2026 Festival
Speaker Profile
Dan Ziffer
Daniel Ziffer has worked at the intersection of journalism and public debate for more than two decades. From Melbourne he covers business issues for ABC News and is a fill-in Finance presenter on national bulletins. The long-time senior producer of Mornings with Jon Faine on ABC Radio Melbourne, Daniel has worked on air and in production at Macquarie Radio, as a freelance foreign correspondent based in New York City, a journalist at The Age and a magazine editor.
Climatenomics: Engaging business, government and schools in the battle for survival
Sarah Hamylton, Richard King and Kylie Soanes with Dan Ziffer
What positive roles can local organisations play in the climate change crisis? Must communities wait for governments to act? And might technology save the day?
Middle-Tier Power: When small nations take on the big guys
Mark Kenny, Julianne Schultz and Greg Sherida with Dan Ziffer
Big Business, Dodgy Dealings
Chris Kohler and Marian Wilkinson with Daniel Ziffer
Panel member Chris Kohler’s new book How They Get You: Sneaky Everyday Economics and Smart Ways to Hold on to Your Money is the catalyst for a conversation with investigative journalist Marian Wilkinson about businesses that behave badly - and what communities can do to fight back.