Events

Upcoming Events

Explore the Tasmania Branch’s upcoming events and activities and see what’s happening in the economics community.

Housing assistance in Tasmania: 2026 AGM

Join us for an insightful discussion on one of Tasmania's most important economic and social issues: housing.

We are delighted to welcome Dr Maria Yanotti, Tasmanian Chair of the Women in Economics Network (WEN) and Senior Lecturer in Economics at the Tasmanian School of Business and Economics, University of Tasmania.

A recognised expert in housing and social issues, Maria has published extensively in the field and has served as an academic adviser to the National Housing Finance and Investment Corporation (now Housing Australia). Most recently, she was featured on the ABC podcast It's the Economy, Stupid, discussing the future of home prices and the housing market.

Following Maria's presentation, the Tasmanian Branch of the Economic Society of Australia will hold its Annual General Meeting (AGM). Members and non-members alike are warmly invited to attend, hear about the Society's activities, and be part of the conversation about the year ahead.

This event will be held online and is free to attend. Registration is required to receive the joining link.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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Books I Meant to Read Book Club (Economics Edition)

Join us for our very first book club meeting!

There’s not long to go, so if you haven’t started reading yet, now’s the time to start!

This quarterly gathering is for economists, aspiring economists, and anyone with a general interest in economics — open to all, regardless of discipline or background.

In honour of this year’s Giblin Lecture, we’re launching with a session on The Shortest History of Economics by Andrew Leigh.

This is a free event, however it is helpful for us to have approximate numbers if you could take a moment to register.

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Sports Economics with Steve Bickley

From AI-generated forecasts to elite football matches, new data-driven approaches are transforming how we study human judgement and behaviour.

This seminar presents preliminary findings from two current research projects using sport as a rich empirical setting for studying decision-making, creativity and adaptation in complex environments.

The first project examines whether large language model (LLM)-based synthetic expert panels can complement traditional corporate foresight. Replicating two Delphi studies of the future of top-tier sports media consumption and production, the study compares human experts with AI agents across assessments of probability, desirability and impact, exploring where AI-generated forecasts align with human judgement, where they diverge, and whether greater consistency represents useful noise reduction or potentially problematic over-convergence.

The second project uses more than 3.7 million passes from over 4,000 professional football matches across ten European leagues to develop data-driven measures of pass novelty and creativity. Using detailed Impect GmBH event and pressure data, the study explores how creative behaviour changes under pressure, across different stages of a match and depending on the competitive situation. Together, the projects illustrate how AI and increasingly granular behavioural data can provide new ways to study judgement, uncertainty, creativity and adaptation in complex systems.

Join: https://teams.microsoft.com/meet/473101570058900?p=s8SZY8aOEbzHAWMukR

Meeting ID: 473 101 570 058 900

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Australian Conference of Economists (ACE)

The first Australian Conference of Economists (ACE) was held in May 1970 in Melbourne, Victoria. The conference has since become an annual event. Responsibility for hosting the conference rotates between the various State Branches, while Central Council provides both continuity and support. ACE is the leading conference for economists in Australia. Each year it attracts top academic, policy and market economists to present their research and interact. The conference features both regional and international speakers.

Women in Economics Network Mentoring Retreat

Held annually, the Mentoring Retreat provides an opportunity for around 30 mid-career (6-10 years) 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 life/work balance. 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. Visit the WEN dedicated website.

Eminent Speaker Series

The Eminent Speaker Series provides a unique opportunity for you to hear from the world’s leading economists in an open forum. The Economic Society of Australia was founded in 1925, making it one of the oldest professional associations in Australia. One of the main objectives of the society is to encourage the teaching, study and application of economics and related disciplines in Australia and to encourage the research and public debate of economic questions. To meet this objective, the Economic Society of Australia launched the Eminent Speaker Series in 2010.

Visit ESA Central Council's website to learn more.

Past Events

A comprehensive list of Tasmania events.