Flash Forum: Trump tariffs and global markets

In-person bookings for this event have now closed. Please click Book now to join online.

Join leading experts as we unpack the dynamic complexities that Trump’s tariffs have had on global economic markets. Our speakers will discuss US legislative shifts, trade uncertainties, the deregulation of tech monopolies, and international market perspectives for both short- and long-term impacts.

This is a hybrid event and you can select your preferred attendance, via Zoom or in person, during the booking process.

Tuesday 28 October 2025
11 am – 12.30 pm (AEDT)
Followed by a light lunch
Melbourne Business School, 200 Leicester Street, Carlton

This Flash Forum will be moderated by ABC Finance presenter Alan Kohler AM and is presented by the Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research in partnership with the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia.

Each speaker will present for five minutes, followed by an engaging Q&A session.

Speakers include:

Professor Allan Fels AO FASSA
Faculty of Business and Economics, The University of Melbourne

Eliza Chaney
Co-founder and CEO, Future Forward Australia

Professor Giancarlo Corsetti
Pierre Werner Chair and Professor of Economics, European University Institute

Professor Matthew Greenwood-Nimmo
Melbourne Institute, the University of Melbourne

Professor Michael Wesley
Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Global, Culture and Engagement), the University of Melbourne

Professor Nicole Gillespie FASSA
Chair of Trust and Professor of Management, Melbourne Business School

Dr Prudence Gordon
Executive Director, Australian Centre for International Trade and Investment

Distinguished Professor Renée Fry-McKibbin FASSA
Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, the Australian National University

Distinguished Emeritus Professor Warwick McKibbin AO FASSA
Director, Centre for Applied Macroeconomic Analysis, the Australian National University

Registrations close:

• 9 am Tuesday 21 October - for in-person attendance.
• 9 am Tuesday 28 October - for online attendance.