A conversation to help you really make sense of the economy

Confused by the implications of COVID-19 and the lockdowns? Join the club.

Most economists are scratching their heads and most newspapers like writing headlines about the greatest depression since the 1930s. Consumer sentiment, locally and globally, is key to the economic response , even for those in B2B industries. In times like this we all become armchair economists.

What if, instead of guesswork, we really could understand what makes an economy tick? What it really means for businesses not only during the next 12 months but further out?

Roger Martin Fagg, world renowned behavioural economist, can help us understand the fundamental drivers, to which we can refer back to in the coming months and years. In particular he strongly argues that, contrary to the current view of economic depression, many of the world economies, including Australia, are set for a massive rebound.

Jon Lindsay will facilitate a Zoom conversation with Roger, who is based in the UK, on what this means for Australian businesses. We will discuss how Australian business leaders can respond to the apparent uncertainties of the global economy with confidence and a greater understanding of the drivers of economic growth. Come prepared to ask the questions you always wanted to ask!

You will leave with clarity, confidence and armed with the facts that will help you convince your colleagues!

About Roger Martin Fagg, Behavioural Economist

Roger, is an economist turned strategist. He began his career in the New Zealand Treasury, then moved into Airline Business Planning and teaching postgraduates all aspects of economics. He designed and ran the postgraduate diploma in Airline Management for British Airways before joining Henley Management College in 1987, where for 21 years he taught senior managers macroeconomics and strategy.
Roger is an independent teaching consultant. He has been external examiner to Bath University, worked with the Bank of England, three of the major UK clearing banks, advised a major London recording studio for 15 years, and regularly talks to SME owners in the UK and Europe about economic trends.

Roger is a practical researcher. He focuses on how the economy really works and on the links between listed company reward systems, the behaviour of banks and economic instability. He also researches his clients trading environment as a necessary component of his teaching. His book ‘Making Sense of the Economy’ is in its fourth reprint.

He speaks at conferences around the world on the economic outlook and its impact on business. His quarterly economic update is shared with 1200 SME’s including many Vistage and TEC members trying to make sense of the various economic cycles.

About your facilitator and Joined-Up conversations

Jon Lindsay moved from the UK to Australia in 2009 and is established as an adept workshop facilitator and TEC Chair based in Brisbane. This event is the first of several Zoom Joined-Up Conversations between Australian business leaders and prominent UK speakers with practical and compelling perspectives of business in the early 2020s.