Worldonomics
Worldonomics is a podcast brought to you by the University of Queensland’s Economics Society’s diversity team. We endeavour to bring you regular exciting podcast episodes with leading academics and industry specialists as well as UQ students as we discuss the important economic issues of today.
Worldonomics
Career Pathways- Gene Tunny Part One
In this episode, UQES begins our interview with Gene Tunny, the Director of Adept Economics.
Gene has enjoyed a diverse career, moving from the public sector, where he worked for the Treasury, into the private sector, working as a consultant with Marsden Jacob associates and as the Director of Adept Economics, an economics consulting firm based in Brisbane. He also runs the Economics Explored podcast.
Gene has always been interested in both the research side of economics, as well as its applications to influence government policy. In this first part of the interview, we will explore Gene's experience with studying economics at UQ, what drew him to this particular field and his experience working in both the Queensland Department of Employment and Training and the Department of Industrial Relations. Finally, we will hear from him about his time spent working with the treasury, and working as a consultant.