Chief Economists Forum 2025

UNLOCK ECONOMIC INSIGHTS FOR 2025

Tuesday, 18 February 2025 - Sydney | Thursday, 20 February - Melbourne

Join your wealth management peers, colleagues, and clients at the 2025 Chief Economists Forum to discover what lies ahead for Australia's economy and the global factors influencing it.

Five leading economists and strategists will set the scene for the year ahead with projections on inflation, interest rates, and housing prices, as well as geopolitical considerations for portfolios. Gain valuable knowledge to guide your client and business strategies for the year ahead.

Find out about:

• Outlook for Australia's economic landscape
• Policy responses in Australia
• Global forecasts for Europe, North America and Asia

Join us at this breakfast briefing and walk away with the latest insights and knowledge you need to make the most of 2025 and beyond.

Financial Standard's Chief Economists Forum are accredited for CPD hours aligned to Legislated CPD categories. This forum was accredited for 1.5 learning hours in 2024, divided into the following Legislated CPD categories:

• General: 1.5 hours

If you are after additional professional development content or would like to access the CPD content from previous forums, please visit Financial Standard's CPD program FS Aspire CPD.

In 2025, 10% of all Chief Economists Forum ticket sales will be donated to FICAP, the (Financial Industry Community Aid Program). FICAP brings together the financial services community to raise money for charities that make a positive impact on the lives of young Australians and their families.

FICAP has raised over $3 million and is currently supporting Feel the Magic, Fighting Chance and Life Ed.

For more information on FICAP and their impact, visit ficap.com.au.

UNLOCK ECONOMIC INSIGHTS FOR 2025

7:30am

Registrations open

Barista made coffee is on us

8:00am

Welcome from Financial Standard

8:05am

Welcome to the Chief Economists Forum

Angela Jackson
Master of Ceremonies

Find out more about Angela

Dr Angela Jackson is Lead Economist at Impact Economics and Policy and has authored a number of high profile reports on health, aged care, disability, housing and gender policy. Angela started her career as an economist at the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet, working across tax, fiscal and social policy. As the then Finance Minister Lindsay Tanner's Deputy Chief of Staff, Angela was responsible for providing policy advice across fiscal policy and all areas of social policy, including National Health Reform. Angela is also a part-time Commissioner at the Commonwealth Grants Commission, Chair of the Victorian National Heart Foundation Advisory Board, and National Chair of the Women in Economics Network. She was recently appointed to the interim Economic Inclusion Committee that is advising the Commonwealth Government on the adequacy of income support payments and measures to enhance economic inclusion. Angela holds a Masters in International Health Policy (Health Economics) with Distinction from the London School of Economics and Political Science, a Bachelor of Commerce (Hons) from the University of Melbourne and a Bachelor of Economics from the University of Tasmania. In 2021, Angela was awarded her PhD on the Economics of Disability in Australia from Monash University. Angela has published articles in peer reviewed journals and major Australian newspapers, and regularly appears in the national media providing economic commentary.

8:15am

Presentations

Jo Masters
Chief economist, Barrenjoey

Brian Redican
Chief economist, NSW Treasury Corporation (TCorp)

Brian Parker CFA
Chief economist, Australian Retirement Trust

9:05am

Q&A

9:25am

Closing remarks

9:30am

Forum concludes

BOOK YOUR SEAT

SYDNEY: GRAND BALLROOM - The Fullerton Hotel
MELBOURNE: BALLROOM - Zinc at Fed Square

Please contact [email protected] if you would like to purchase a ticket.