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James Blake

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Partner at Deloitte Access Economics at Deloitte Australia
📍 Greater Brisbane Area, Australia

James is a Partner at Deloitte Access Economics, leading the national education and economic participation practice. A University of Queensland MBA graduate, he specializes in early childhood and higher education policy, drawing on his prior experience as an advisor to the Premier of Queensland and General Manager for the Australian Childcare Alliance.

Outside of his professional focus, James is deeply invested in personal development, recently sharing a significant personal transformation journey. In college, he demonstrated early leadership abilities as the President of the University of Queensland Marketing Association and was a member of the Economics Society of Australia.

He recently undertook a dramatic personal change, losing 30kgs, connecting the experience to the deep link between personal and professional growth.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Partner at Deloitte Access Economics
Location
Greater Brisbane Area, Australia
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Early Childhood Education
He specializes in early childhood policy at Deloitte and previously led Australia's largest advocacy organization for childcare providers.
Higher Education Policy
Co-authored multiple recent economic and social value reports for Australian universities and lists higher education as a national specialty.
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Career

Work history

7-2022
Partner at Deloitte Access Economics
Deloitte Australia
7-2018 - 6-2022
Director
Deloitte Australia
12-2016 - 6-2018
Associate Director
Deloitte Australia
9-2012 - 6-2015
General Manager
Australian Childcare Alliance Queensland Inc
9-2003 - 8-2012
Various
Queensland Government
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Education
2015 - 2016
Master of Business Administration (MBA)
The University of Queensland
1999 - 2003
Bachelor's degree
The University of Queensland
1994 - 1998
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Ipswich Grammar School
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