Rohan Nelson

Pioneer
DISC Type : dis

On leave from ABARES, available May 2026. at ABARES

Acton, Australian Capital Territory, Australia

Overview

Rohan is an agricultural and food system economist with expertise in designing future-ready public policy. He has held leadership roles at ABARES and CSIRO, where he directed the Food System Horizons initiative. He holds a PhD from The University of Queensland.

His work reflects a deep passion for creating more sustainable, nutritious, and equitable food systems for Australia. He is a strong advocate for embracing new ways of thinking to solve complex, cross-sectoral challenges facing the nation, including climate change and environmental care.

He is currently on an extended leave from government, actively seeking a new leadership role in a think tank or capacity-building program starting May 2026.

Personality Overview

Driven But Considerate

Friendly But Fast

Dynamic But Sincere

They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)  If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed

Topics They Care About

Food System Governance
His expertise centers around reconfiguring policy and research institutions to better support food system governance, moving beyond narrow economic framings.
Agricultural Innovation
He argues that new methods for innovation are required to tackle expanding goals in Australian agriculture, such as achieving a net-zero future.
Sustainable Food Systems
A core focus of his recent work involved helping Australians develop a more sustainable, nutritious, and equitable food system.

Media Appearances

Rohan has no verified media appearances

Work History

12-2025
On leave from ABARES, available May 2026. at ABARES
6-2025 - 12-2025
Agricultural and Food System Economist at CSIRO
11-2023 - 6-2025
Director - Food System Horizons at CSIRO
2-2017 - 11-2023
Institutional Economist at ABARES
7-2019 - 6-2021
Program leader, Agricultural Forecasting & Policy at ABARES

Education

2-1993 - 11-1996
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from The University of Queensland
2-1989 - 11-1992
Bachelor of Science (Forestry) from The Australian National University

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Insights For Selling To Rohan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘your decision will’, ‘you will impact’ etc.
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but nurture the relationship too
  • Build a trustworthy relationship while keeping the product center-stage

DONT's

  • Don’t be very informal during the early interactions even if they are being so themselves
  • Don’t hesitate from asking questions or pushing them, but take a formal approach
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Rohan is

  • Nothing less than a strong combination of proof of results, relationship and high levels of professionalism is effective with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Rohan

  • They can say no while staying friendly, but can also be pursuaded to reconsider

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Rohan move?

  • They are generally fast movers and can take quick decisions
  • Can Rohan take some risk or not?

  • They have high risk-appetite but can get ahead of themselves once in a while. Observe carefully

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