Hosted by the New South Wales branch of the Economic Society of Australia (ESA), this iteration of Australia’s premier economics conference returned to Sydney for the first time in seven years.
Theme: "Economics for Better Lives"
Key Highlights: The event bridged traditional economic theory with broader societal well-being. It put a massive spotlight on social policy, featuring heavily publicized discussions on mental health reform (notably an address by Professor Allan Fels) and higher education policy.
Keynotes: Prominent international keynotes included Carol Graham (Brookings Institution) speaking on well-being metrics, and Kip Viscusi (Vanderbilt University) discussing the economic pricing of lives.
Verdict: Highly successful in shifting mainstream economic debate toward tangible quality-of-life outcomes, inequality, and behavioral economics rather than just raw GDP metrics.
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