Professor Deen Sanders OAM is the owner of Indigenous leadership, economics and strategy consultancy Think. Know. Do. and a special counsel at Deloitte Access Economics.
Deen is a noted systems thinker, governance, economics and leadership expert, with a particular focus on climate, equity, integrity and ethics. He has more than 30 years’ experience in the corporate environment of regulation and government and has held senior positions in business and government, working as a commercial executive, policymaker, regulator and thought leader.
His unique and strategic approach to problem solving is informed by his cultural leadership and experience as one of Australia’s noted Indigenous leaders. As a Worimi Giparr he has cultural responsibilities to his community, and connections across Australia and acts as a critical adviser to clients (governments and commercial) on sensitive and significant matters.
Deen has undertaken two PhDs including one in Complexity Theory, Trust and Regulation and another in Lore and Law, and was awarded an Order of Australia Medal in 2017 for his academic and regulatory work. He is Co-Chair of the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on Nature, Chair of the Commonwealth Government’s National Indigenous Tourism Advisory Group, and an Adjunct Professor at Newcastle University’s School of Law. In 2021 he was appointed Australia’s Chief Professionalist by the Australian Council of Professions, to encourage a wider public and government dialogue on evidence driven expertise.
