Beyond the Hall of Winthrop

Meet the Founders in California

The prospect of launching a new start-up can be daunting. CEOs and founders of start-up businesses face many challenges: finding investors, raising start-up capital, building a management team, developing competitive products, adopting an effective marketing program, finding early customers and more.
Join Chloe Bull MBA '21 - Associate Director | Guild Venture, Student Innovation Centre - and Dr James Kelley MMgtRes, PhD – Co-Founder and CEO of qChange – along with our panel of UWA alumni entrepreneurs for a discussion about what it takes to create a successful enterprise. You'll gain insight from each panellist's unique entrepreneurial pathway, hear about their successes (and failures) and get top tips to help any budding entrepreneur.

E-Commerce in Asia

Since COVID-19, E-commerce has gained traction in Asia, with its e-commerce market forecasted to quadruple in value from 2019 to 2025.
Join Professor Sharon Purchase MBA '92, Jacqui Teo BCom ‘92, Darek Darmawan Ekaputra Sia BCom, BE '11, and Associate Professor Paul Harrigan as they discuss why E-commerce is the future of Business, trends businesses should prepare for, and if we've seen brand loyalty decrease since the pandemic.
 
 

The Future of Work

What is the future of work? The jury’s still out, but one thing is clear – global challenges, flexible working, personal branding and advanced technology will be part of it.  
Join Sudhanshu Tripathi (MBA '11), India Alumni Network Committee, along with our panel of UWA alumni experts for a discussion about what The Future of Work looks like. You'll gain insight from each panellist's unique career pathway, industry insights and latest research.
This webinar was recorded on Thursday 4th August 2022.

How the pandemic changed the workplace

The Covid-19 pandemic has fundamentally shifted the way in which people work. As a result, traditional office jobs may never be the same.  
Join Head of People & Culture at Qualitas Group, Anna Wagner, along with Michelle Wong, Associate Professor Alex Luksyte, and Paul Sawyer for a discussion about How the pandemic changed the workplace, and what future leaders and their organisations expect in 2023, and beyond.

Meet the Founders in China

The prospect of launching a new start-up can be daunting. CEOs and founders of start-up businesses face many challenges: finding investors, raising start-up capital, building a management team, developing competitive products, adopting an effective marketing program, finding early customers and more. 
Join Amber Wu (BCom '15), Alumni Network Leader - China, along with our panel of UWA alumni experts for a discussion about what it takes to create a successful enterprise. You'll gain insight from each panellist's unique entrepreneurial pathway, hear about their successes (and failures) and get top tips to help any budding entrepreneur.
Brought to you by the UWA Alumni Network in China.

Strengths and prospects of Hong Kong’s Economic Growth

Hong Kong boasts a rich history. Its strategic location and deep coastal waters have helped it to grow from a humble fishing port into a global economic powerhouse. But as Covid outbreaks disrupt trade, how will Hong Kong adapt?
Join Adam Applegate (EMBA '14) – Manager - Procurement at CLP – along with our panel of UWA alumni for a discussion about the strengths and prospects of Hong Kong's Economic Growth

One Ocean, One Climate, One Future – Together

We are all connected by our oceans. We’re all surrounded by breath-taking coastlines and oceans that are home to magnificent marine wildlife. But it’s all increasingly under threat!
Hear from Dr Emily Lester MBiolSc '16, PhD '21, Dr Danielle Su PhD '20, and Dr Emily Pidgeon BE '92, who are at the forefront of research, protection and conservation of our oceans, discussing the biggest problems facing our oceans, and the solutions having the biggest impact on turning it around.
You’ll also discover how the UWA Oceans Institute serves the needs of the Western Australian community.

Get noticed in today’s job market – make the most of your UWA community.

Join Jacqueline Gower, MBA I Post Graduate Careers Services Manager, and our panel of UWA alumni for a discussion about what it takes to get noticed in today's global job market. You'll gain insight from each panellist’s pathway from UWA to industry, hear about their successes (and failures) and get top tips on how (and when) to get noticed. The panel includes:
Albert Ishak (BSc, BCom '10, BSc(Hons) '11)COO at Airbus Indonesia
Jona Peh BCom '20Expert Technology Recruitment Consultant at PERSOLKELLY
Venkatesh Parameswaran MBA '16Leadership and Strategy Coach at PVenkatesh.Com
Bjorn Teng Hui Gan BCom '15Founder at Masstige Asia
Eloise Zhang MBusInfo&LogMgt '19Project and Industry Relations Executivat at BritCham Shanghai

Meet the Founders in New York

Join Dr James Kelley (MMgtRes, PhD) – Co-Founder and CEO of qChange – along with our panel of UWA alumni entrepreneurs for a discussion about what it takes to create a successful enterprise. You'll gain insight from each panellist's unique entrepreneurial pathway, hear about their successes (and failures) and get top tips to help any budding entrepreneur.
The panel includes:
Nicole Bray (BA, BCom '02)Founder & President, Mercer Contemporary
Ken Watson (BE '96)CEO & Co-Founder at Stockperks
Jacqueline Bennett (BCom '04)Co-Founder & Managing Partner at Highlands Venture Partners
Harry Dixon (BEc, BCom '15)Co-Founder of Checkmate

How can volunteering impact your career?

What are the personal and professional benefits of volunteering?
Join Clare MacNish, Volunteering Manager at UWA Guild Volunteering, and our global panel of UWA alumni for their top volunteer tips, and a discussion about how volunteering can impact your career.
Ash Dashlooty (BSc '03, MSc '11) Director Leadership Excellence, sp_ce
Rida Ahmed (BA '15) Ethics & Compliance, International Olympic Committee (IOC)
Audrey Ow (BSc '12) Senior Assistant Director, Ministry of Sustainability and the Environment