Australian Economics Careers Convention
See economics
at work.
Meet leading economics professionals, discover career pathways you never knew existed, and get personalised guidance on your future — all in one national convention.
13 Sep 2026
AECC26 is coming. A day of sessions with economists from across industry, government and academia, hosted at the University of Sydney.
AECC25 — recap
Five sessions, five economists.
On 13 September, students from across Australia joined our online convention. In each of the five sessions, they explored career pathways with a different economics professional. Our thanks to everyone who gave their time.
Michael Howes
Commonwealth Treasury — Session 1 · Watch the recording →
Joshua Williamson
Citi ANZ — Session 2 · Watch the recording →
Prof. Pablo Guillen Alvarez
University of Sydney — Session 3 · Watch the recording →
Dinesh Kumareswaran
Frontier Economics — Session 4 · Watch the recording →
Dr Blair Chapman
SEEK — Session 5 · Watch the recording →
Session recordings
All five AECC25 sessions were recorded — open any speaker to watch theirs on YouTube.
Why students come back.
Real pathways
Hear how economists actually got where they are — from Treasury to tech, banking to research.
Personalised guidance
Ask your questions directly and get advice tailored to where you are and where you want to go.
Beyond the classroom
See what the subject looks like in the real world — the part textbooks never show you.
Be there for AECC26.
13 September 2026, hosted at the University of Sydney. Registrations are open — secure your spot now.
Register now