National Press Club - working for the future

Business Council Chief Executive Jennifer Westcott addressed the National Press Club on Wednesday 31 October 2018. Jennifer spoke on 'Australia at Work: Managing Adjustment and Change'. Jennifer’s speech addressed the future of work; how Australians should embrace task change; the rise of AI and higher education reform. Jennifer’s address included in depth analysis AlphaBeta’s report on how advances in technology are transforming how Australians work.

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Australia must face monumental productivity challenge

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The Productivity Commission’s interim report confirms that the productivity growth that drives real wages is languishing at 60-year lows, Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott said. “This challenge is monumental...

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Statement from Business Council President Tim Reed on Jennifer Westacott appointment as WSU Chancellor

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I congratulate Jennifer on her appointment as Chancellor of Western Sydney University. This prestigious, honorary appointment is recognition of Jennifer’s incredible leadership on education and the transformation of Western Sydney....