Danielle Wood — SPARQNOW

At-a-Glance

Current Chair of the Productivity Commission.
Former CEO of the Grattan Institute and Head of its Budgets and Government Program.
Co-founder and first Chair of the Women in Economics Network.
Member of the Australian Government’s Women’s Economic Equality Taskforce, Parliamentary Budget Office Expert Advisory Committee, and Jobs and Skills Australia Consultative Forum.
Ex-officio member of the Australian Government’s Competition Review Expert Advisory Panel.
Holds an Honours degree in Economics from the University of Adelaide and two Masters degrees in Economics and Competition Law from the University of Melbourne.

Biography

Danielle Wood is the Chair of the Productivity Commission, an Australian government agency. She is a strong proponent of public policy's role in improving Australia. Prior to her current role, she served as CEO of the Grattan Institute, where she also led its Budgets and Government Program.