How is Australia managing its economic transition?

Abstract

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has welcomed Australia’s current economic transition, calling it an ‘exciting time’ for the country and an opportunity for innovators. But as the mining investment boom ends, are the foundations in place for a stronger, more diversified Australian economy? Which industry sectors will drive Australia’s future growth and create new job opportunities? Guests Joshua Gans Professor of Strategic Management and holder of the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto  Jeff Borland Professor of Economics at the University of Melbourne Glenn Keys Executive Director and co-founder of the company, Aspen Medical, based in Canberra Professor Elizabeth (Beth) Webster Director of the Centre for Transformative Innovation at Swinburne University of Technology in Melbourn