PwC Australia announces new Chief Economist to spearhead insights and analysis

Monday, 19 August 2024

PwC Australia has announced experienced economics and energy transition specialist, Amy Lomas, as its new Chief Economist.

With more than 20 years’ experience across the public and private sector, Amy has played a critical role in analysing and driving major projects, largely across the energy and resources sector. She will bring this wealth of knowledge to her new role, spearheading PwC’s economic analysis of topics which impact our people, clients and communities. 

Ms Lomas said her priority will be to break down and make sense of the significant economic disruptions impacting businesses across Australia, helping to navigate critical problems faced by the firm’s corporate and private sector clients. 

“I want to focus on the ‘so what’ for our people and clients by cutting through the noise and simplifying the complex world of economics,” she said. 

“Drawing from my experience, particularly in the energy and resources sector, I am eager to analyse the impacts of the rapidly changing economic landscape in Australia and explain how that impacts business. With significant disruptors, such as AI and new climate reporting commitments, the Australian business sector is going through a period of rapid transformation and reinvention.” 

Before joining PwC, Ms Lomas was  Executive Director State Development Policy at the former Western Australian (WA) Department of State Development, where she was responsible for a range of policies relating to energy security, economic infrastructure, competition, royalties, and resource development. 

She held various positions over ten years in the Western Australian Department of Treasury, including leading the WA Government’s contribution to the design of a national emissions trading scheme; and as Director of Treasury’s Economic and Revenue Forecasting team. 

Until June 2024 Amy was Deputy Chair of the Pilbara Ports Authority and Chaired its Technology and Finance Committee.

“Identifying how and where economic change will impact - and benefit - business outcomes will be crucial. I’ve seen this throughout my career to date, particularly when working on policy development and considering the role of regulation ” she said. 

“I’m looking forward to working with our clients, partners and the wider community to think differently about our most important challenges and deliver positive outcomes.”

For more information, visit PwC Australia’s Economics site.