- Non-Executive Director, Australian HR Institute
- Association of Professional Futurists, Fellow Member
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Dr Ben Hamer is one of Australia’s foremost experts on the Future of Work, and an Adjunct Professor for School of Business and Law.
Dr Ben Hamer is one of Australia's leading futurists. He is a Certified Futurist from The Futures School and an admitted member of the Association of Professional Futurists. He is the Head of Future of Work at PwC Australia and, in this capacity, spent time seconded to the World Economic Forum heading up critical projects on the future of work, skills, and education. Ben is a sought after keynote speaker, podcast host, oversees PwC’s Future of Work research, and is the published author of The Kickass Career: How to succeed in the Future of Work, now.
Ben is the youngest Board Member in the history of the Australian HR Institute (AHRI), as well as being the Chair of AHRI’s Future of Work Advisory Panel. He has a Doctorate of Public Administration, which included time as a Visiting Scholar at Yale University, and is an Adjunct Professor of Practice with the Centre for Work and Wellbeing at Edith Cowan University. Ben has featured in numerous publications providing expert commentary on the Future of Work, as well as for a range of industry bodies and associations, including CEDA - The Centre for Economic Development Australia.
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