You are invited to join current members of the Executive Connection for our end of year session, led by Warren Hogan on The current Economic Drivers and the Future of Business Finance. This will be followed by a lunch supported by Judo Bank. This provides a great opportunity for Alumni to catch up with old friends

This end of the year session is only open to members and alumni of the Executive Connection.

OUR SPEAKER, Warren Hogan

Warren Hogan is the Managing Director and Founder of EQ Economics, a consultancy specializing in economic, market, and industry analysis. Warren is also an economic advisor to Judo Bank, a specialist SME-focused lender. Warren has been economic adviser for TEC and has been a Keynote speaker at TEC events over the last decade.

Warren is a regular in Australian and international media. He is a columnist for the Australian Financial Review and a contributor to Sky News Australia. He is regarded as one of Australia’s top economic analysts and commentators. His focus is on the Australian economy and supporting business decision making.

Previous Experience:

Warren’s career started in banking and financial markets where he held various roles as an economist and financial market strategist. He has worked for the NSW Treasury Corporation, Westpac Banking Corporation, Credit Suisse, and the ANZ bank where he held the position of Chief Economist from 2009-2016.

As Chief Economist of ANZ Bank Warren was on the leadership team for the Global Markets business, a $2bn plus revenue line for the bank, a member of the Group Asset Allocation Committee, and advisor to the bank’s management board and CEO.

Warren was appointed a Principal Advisor to The Australian Government Treasury in 2016, supporting various Treasury functions including the Macroeconomic Group and the Foreign Investment Review Board.

Warren was an Industry Professor at UTS Business School from 2018-to 2020 supporting the University in its teaching, research, and public engagement activities.

With a strong focus on forecasting and prediction, Warren values open-mindedness, critical thinking, and plain speaking. Theoretical foundations, historical precedent, and statistical evidence are at the centre of Warren’s approach to economic problem-solving.

Our supporter, Judo Bank

Judo Bank is Australia’s only challenger bank purpose-built for small and medium businesses. Judo Bank prides itself on bringing back the craft of relationship banking to transform banking for Australia’s small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Built from the ground up by deeply experienced and highly credentialled business banking professionals, we are a genuine alternative for SMEs looking to secure the funding they need, and the service they deserve.

TEC members are high-integrity business leaders from a diverse range of industries who meet monthly to support each other and address the challenges of leading in these increasingly uncertain times.