This event was presented by Monash Sustainable Development Institute, in partnership with SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific on Monday 15 October 2018 at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne.

Jeffrey D. Sachs is a world-renowned professor of economics, leader in sustainable development, senior UN advisor, New York Times bestselling author and syndicated columnist.

Twice named among Time magazine’s 100 most influential world leaders, he is widely considered to be one of the world’s leading experts on economic development, global macroeconomics, and the fight against poverty.