Our chat with Ian Harper, AO – Dean of Melbourne Business School, University of Melbourne as well as Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia

Steve first caught up for a coffee conversation with Professor Ian Harper, AO back in October 2020 via Zoom whilst Melbourne was still in lockdown, so he was more than pleased to have the opportunity to catch up with Ian again, this time in person to share a coffee (or a tea in Ian’s case) during a recent trip to Melbourne.

Much has happened since Ian’s team at Melbourne Business School entered the digital online world in a rush to combat the abrupt stop to face-to-face teaching as the pandemic took hold. He shares with Steve the journey over the past couple of years to evolve their teaching experience to offer more flexibility to course participants in helping them to create and build connections and relationships to build their professional network.

Regarding his role as Board Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia, Ian shares the challenging experience of being faced with the prospect of one of the deepest downturns since the great depression, and the role of the RBA to respond to it.

PROFESSOR IAN HARPER- DRINK OF CHOICE:

English Breakfast Tea 

Tune in to watch Steve’s full chat with Ian Harper here. 

2020 - Coffee Conversation with Professor Ian Harper AO (Part I).

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Coffee Conversations is a series of short videos, hosted by Steve Healey – Partner, RSM Australia, and involve an informal coffee chat to gain a better understanding of who Steve’s guest is, and more about their background (both personally and professionally). The series is aimed at providing an insight into some of the challenges and opportunities encountered in business, the approach taken, and the ‘silver lining’ identified along the way.

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Based in Brisbane, Steve Healey is a director of the Tax Services division specialising in local and international corporate tax matters.