Businesses are facing significant risk: risk of inflation in key inputs and wages, risk of continued high interest rates, risk of a downturn in the economy. Businesses grappling with these risks may choose to postpone or cancel investment plans, even though investments in new equipment and new technologies are one of the main ways to boost productivity.

What alternative approaches do businesses have to boosting their productivity? Join us to hear from Dr Catherine de Fontenay from the Productivity Commission, as she explores how businesses can use new approaches to borrowing, hiring, and networking to boost innovation and productivity in risky times.

About the presenter

Catherine has an Economics PhD from Stanford University and she has taught at UNSW, University of Melbourne and New York University. Most recently she was an Associate Professor at Melbourne Business School. She has published research on negotiations in supply chains in a number of international journals.

Catherine started a 5 year term as a full time Commissioner with the Productivity Commission in July 2019. She has led studies and research into the vulnerability of Australia’s supply chains, small and medium business' access to finance, firms’ adoption of overseas innovations, the productivity of service sector industries, and the productivity of the health sector.

Come and join us at this lunch to be inspired, learn and connect with your peers.

This is an inclusive event.

Please let us know if there are any access needs.  Feel free to call us on 03 9518 3097.

Tuesday 21 May 2024

11.30 AM- 12 00 PM Informal Networking
12.00 PM- 2:00 PM Lunch

Cost: $70 (Two course meal)

Venue: Riversdale Golf Club
200-280 Huntingdale Road, Mt Waverley

Bookings close: COB 14 May 2024