click here.

Start the year with a walk & a chat

Event Type: ESA Event

Date: Friday Feb 13, 2026, 7:30 am

From: South Australia

Start the year with a walk & a chat

We are kicking off the year with another YEN Morning Walk — a relaxed way to reconnect, meet fellow economists, and ease back into the year.

No presentations. No pressure.
Just a casual walk, good conversation, and fresh air with students and early-career economists.

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