Stewart is IDEAS’ Deputy Director of Research, providing oversight of IDEAS research direction and contributing directly to its economic, sustainability and social policy research and advocacy. He has extensive experience in public policy research, analysis, and advice from a career spanning the Australian Government Treasury, OECD, East Asian Bureau of Economic Research, and World Bank. He is a passionate contributor to policies supporting Malaysia’s sustainable and inclusive economic development, particularly its international integration, clean energy transition, and economic resilience dimensions.

Stewart holds a Doctor of Philosophy (in Economics), a Master of Advanced Studies, and bachelor’s degree in economics and psychology from the Australian National University.