Women in Economics Students' Society
University of Melbourne
Navigate Business Forum
Join us for an evening packed with real-world insights, career guidance, and networking opportunities with industry leaders across Finance, Strategy Consulting, and Economics.
Whether you’re exploring career paths, seeking graduate or internship roles, or looking to understand how economic trends are shaping top industries, this is an event you won’t want to miss!
Event details:
🗓 Thursday, 27th August 2026
⏰ 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM
📍 Malaysian Theatre, Glyn Davis Building (MSD), University of Melbourne
👔 Business Formal
What to expect:
✨ Panel discussion: Deep dive into capital markets, economic policy, sustainable finance, AI-driven transformation, and more.
🤝 Open networking session: Connect directly with corporate representatives, panel members, and potential employers.
EVENT PANELLISTS
Anna Dai
L.E.K. Consulting
As a consultant and team leader at L.E.K. Consulting, Anna brings experience across strategy consulting, data analytics and business advisory, having worked both across Melbourne and London. Her background also includes consulting experience at Accenture and research at Monash University.
Erik Le
Deloitte
Samantha Pannell
DTF
As a manager in Data and AI at Deloitte, Erik has over six years of experience developing data and analytics solutions, with experience in Python, SQL, Databricks and Microsoft Azure. He holds a Masters of Engineering in Telecommunications Management from the University of Melbourne, building on a Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical and Electronics Engineering.
Samantha is a policy analyst at the Department of Treasury and Finance, focusing on insurance and consumer affairs policy. Her background spans government and industry, including a placement in Deloitte's Human Capital practice, alongside a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Economics from the University of Melbourne.