Hari Hara Priya Kannan
Data Scientist, Corporate Speaker
Hari is Chief Data Scientist for The Demographics Group. She is responsible for the sourcing and packaging of data used by the group in presentations, columns and on Advisory projects. Hari’s role has now expanded to include corporate speaking and media commentary.
Meet Hari Hara Priya Kannan, chief data scientist for The Demographics Group and the data talent behind the data-rich columns written by Bernard Salt and occasionally Simon Kuestenmacher.
Hari has a masters degree in data science from RMIT University. She writes a monthly column for The Australian.
Hari has delivered keynote presentations and appeared on major conference panels across Australia. She engages audiences with expert insights on housing, migration, international education, ageing, regional opportunities, workforce change, and the rise of AI and digital skills.
Hari prepares bespoke data-based content for every presentation and delivers a clear and impactful narrative with summary ‘take-outs’ for attendees.
Hari has appeared on a range of leading podcasts, radio shows, and national TV news programs, where she is sought after for expert commentary on Australian demographic trends.
Hari tends to speak on topics that flow from her columns in The Australian newspaper. See her LinkedIn profile for examples of her columns.
Hari is occasionally commissioned by clients to write data-based thought pieces on demographic trends for in-house magazines.
