Brad Olsen
Brad Olsen is a Principal Economist and Director at Infometrics. He is a leading economic commentator across New Zealand who focuses on getting useful information to businesses, decision-makers, and the public. At present, Brad is focused on the economic effects of COVID-19 and the reimagination of the New Zealand economy, as jobs are lost, business practices change, and a “new” normal emerges. In March 2021, he was named 2020 Young Wellingtonian of the Year. Since joining Infometrics in July 2015 as a part-time data analyst while studying at Victoria University of Wellington, Brad has risen to be one of New Zealand’s more prominent (and youngest) economic commentators, regularly featuring across TV, radio, print, and online. Originally from Whangarei, Brad completed his undergraduate studies at Victoria University of Wellington. In 2016, he was announced as New Zealand’s Queen’s Young Leader and has met with the Queen on three occasions.