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.

Planning for Growth Gallery Economy

Latest news

Business Council statement: NSW action plan to accelerate research and development

The Business Council welcomes the Berejiklian government’s blueprint to proactively accelerate research and development in NSW by encouraging greater investment and collaboration to create new jobs in new and emerging...

Asia Taskforce Discussion Paper No. 07: The Right Product Sold The Right Way: Opportunities for Australian businesses in the Japanese Financial Services industry

The paper is intended to contribute to a discussion about how Australian capability and talent can help to broaden our economic relationship with Japan and build on the already strong...

Lockdown uncertainty is crippling confidence

This opinion article by Business Council chief executive Jennifer Westacott was published in The Sydney Morning Herald on 22 December 2020 Throughout the twists and turns of this pandemic, the...