Gemma Acton has worked across broadcast media, business and finance for more than two decades, covering market-moving stories and meeting the people behind the headlines - at home in Australia and across the world.
Michael Pascoe is one of Australia’s most respected and experienced finance and economics journalists, with a career spanning nearly five decades across newspapers, radio, television, and online media. Known for his sharp insight, plainspoken delivery, and trademark dry wit, Michael brings complex economic issues to life in ways that inform, challenge, and entertain.
Areas of speciality include Economy & Finance Speakers.
From Cadet to Global Correspondent
Michael began his career in journalism as a cadet at The Courier-Mail in Brisbane before broadening his horizons internationally with a role at the South China Morning Post in Hong Kong. Those formative years sharpened his ability to distill local and global issues into clear, relevant stories for his audiences.
Few economists have both the global and local experience of Stephen Koukoulas.
Areas of speciality include Economy & Finance Speakers. He is an economic thought leader in his role with his business, Market Economics.
- Senior Economic Advisor to the Prime Minister of Australia
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Peter Costello is Chairman of ECG Financial Pty Ltd, a boutique corporate advisory firm, headquartered in Melbourne.
Areas of speciality include Economy & Finance Speakers. Peter Costello was elected a Member of the Australian House of Representatives for the seat of Higgins in March 1990 and re-elected on six subsequent occasions. Prior to entering Parliament, he was a barrister and was counsel in some of Australia’s best-known industrial disputes.
- Companion of the Order of Australia (2011)
- Australian Liberal Party
- Australian Government Future Fund
- Independent Advisory Board to the World Bank
- Nine Entertainment Corporation
Stephen Halmarick - Trusted Economist, Strategic Advisor & Economic Communicator
Areas of speciality include Economy & Finance Speakers. Stephen Halmarick brings nearly four decades of experience as one of Australia’s most respected and effective economic communicators. With a stellar career spanning senior roles across top-tier financial institutions, Stephen’s expertise lies in translating complex financial trends into clear, actionable narratives for executives, clients, and diverse audiences.
Tim Harcourt – Industry Professor, Chief Economist & The Airport Economist
Areas of speciality include Economy & Finance Speakers. Tim Harcourt is a distinguished Australian economist, renowned for his expertise in global trade, emerging markets, and the economic dynamics of sport. As the Industry Professor and Chief Economist at the Institute for Public Policy and Governance (IPPG) and the Centre for Sport, Business and Society (CSBS) at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), he brings academic rigour and real-world insight to audiences across sectors.
Ross Greenwood has covered finance and business matters both in Australia and around the world for almost 30 years. Currently business and finance editor of the Nine Network's Today show, Ross was also co-host of Nine's former flagship current affairs program, SUNDAY. Ross can also be heard hosting his nightly "Money Matters" radio program on 2GB and other syndicated markets around Australia.
Areas of speciality include Economy & Finance Speakers. As a director of the sharemarket-listed investment company WAM Capital, Ross also has practical finance experience. For six years he was chairman of the investment committee of the JUST superannuation fund, the industry fund for journalists and entertainers, and in 1997, Ross was named ‘Superannuation Trustee of the Year’ by the Australian Institute of Superannuation Trustees for his work with JUST.
