Session Videos
Day 1: Monday 2 June 2014
Welcome to Country
Official Welcome
Why Nudge?
- Professor Cass Sunstein, Harvard University (telepresence) talks about why governments use behavioural insights, and reflects on his time at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs.
- Professor David Laibson, Harvard University, talks about the growing use of behavioural insights by government and business.
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Nudging in Government
- Dr David Halpern, Chief Executive, United Kingdom Behavioural Insights Team reflects on setting up the world’s first "Nudge Unit," and on the application of BI in the UK.
- Dr Maya Shankar, Senior Adviser, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (telepresence) talks about the use of behavioural insights in the White House.
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Opportunities, Risks, and Common Challenges: An Expert Panel
This will be a panel session will include brief introductory remarks from each speaker followed by an extended Q&A. You will hear about some of the common challenges in implementing behavioural insights and ways to overcome them. Session speakers include:
- Dr Thia Jang Ping, Director, Singapore Ministry of Finance
- Professor Michael Hiscox, Harvard University
- Professor Peter Shergold AC, Chancellor, University of Western Sydney
- Mr Nicholas Gruen, CEO, Lateral Economics
- Facilitated by Mr Martin Stewart-Weeks
Stream Sessions – The Fundamentals
The fundamental elements that are critical in developing behavioural insights trials are the three D’s: Data, Design and Delivery. Select a stream to hear senior policymakers, academics, and practitioners talk about their experience and specific case studies.
Stream 1 - Data
- Ms Cheryl-Lea Field, Deputy Commissioner, Australian Taxation Office
- Tam Shepherd, General Manager, Digital Transformation Division, Department of Human Services
- Dr Kerry Chant, NSW Chief Health Officer
- Facilitated by Mr Martin Stewart-Weeks
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Stream 2 - Design
- Ms Jane Treadwell, former Chief Executive Officer, DesignGov
- Hector Salazar Salame, Executive Director, JPAL Southeast Asia
- Han Siong Ngan, Industrial Designer, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital Singapore
- Ms Carolyn Curtis, Chief Executive Officer, The Australian Centre for Social Innovation
- Facilitated by Mr Peter Poulet, NSW Government Architect
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Stream 3 - Delivery
- Professor Cliff Hughes AO, Clinical Excellence Commission, Department of Human Services
- Mr Tony Newbury, Chief Commissioner, Office of State Revenue
- Ms Jerril Rechter, Chief Executive Officer, Vic Health
- Dr Liam Smith, Behaviour Works, Monash University
- Facilitated by Alison Frame, A/Deputy Secretary, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
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Day 2: Tuesday 3 June 2014
Welcome
- Professor Bates Gill, Chief Executive Officer, United States Studies Centre
Overview from Day 1 and Agenda for Day 2
Common Ground: Nudging in Government and Business
- Professor Richard Thaler, University of Chicago, in conversation with Professor Max Bazerman, Harvard University. They will discuss opportunities for collaboration between academia, business and government and how this can make BI interventions more effective.
Stream Sessions – The Fundamentals
The fundamental elements that are critical in developing behavioural insights trials are the three D’s: Data, Design, and Delivery. Select one stream to hear three experienced corporate leaders and academics talk about their experience and specific case studies.
Stream 1 - Data
- Mr Adam Welsh, Senior Director of Regulatory Affairs APAC, Opower
- Professor Robert Slonim, University of Sydney
- Dr James Guszcza,Senior Fellow, Deloitte Analytics Institute
- Facilitated by Stephen Brady, Deputy Secretary, NSW Department of Premier and Cabinet
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Stream 2 - Design
- Professor Kees Dorst, Professor of Design, University of Technology Sydney
- Mr Damien Mu, General Manager, AIA/Vitality
- Mr Bram van der Lans, General Manager, Telstra Digital Studio
- Professor Dan Lovallo, Professor of Business Strategy, University of Sydney
- Facilitated by Martin Stewart-Weeks
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Stream 3 - Delivery
- Mr Michael Pratt, Customer Service Commissioner, NSW Government
- Mr Martin Laverty, Chief Executive Officer, Catholic Health Australia
- Mr Arun Abey, Founder of ipac Securities, AMP
- Mr Tim Fawcett, General Manager (Government Affairs), Cisco
- Facilitated by Mr Adrian Renouf, Lead Partner - NSW Government and Public Sector, Ernst & Young
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Reflections from Business
In this session, speakers will discuss some of the lessons that have been gained from applying behavioural insights in the corporate sector. Speakers include:
- Professor Mike Norton, Harvard University
- Ms Mia Garlick, Head of Policy Australia and New Zealand, Facebook
- Mr Gautam Jaggi, Lead Analyst, Ernst & Young
- Dr Jack Dan, National General Manager (Government), Telstra
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The Future of BI
- Professor Iris Bohnet, Harvard University
- Mr Donald Low, Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Singapore, look ahead to the future application of behavioural insights.
They will be joined for an interactive panel session by
- Mr Michael Coutts-Trotter, Secretary, NSW Department of Family and Community Services
- Ms Lucille Halloran, Commonwealth Government Leader, Ernst & Young
- Mr Graeme Head, NSW Public Service Commissioner
- Dr David Halpern, UK Behavioural Insights Team
