What government policies are holding us back in innovation? Is business filling the innovation void? And are we creating a workforce able to take us forward?

Don't miss the Herald's National Editor Tory Maguire and our special panel line-up – Jessica Irvine (Senior Economics Writer, Herald), Ralph Ashton (Director, Australian Futures Project), Dominic Price (Work Futurist, Atlassian) and Sally-Ann Williams (Engineering Community and Outreach Manager for Google Australia) – as they examine solutions to short-termism in Australian policy making related to skills and innovation.

This event has sold out but tune in tonight (March 27) from 6pm AEDT to watch our guest panel discuss what it will take to be a truly innovative nation.

If you have a question you'd like to ask the panel, go to Slido.com and enter the code #SMHLIVE to submit your question. The most popular questions will be answered towards the end of the discussion.

This event expands on a collaboration between Herald and Australian Futures Project, The Future Fix, designed to tackle short-termism in Australian policy making. From climate change to infrastructure, tax reform and addressing chronic health, we’re working out why Australian politics and policy is stuck in neutral and what we can do about it.