Media - Transport and urban planning

Dr Anna Edwards is a leading expert in night-time economies and urban governance. She co-founded Ingenium Research, a consultancy specialising in data-driven insights. As a Research Fellow in Urban Studies at the Melbourne Centre for Cities, she works on the Night Shift project, a study that examines night work in Australia. Her PhD in Urban Analysis and Development / Economic Geography, completed in 2024, focused on night-time economy policymaking and governance in Australian cities. She also holds an MSc in Economic Development Research and Policy and a BA in Business Studies. With experience across government, academia, not-for-profit, and consultancy, Anna advises policymakers and businesses on creating safer, more vibrant 24-hour cities.

Available for: Conferences and Public Speaking, Media, Research Expertise

Areas of expertise: Asia-Pacific focus, Business economics and administration, Demographics (population growth, migration, aging), Financial markets; financial systems, Gender & society (pay gap, social norms etc), Household finances, consumption, saving, super, Housing, Industrial relations , Inequality and disadvantage , International trade, investment & finance, Labour markets (unemployment, job forecasts), Policy design and evaluation, Political economy, Poverty, homelessness, welfare programs, Productivity and efficiency analysis, Public finance & fiscal policy (budget, taxes,debt, Social policy & community (care, disability servic, Transport and urban planning, Speak to students about economics careers, Agriculture & natural resources economics, Arts, culture, sports, tourism and recreation, Behavioural economics, economic psychology, Blockchain; digital currencies, Data analysis and econometric modelling, Discrimination and unconscious bias, Economics of household, unpaid work, time use stud, Economics and philosophy, Economic and political systems, Education, skills and human capital, Energy, environment, climate change & renewables, Experimental economics, Feminist economics, Globalisation; eco development; eco transition, Health economics, Heterodox economics, History of economic thought, Indigenous disadvantage, Industrial organisation, Law and economics, Macroeconomic outlook, Mining and resources, Monetary policy (interest rates), Regulation, industry & market competition policy, Rural and regional development, Technology and innovation, Volunteering, charitable giving, non profits, Wellbeing and life satisfaction, Other specialist topics not listed above, Teaching & learning economics

State: VIC

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Vanessa Juliana

Available for: Conferences and Public Speaking, Media, Research Expertise

Areas of expertise: Asia-Pacific focus, Business economics and administration, Demographics (population growth, migration, aging), Financial markets; financial systems, Gender & society (pay gap, social norms etc), Household finances, consumption, saving, super, Housing, Industrial relations , Inequality and disadvantage , International trade, investment & finance, Labour markets (unemployment, job forecasts), Policy design and evaluation, Political economy, Poverty, homelessness, welfare programs, Productivity and efficiency analysis, Public finance & fiscal policy (budget, taxes,debt, Social policy & community (care, disability servic, Transport and urban planning, Speak to students about economics careers, Agriculture & natural resources economics, Arts, culture, sports, tourism and recreation, Behavioural economics, economic psychology, Blockchain; digital currencies, Data analysis and econometric modelling, Discrimination and unconscious bias, Economics of household, unpaid work, time use stud, Economics and philosophy, Economic and political systems, Education, skills and human capital, Energy, environment, climate change & renewables, Experimental economics, Feminist economics, Globalisation; eco development; eco transition, Health economics, Heterodox economics, History of economic thought, Indigenous disadvantage, Industrial organisation, Law and economics, Macroeconomic outlook, Mining and resources, Monetary policy (interest rates), Regulation, industry & market competition policy, Rural and regional development, Technology and innovation, Volunteering, charitable giving, non profits, Wellbeing and life satisfaction, Other specialist topics not listed above, Teaching & learning economics

State: WA

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Kim Kourouche

from Kourouche Management Consultant

Available for: Conferences and Public Speaking, Media, Research Expertise

Areas of expertise: Asia-Pacific focus, Business economics and administration, Demographics (population growth, migration, aging), Financial markets; financial systems, Gender & society (pay gap, social norms etc), Household finances, consumption, saving, super, Housing, Industrial relations , Inequality and disadvantage , International trade, investment & finance, Labour markets (unemployment, job forecasts), Policy design and evaluation, Political economy, Poverty, homelessness, welfare programs, Productivity and efficiency analysis, Public finance & fiscal policy (budget, taxes,debt, Social policy & community (care, disability servic, Transport and urban planning, Speak to students about economics careers, Agriculture & natural resources economics, Arts, culture, sports, tourism and recreation, Behavioural economics, economic psychology, Blockchain; digital currencies, Data analysis and econometric modelling, Discrimination and unconscious bias, Economics of household, unpaid work, time use stud, Economics and philosophy, Economic and political systems, Education, skills and human capital, Energy, environment, climate change & renewables, Experimental economics, Feminist economics, Globalisation; eco development; eco transition, Health economics, Heterodox economics, History of economic thought, Indigenous disadvantage, Industrial organisation, Law and economics, Macroeconomic outlook, Mining and resources, Monetary policy (interest rates), Regulation, industry & market competition policy, Rural and regional development, Technology and innovation, Volunteering, charitable giving, non profits, Wellbeing and life satisfaction, Other specialist topics not listed above, Teaching & learning economics

State: ACT

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Yuan Yuan Liu

Available for: Conferences and Public Speaking, Media, Research Expertise

Areas of expertise: Asia-Pacific focus, Business economics and administration, Demographics (population growth, migration, aging), Financial markets; financial systems, Gender & society (pay gap, social norms etc), Household finances, consumption, saving, super, Housing, Industrial relations , Inequality and disadvantage , International trade, investment & finance, Labour markets (unemployment, job forecasts), Policy design and evaluation, Political economy, Poverty, homelessness, welfare programs, Productivity and efficiency analysis, Public finance & fiscal policy (budget, taxes,debt, Social policy & community (care, disability servic, Transport and urban planning, Speak to students about economics careers, Agriculture & natural resources economics, Arts, culture, sports, tourism and recreation, Behavioural economics, economic psychology, Blockchain; digital currencies, Data analysis and econometric modelling, Discrimination and unconscious bias, Economics of household, unpaid work, time use stud, Economics and philosophy, Economic and political systems, Education, skills and human capital, Energy, environment, climate change & renewables, Experimental economics, Feminist economics, Globalisation; eco development; eco transition, Health economics, Heterodox economics, History of economic thought, Indigenous disadvantage, Industrial organisation, Law and economics, Macroeconomic outlook, Mining and resources, Monetary policy (interest rates), Regulation, industry & market competition policy, Rural and regional development, Technology and innovation, Volunteering, charitable giving, non profits, Wellbeing and life satisfaction, Other specialist topics not listed above, Teaching & learning economics

State: ACT

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Smriti (Sim) Nair

from Northern Territory Government

Available for: Conferences and Public Speaking, Media, Research Expertise

Areas of expertise: Asia-Pacific focus, Business economics and administration, Demographics (population growth, migration, aging), Financial markets; financial systems, Gender & society (pay gap, social norms etc), Household finances, consumption, saving, super, Housing, Industrial relations , Inequality and disadvantage , International trade, investment & finance, Labour markets (unemployment, job forecasts), Policy design and evaluation, Political economy, Poverty, homelessness, welfare programs, Productivity and efficiency analysis, Public finance & fiscal policy (budget, taxes,debt, Social policy & community (care, disability servic, Transport and urban planning, Speak to students about economics careers, Agriculture & natural resources economics, Arts, culture, sports, tourism and recreation, Behavioural economics, economic psychology, Blockchain; digital currencies, Data analysis and econometric modelling, Discrimination and unconscious bias, Economics of household, unpaid work, time use stud, Economics and philosophy, Economic and political systems, Education, skills and human capital, Energy, environment, climate change & renewables, Experimental economics, Feminist economics, Globalisation; eco development; eco transition, Health economics, Heterodox economics, History of economic thought, Indigenous disadvantage, Industrial organisation, Law and economics, Macroeconomic outlook, Mining and resources, Monetary policy (interest rates), Regulation, industry & market competition policy, Rural and regional development, Technology and innovation, Volunteering, charitable giving, non profits, Wellbeing and life satisfaction, Other specialist topics not listed above, Teaching & learning economics

State: NT

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Kanya Raj

Available for: Conferences and Public Speaking, Media, Research Expertise

Areas of expertise: Asia-Pacific focus, Business economics and administration, Demographics (population growth, migration, aging), Financial markets; financial systems, Gender & society (pay gap, social norms etc), Household finances, consumption, saving, super, Housing, Industrial relations , Inequality and disadvantage , International trade, investment & finance, Labour markets (unemployment, job forecasts), Policy design and evaluation, Political economy, Poverty, homelessness, welfare programs, Productivity and efficiency analysis, Public finance & fiscal policy (budget, taxes,debt, Social policy & community (care, disability servic, Transport and urban planning, Speak to students about economics careers, Agriculture & natural resources economics, Arts, culture, sports, tourism and recreation, Behavioural economics, economic psychology, Blockchain; digital currencies, Data analysis and econometric modelling, Discrimination and unconscious bias, Economics of household, unpaid work, time use stud, Economics and philosophy, Economic and political systems, Education, skills and human capital, Energy, environment, climate change & renewables, Experimental economics, Feminist economics, Globalisation; eco development; eco transition, Health economics, Heterodox economics, History of economic thought, Indigenous disadvantage, Industrial organisation, Law and economics, Macroeconomic outlook, Mining and resources, Monetary policy (interest rates), Regulation, industry & market competition policy, Rural and regional development, Technology and innovation, Volunteering, charitable giving, non profits, Wellbeing and life satisfaction, Other specialist topics not listed above, Teaching & learning economics

State: NSW

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Bradley Rogers

from Bell Health Advisory

Brad has over 15 years’ experience as an economic financial advisor, 9 years in the Australian Army (engineering), and is the Vice President of the Economic Society of Australia (ACT). Experience working for DeltaPearl Partners, the Centre for International Economics, the Queensland Department of the Premier and Cabinet where he was the Policy Division’s Principal Economist; Queensland Treasury, the Queensland Treasury Corporation, the Queensland Competition Authority and Seqwater. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nBrad’s capabilities and experience includes government program evaluations, legislative and policy reviews, conducting regulatory impact statements, cost benefit analysis, economic regulatory reviews, capital expenditure evaluations, company valuation, budget modelling and forecast estimates and economic and statistical analysis.\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\nIn particular, Brad has experience in cost benefit analysis for government clients, including large infrastructure options. \\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\r\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\\n

Available for: Conferences and Public Speaking, Media, Research Expertise

Areas of expertise: Asia-Pacific focus, Business economics and administration, Demographics (population growth, migration, aging), Financial markets; financial systems, Gender & society (pay gap, social norms etc), Household finances, consumption, saving, super, Housing, Industrial relations , Inequality and disadvantage , International trade, investment & finance, Labour markets (unemployment, job forecasts), Policy design and evaluation, Political economy, Poverty, homelessness, welfare programs, Productivity and efficiency analysis, Public finance & fiscal policy (budget, taxes,debt, Social policy & community (care, disability servic, Transport and urban planning, Speak to students about economics careers, Agriculture & natural resources economics, Arts, culture, sports, tourism and recreation, Behavioural economics, economic psychology, Blockchain; digital currencies, Data analysis and econometric modelling, Discrimination and unconscious bias, Economics of household, unpaid work, time use stud, Economics and philosophy, Economic and political systems, Education, skills and human capital, Energy, environment, climate change & renewables, Experimental economics, Feminist economics, Globalisation; eco development; eco transition, Health economics, Heterodox economics, History of economic thought, Indigenous disadvantage, Industrial organisation, Law and economics, Macroeconomic outlook, Mining and resources, Monetary policy (interest rates), Regulation, industry & market competition policy, Rural and regional development, Technology and innovation, Volunteering, charitable giving, non profits, Wellbeing and life satisfaction, Other specialist topics not listed above, Teaching & learning economics