The Invisible Mind - The Economics of AI
This conference examines how artificial intelligence is reshaping the economics profession across policy, forecasting, data analysis and decision-making. As AI becomes embedded in day-to-day work, it is changing how economists approach modelling, communication and problem-solving, with implications for skills, career pathways and the future of the discipline. The program also considers the risks and limitations of AI, including issues of transparency, bias and over-reliance, and brings together perspectives from industry and policy to highlight where AI adds value and how it can be used alongside sound economic judgement.
Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP
Keynote Speaker
Hon Dr Andrew Leigh MP is the Assistant Minister for Productivity, Competition, Charities and Treasury
Louise Stigwood
Welcome Address
Louise Stigwood is the Managing Director ANZ, Public Sector - Amazon Web Services
Professor David Orsmond, President
The Invisible Mind: The AI of Economics Chair
David Orsmond is the Director of Policy and Communications, Centre for Applied Artificial Intelligence at Macquarie University, President ESA NSW and Professor of Economics at Macquarie Business School.
Michael Brennan
Productivity, Jobs and the Changing Nature of Work
Michael Brennan is CEO of the e61 Institute and former Chair of the Australian Productivity Commission and Deputy Secretary of the Australian Treasury.
Dr Emmanuelle Walkowiak
Productivity, Jobs and the Changing Nature of Work
Dr Emmanuelle Walkowiak is a Vice-Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow at RMIT and a research affiliate of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S).
Sidd Jolapara
Amazon: The ROI of AI
Sidd Jolapara is the Head Strategic Transformation, AWS
Professor Barney Glover
Productivity, Jobs and the Changing Nature of Work
Professor Barney Glover AO is Commissioner of Jobs and Skills Australia and former Vice-Chancellor and President of Western Sydney University.
Dr Stephen P. King
Market structures, Institutions and infrastructure
Dr Stephen P. King is a Commissioner at the Productivity Commission and Professor of Practice at Monash University.
Dr. Michael G. Kollo
Market structures, Institutions and infrastructure
Dr. Michael G. Kollo Chief AI Transformation of Qualitas and former CEO of Evolved.AI
Professor Niloufer Selvadurai
Responsible AI, Regulation and the Role of Government
Professor Niloufer Selvadurai is the Director of Research and Innovation, Macquarie Law School; Co-Director, Data Horizons Research Centre; Co-Chair, Australian Law Associate Deans Research Network.
