Eamon Waterford

Chief Strategy Officer, Investment NSW

As Chief Strategy Officer for the state’s new Department of Enterprise, Investment and Trade, Eamon’s focus is on driving economic transformation and maximising opportunity to reinforce NSW as the best place in the world to visit, invest, do business, study and play.

Before stepping into this role, he was Chief Advisor for Investment NSW and played a key role in establishing the country’s leading investment promotion agency. Eamon is passionate about bringing together the private sector, research and government to drive innovation and create sustainable, well-paid jobs.

Prior to his role with Investment NSW, he worked with the corporate and NFP sectors, including as the Deputy Chief Executive Officer at the Committee for Sydney, a leading urban policy think tank, and held a range of board membership, including the NSW Council of Social Services.