The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economics Society of Australia, is hosting the 2024 Women in Economics Retreat as an in-person event, to be held from Wednesday 6 to Friday 8 November at The Hilton, Surfers Paradise, Queensland.
The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economics Society of Australia, is hosting the 2023 Women in Economics Retreat as an in-person event, to be held from Wednesday 1 to Friday 3 November at Haus, Hahndorf, South Australia.
The Retreat will provide an opportunity for around 30 mid-career women economists to develop their networks, receive mentoring and strengthen their leadership and career decision making. Participants will be drawn from academia, government and the private sector.
Sessions will focus on leadership and career development and work/life balance (a link to the preliminary program is below). The Retreat provides an opportunity for attendees to discuss issues as a group as well as participate in small group mentoring sessions with senior women from the same sector. Participants are asked to come to the Retreat with a career objective or challenge that they can work through with their mentor.
Retreat Sponsors will cover accommodation, meals and training at the Retreat. Participants are asked to make their own travel arrangements to and from Adelaide. A bus will be available from Adelaide airport to the venue and will return at the conclusion of the Retreat. The Economic Society will assist in arranging carpooling for Adelaide-based participants.
The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economics Society of Australia, is hosting the 2022 Women in Economics Retreat as an in-person event, to be held on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 November at Mantra on Salt Beach, Kingscliff.
The Retreat will provide an opportunity for around 30 junior and mid career women economists to develop their networks, receive mentoring and strengthen their leadership and career decision making. Participants will be drawn from academia, government and the private sector.
Sessions will focus on leadership and career progression, career hacks and work/life balance (see preliminary program below). Participants will also receive training on communicating with influence from Annie O’Rourke of 89 Degrees East. The Retreat provides an opportunity for attendees to discuss issues as a group as well as participate in small group mentoring sessions with senior women from the same sector. Participants are asked to come to the Retreat with a career objective or challenge that they can work through with their mentor.
The Economic Society of Australia and Retreat Sponsors will cover accommodation, meals and training at the Retreat. Participants are asked to make their own travel arrangements to and from Kingscliff. A bus will be available from Coolangatta (Gold Coast) Airport to the venue and will return at the conclusion of the Retreat. The Economics Society will assist in arranging carpooling for Brisbane-based participants.
The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economic Society of Australia, is hosting the 2021 Women in Economics Retreat as a series of virtual webinars from 15-19 November 2021.
The ‘Virtual Retreat’ provides an opportunity for around 30-40 junior and mid career women economists to develop their networks, receive mentoring and strengthen their leadership and career decision making. Participants will be drawn from academia, government and the private sector.
Mentors for 2021 are Professor Louisa Coglan, QUT; Katrina Di Marco, First Assistant Secretary, Treasury; Kate Glazebrook, Chair and Co-founder, Applied; Michelle Lewis, Senior Manager, RBA; Patricia Pascuzzo, Founder and Executive Director of the Committee for Sustainable Retirement Incomes and Professor Anu Rammohan, UWA. External speakers are Nicky Baker, Leadership, Health Education & Training Institute; and Gagan Mudhar, Inkling. The Virtual Retreat is facilitated by Catie Bradbear and Natalie Baker, Productivity Commission
The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economic Society of Australia, hosted the 2020 Women in Economics Retreat as a series of virtual webinars from 16-20 November 2020.
Mentors were Natasha Cassidy, RBA; Professor Lata Gangadharan, Monash University; Luise McCulloch, Department of Industry, Science, Energy and Resources; Cherelle Murphy, ANZ; Su-Lin Ong, RBC Capital Markets; Professor Stefanie Schurer, University of Sydney; Sophie Hampel, Inking; and external presenter JJ Ferrari. The event was facilitated by Catie Bradbear, Productivity Commission.
The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economic Society of Australia, hosted the 2019 Women in Economics Retreat at Cleveland Winery, Victoria on 17-18 October.
This year's mentors were Sarah Close, PwC; Michelle Dowdell Treasury’s Head of Melbourne Office and a Principal Adviser in Retirement Income Policy Division; Professor Lisa Farrell, RMIT; Catherine McGrath (Communication Skills Training); Helen Silver AO, Allianz; Penny Smith, RBA; Linda Ward, Parliamentary Budget Office. The Retreat was facilitated by Danielle Wood, CEO Grattan Institute.
The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economic Society of Australia, hosted the 2018 Women in Economics Retreat at Peppers Resort in Bowral, NSW on 9-10 July 2018.
The senior mentors participating were Alison Booth, ANU; Jenny Gordon, formerly Productivity Commission; Lynne Cockerell, Reserve Bank of Australia; Lynne Pezzullo, Deloitte Access Economics and Meghan Quinn, Treasury and Wendy Fergie of Alexandra Grant Financial. The Retreat was facilitated by Danielle Wood, Grattan Institute.
The Women in Economics Network, part of the Economic Society of Australia, hosted the 2017 Women in Economics Retreat at Peppers Resort in Bowral, NSW on 17 and 18 July.
Sessions focused on developing the confidence to lead, career management and work/life balance. The retreat provided an opportunity for attendees to discuss issues as a group as well as participate in small group mentoring sessions with senior women from the same sector. Participants were asked to come to the retreat with a career objective or challenge that they could work through with their mentor.
The senior mentors participating were Lisa Cameron, Monash; Alexandra Heath, RBA; Jenny Wilkinson, Treasury; Denise Doiron, UNSW; Nicki Hutley, Urbis and Felicity Emmett, ANZ. The Retreat facilitator is Danielle Wood, Grattan Institute. A workshop on leadership and self-confidence was facilitated by Jennifer Witheriff of GJR Consulting. More information on the Leadership Team is below.