Dr John Daley was the founding Chief Executive of the Grattan Institute from 2009 to 2020, which he led to become Australia’s foremost domestic policy think tank. He personally authored over 20 Grattan reports on topics including institutional, economic, tax, budget and energy policy reform.

Previously, John was a partner at EY Port Jackson Partners, the Group General Manager of Strategy at ANZ Bank, Managing Director of E*TRADE Australia, and also worked at McKinsey and Co, the University of Melbourne, the University of Oxford, and the Victorian Department of Premier and Cabinet.

John graduated from the University of Oxford with a doctorate in public law after completing undergraduate degrees in law and science at the University of Melbourne.

John is now an independent strategy consultant, combining policy, economics and business insights. He advises on a broad range of policy topics and business issues.

He is Chair of the Australian National Academy of Music, a Trustee of the Helen Macpherson Smith Trust, and a Director of the Summer Foundation.

John is also a keen amateur pianist and gardener.