SPEAKER BIOGRAPHY
Gordon de Brouwer is an Honorary Professor at the Australian National University, working closely with the College of Business and Economics and Crawford School of Public Policy. From May 2023 to February 2026, he was Australian Public Service Commissioner, supporting the Government in its public sector reform program and performing the integrity, capability and workforce management duties of the Commissioner.
Gordon has almost 40 years' experience in public policy and administration in Australia, including as Secretary for Public Sector Reform, Secretary of the Department of the Environment and Energy, and senior roles in the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (including as Associate Secretary Domestic Policy and G20 Sherpa), Treasury, ANU and the Reserve Bank of Australia.
He has been part of several major reviews including the Australian Public Service, the Reserve Bank of Australia, and the Woomera Prohibited Area.
Gordon is committed to public value, high-quality policy and implementation, and effective government.