Emerging Risks Workshop
The annual Macquarie University Emerging Risks Workshop is our flagship event dedicated to addressing the most pressing and complex risks of our time.

Hosted by the Macquarie University Emerging Risks Research Centre, the workshop will bring together leading academics to explore innovative, interdisciplinary solutions to global challenges in:
- finance
- health
- technology
- the economy
- the environment.
This dynamic forum aims to foster collaboration, share cutting-edge research and provide actionable insights for decision-makers navigating an increasingly uncertain world.
Date: Wednesday 2 December 2026
Location: Macquarie University City Campus, Level 24 Angel Place, 123 Pitt Street, Sydney
Registration link will be available soon.
Speakers to be confirmed.
Previous workshops
The inaugural Emerging Risks Workshop was held in December 2025.
Download the 2025 workshop program.
Speakers
- Jean-François Bégin, Simon Fraser University
- Peng Shi, University of Wisconsin-Madison
- Qihe Tang, University of New South Wales
- Maochao Xu, Illinois State University
- Yiying Zhang, Southern University of Science and Technology
- Min Zheng, Central University of Finance and Economics