Building Australia’s Future Through Demography
Overview
In a world of increasing uncertainty there are some basic demographic 'truths' that should give confidence to project managers that, arguably, Australia is perhaps one of the best places on earth to pursue a career (in nation building) over the coming half century. Nothing in life is guaranteed, of course, but I think there's good prospects for project management type jobs in a nation that is safe, secure, has a temperate climate, that offers the rest of the world food, energy, resources for decades into the future. Indeed, show me somewhere else (other than Australia) that offers better opportunities across the range of measures that make for a safe, rewarding and prosperous way of life!
Learning Outcomes
Attendees will leave equipped with practical takeaways, such as:
- Australia is a first world nation with a good quality of life with a resource base that will be increasingly required by a growing world over the balance of the century.
- Unlike other developed nations a rising population base will require more infrastructure and administrative apparatus to accommodate bigger cities, businesses, logistics systems and as such will require the skills of project managers.
- Australia is one of the most diverse developed nations on earth that will require social cohesion skills, systems, programs to be continually developed, updated, implemented by project managers in government and administration.
OUR SPEAKER
Bernard Salt
Director | Momentus
Bernard Salt AM is a well-known demographer, commentator, journalist, and business advisor. He founded The Demographics Group in 2017 after a 20-year career as a partner in a global advisory firm. He has been a weekly columnist for The Australian newspaper for 25 years. He uses demographic data to interpret consumer trends and to scope out future opportunities for, and threats to, business. He has been a leading figure on the corporate speaking circuit in Australia and New Zealand for more than two decades. He has hosted a popular forward-looking podcast (2020-2022) and headed a business-based TV chat show (2017-2019). He has delivered presentations to business audiences across Australia and globally in cities such as Beijing, New York, London, Paris, Buenos Aires, Cape Town and more. Bernard was made a member of the Order of Australia in 2017 for his services to demographics. Bernard is perhaps best known for his penchant for identifying and tagging new social groups and behaviours like the man drought, the goat's cheese curtain, the professional urban middle class in nice suburbs (pumcins). Bernard is also responsible for popularising the phrase 'smashed avocado'... globally!
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