Zoom Link: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86433719850

Over the past year, Aotearoa New Zealand has been widely commended for its swift response to the Covid-19 pandemic. As the country’s vaccination roll-out continues, we must reflect on our experience, the continuing challenges, and look to the future.

With the help of a diverse range of experts, our session seeks to answer how the lessons we learned during the pandemic could help New Zealand and other countries move towards a resilient future.

We hope to cover perspectives from green Covid recovery, government welfare policies, and indigenous leadership - to examine how we can accelerate a just transition towards an inclusive economy that regenerates critical systems.

This event is open to everyone!

The session is part of the 2021 Rethinking Economics Festival, which will run from July 27th-29th. The festival aims to explore better paths for our economic futures while reflecting on issues of past and present.

This event is presented by Rethinking Economics New Zealand, the NZ chapter of an international non-profit that aims to encourage pluralism, accessibility and diversity in economics education. Our team leads initiatives from curriculum review, youth education project, podcast, to regular speaker series events.

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Speakers

Arthur Grimes - Arthur Grimes is Professor of Wellbeing and Public Policy at Victoria University of Wellington’s School of Government, and is a Senior Fellow at Motu Economic and Public Policy Research. He is a former Chairman and Chief Economist of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand. In 2018, US National Public Radio’s Planet Money described him as “one of the most important economists in the world” for his pioneering work on inflation targeting. His research now focuses primarily on the economics of wellbeing.

Shamubeel Eaqub - Shamubeel is an experienced economist who makes economics easy. He is a thought leader unafraid to take a contrarian view. He is an engaging and knowledgeable speaker. He is a regular and respected contributor to media, government and business sector discussions on economic and strategic matters. He holds a BCOM with honours in Economics from Lincoln University and is also a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA). Shamubeel has authored "Growing Apart: Regional Prosperity in New Zealand", co-authored "Generation Rent" and "The New Zealand Economy: An Introduction".

Rachel Wolfgramm - Dr Rachel Maunganui Wolfgramm currently serves as Associate Dean Māori, Associate Dean Pacific and Director of the Dame Mira Szászy Research Centre at the University of Auckland Business School. Rachel is of Te Aupōuri, Ngai Takoto and Whakatōhea descent and her heritage includes Vava’u Tonga, Europe and the United Kingdom. Rachel is an interdisciplinary researcher chiefly involved in scholarly/policy and applied research investigating economies of wellbeing. Specific areas of research include: Leadership dynamics with a particular interest in global initiatives in environmental leadership, lifestyle consumption and sustainability, Maori economic development, Maori, Pacific and Indigenous leadership, spirituality and creativity at work.