Home >
Our People
Michael Cunningham
Director
Michael has extensive experience in the regulation of energy, water and transport networks and in detailed productivity analysis. From late 2013 to late 2021, Michael was an Associate of Economic Insights, participating in and leading many projects in benchmarking and performance measurement, price determination, cost of capital and competition issues in a wide range of infrastructure industries. Prior to that, Michael was employed for more than a decade as a senior regulatory manager with the Essential Services Commission of Victoria and also has experience working in the Victorian gas industry. Michael has Master’s degrees in Economics and Commercial Law.
Dr Joe Hirschberg
Associate
Associate Professor Dr Joe Hirschberg is a leading Australian applied economist and econometrician, who teaches econometrics in the Department of Economics, at the University of Melbourne. His research has been conducted in a variety of economic applications where he has used and developed several novel econometric techniques. These areas of application include studies of electricity demand, measuring productivity, labour market discrimination, international trade, income distribution, school funding, gambling behaviour, evaluation of courses in higher education, and research management.
Alice Giovani
Senior Economic Analyst
Alice is a Senior Economic Analyst specialising in applied microeconomics, public policy, and sustainable development. She has a Master’s degree in Economics and is committed to evidence-based analysis. Since joining Quantonomics in September 2022, she has supported a wide range of consulting projects for regulators and regulated entities, with a particular focus on productivity and efficiency analysis across the electricity, gas, water and postal sectors. Alice has strong experience working with large datasets and econometric models, and translating technical findings into clear, plain language for a broad audience.
Harsh Nathani
Economic Analyst
Harsh joined Quantonomics in January 2026 as an Economic Analyst. He has a Master’s degree in economics, with strong econometric and applied economics skills. Harsh is experienced in applied quantitative analysis in labour markets, regulatory settings, and cross-jurisdictional analysis, and proficient in econometric modelling and forecasting to support policy and regulatory decision-making.