Ivan Colhoun

Ivan Colhoun is a highly experienced chief economist and keynote speaker.

Ivan was Chief Economist, Corporate & Institutional Banking for National Australia Bank, presenting to the full spectrum of the bank’s customers from SMEs to multinational corporations and from High-Net-Worth individuals to large Australian Super Funds, global central banks and international money managers and hedge funds.

He has also been Chief Economist for Qantas and Chief Economist (Australia) for ANZ and Deutsche Bank. He has also consulted to SEEK, IATA and Virgin Australia, giving him a broader perspective on the Australian economy and business developments than many economists that have only worked in financial markets.

Ivan holds a Bachelor of Economics with Honours from the University of Tasmania and commenced his career at the Reserve Bank of Australia.

Ivan is skilled at making economics simple to understand for all audiences. “Ivan makes economics sexy!”, according to Franklin dos Santos, CEO Foodland Supermarkets Australia.

He has wide experience, including on economic and financial market trends, as well as the consumer and retail, housing and property, aviation and tourism sectors and is happy to research a particular topic and tailor the presentation to suit the client’s needs.

A typical presentation will involve a discussion of the big forces expected to drive broader economic and business developments in the next twelve to eighteen months, including a focus on consumer spending, inflation and interest rates, coupled with a deep dive on an area of specific interest to the customer. The presentation will also include Ivan’s five Megatrends for the next 5-20 years, along with a discussion and review of his two favourite indicators of the Australian economy: SEEK Job Ads and the NAB Business Survey measure of Business Conditions.

Outside of work, Ivan has a Commercial Pilot’s Licence, plays golf, O55s soccer and his latest adventure is growing pinot noir in Tasmania. He’s also a passionate Arsenal and Western Bulldogs fan.

Ivan Colhoun's Topics Include:

• Economy
• Financial markets
• Housing and interest rates
• Tourism and aviation
• Demographics
• Retail and consumer sector (anything broadly with a macro focus)

Ivan is also happy to incorporate a deep dive on the sector or an area of interest (eg trends in a specific state economy or trends in consumer spending).