Achievements so far, and the road ahead

Hon. Grant Robertson
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance

The future of monetary policy

Adrian Orr
Governor, Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Monetary policy, banking and the New Zealand economy

Vittoria Shortt
CEO, ASB Bank

Challenges to, and opportunities for, improving productivity in a post-Covid world

Dr Ganesh Nana
Chair, New Zealand Productivity Commission

Business cycles in a pandemic

Sharon Zollner - Chief Economist, ANZ Bank

The future of monetary policy

Dr Alan Bollard
Chair, New Zealand Infrastructure Commission

Welcome and scene setting

• Whetu Taukamo - Pou Tūhono Manager, University of Waikato
• Professor Neil Quigley - Vice-Chancellor, University of Waikato
• Matt Bolger - Pro-Vice-Chancellor,
  Waikato Management School

Economic policy, productivity and the global economy

Professor John Gibson
Economist, Waikato Management School

Debate session – Getting the mix right: Monetary policy, fiscal policy and the wellbeing of the nation

• Dr Eric Crampton - Chief Economist,
  The New Zealand Initiative
• Cameron Bagrie - Bagrie Economics
• Professor Paul Dalziel
  Economist, Lincoln University
• Moderator: Dr Heather Connolly
  Waikato Management School

Panel session - Economic policy and the environment: challenges and opportunities

• Matt Burgess - Senior Economist,
  The New Zealand Initiative
• Dr Viktoria Kahui - Economist,
  University of Otago
• Vicky Robertson
  Chief Executive and Secretary,
  Ministry for the Environment

Panel session - Business innovation in a post-Covid world

• Donna Purdue - Chief Economist,
  Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment
• Professor Les Oxley - Economist,
  Waikato Management School
• Associate Professor Tom Roa
  Faculty of Maori and Indigenous Studies,
  University of Waikato
• Panel facilitator: Professor Anna Strutt
  Economist, Waikato Management School

Business cycles in a pandemic

Dr John McDermott - Executive Director,
Motu Economic and Public Policy Research

Economic policy and a watching brief on inflation

• Dr Iris Claus
  Senior Research Fellow,
  Waikato Management School
• Dr Leo Krippner
  Managing Director, LJKmfa.com

Conclusion

Matt Bolger - Pro-Vice-Chancellor,
Waikato Management School

It’s a wrap! Highlights of the 2021 New Zealand Economics Forum

Many thanks to the following people who feature in the video:

• Leisel Griffiths - Economics teacher
  Scotts College, Wellington
• Robbie Maris - Economics student
  University of Waikato
• Dr Eric Crampton - Chief Economist
  The New Zealand Initiative
• Riki Manarangi - Founder, Chief Innovation Officer
  Lonelyseat.co.nz,  HTK Group, Birthright New Zealand
• Dr Heather Connolly - Director of Professional Programmes
  Waikato Management School
• David Bennett - MP for Hamilton East

Day 1 of the 2021 New Zealand Economics Forum

Full-length video (4 hours 30 mins)

Day 2 of the 2021 New Zealand Economics Forum

Full-length video (7 hours)