1/18Dr Vijay Patil — Indian Entrepreneur and Philanthropist. DEGREE: Master of Business Administration, graduated 1992. NOW: Former Vice President of the Mumbai Cricket Association, President of DY Patil. University, Mumbai
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2/18Kirsten Hagon — Senior Humanitarian Policy Analyst. DEGREE: Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations, graduated 2000. NOW: Formerly International Human Rights and Advocacy Expert, working for Oxfam in Palestine and currently in Geneva
3/18Ryan Holsheimer. DEGREE: Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Commerce, graduated 1992/1995. NOW: Managing Director and Asia Pacific Head of Equity Sales at JPMorgan Hong Kong, formerly Head of Fixed Income, Currency and Commodities and Equities at Bank of America (Asia-Pacific region), former managing director at Goldman Sachs
4/18Caroline Morgan — Director of Product Research/Consumer Insights at Netflix. DEGREE: Bachelor of Communications, Bachelor of Commerce. NOW: Formerly Head of Insights and Innovation at Samsung Australia, Former Director of Global Marketplace Insights at American Express (NY)
5/18Stephen Van Rooyen — CEO of Sky UK and Ireland. DEGREE: Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Communications, graduated 1994/1995. NOW: Non-executive director of BGL Group UK, former director of strategy and planning at Virgin Media.
6/18Lisa MacCallum — Founder of Inspired Companies. DEGREE: Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Arts, graduated 1993. NOW: Former Vice President of Nike (US), Managing Director of Nike, Young Global Leader 2012, former Young Global Leader at World Economic Forum.
7/18Shannon Willoughby. DEGREE: Bachelor of Communications, graduated 2004. NOW: Executive Director at Study Queensland, former Deputy Chair of Regional Development Australia, Gold Coast, former CEO of Study Gold Coast.
8/18Fiona De Jong. DEGREE: Bachelor of Information Technology/Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1996. NOW: Head of Australia’s Nation Brand at Australian Trade and Investment Commission, former Australian Olympic Committee’s Director of Sport, Former CEO/Secretary General of Australian Olympic Committee, triathlete, lawyer.
9/18Grant Hackett OAM — Australian Gold Medallist. DEGREE: Executive MBA, graduated 2012. NOW: Former professional Australian swimmer, multiple gold medallist and former world record holder, former Director at Regan Funds Management, current CEO of Generation Development Group Melbourne.
10/18Derek Cronin. DEGREE: Bachelor of Law, graduated 1992. NOW: Founder and Partner at Cronin Litigation, past President of the Queensland AIDS Council, past board member for Gold Coast Project for Homeless Youth.
11/18Steven Ciobo — Former Gold Coast MP. DEGREE: Bachelor of Commerce/Bachelor of Law, graduated 1995/1996. NOW: The Hon. Steven Ciobo, former MP, previously Parliamentary Secretary to the Treasurer, Minister for Defence Industry, Federal Member for Moncrieff.
12/18David Baxby — Managing Director at Industrials at Wesfarmers. DEGREE: Bachelor of Laws, Bachelor of Commerce, graduated 1992 & 1995. NOW: Former Co-CEO of Virgin Group, former Director of Velocity Frequent Flyer, Former partner at Goldman Sachs, cyclist and fundraiser for Tour de Kids.
13/18Sahba Abedian. DEGREE: Bachelor of Laws, graduated 1998. NOW: Managing Director of Sunland Group.
14/18Annabelle Williams OAM — Australian Olympic Committee. DEGREE: Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of International Relations, graduated 2013. NOW: Paralympic Gold Medalist swimmer, former captain of Australian Swim Team, Multiple world record breaker.
15/18Matthew Belcher OAM — World Champion Athlete (sailing). DEGREE: Bachelor of Commerce, Accounting; Master of Urban Development and Sustainability, Masters of Project Management, graduated 2009, 2014, 2018. NOW: Skipper of Olympic class sailing boat, London 2012 Olympic Gold Medalist, Rio 2018 Olumpic Silver Medalist, Rolex ISAF World Sailor of the Year 2013, 470 World Champion 2010-2015, 2017 and 420 World Champion 2000, ISAF World Sailor of Year Finalist 2010, 2012-2014.
16/18Tom Ray — Executive Director at Ray Group. DEGREE: Bachelor of Communications (Business), graduated 1994. NOW: Successful businessman and property developer, Chairman of the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation.
17/18Perry Cross — Executive President and Founder of the Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation. DEGREE: Bachelor of Communication and Media Studies, graduated 2000. NOW: Successful public and motivational speaker, fundraiser and supporter of research into spinal injuries and past director of FSG Australia.
18/18Peta Fielding — CEO of Burleigh Brewing. DEGREE: Bachelor of Laws/Bachelor of Arts, graduated 1993. NOW: Awarded the inaugural Bond University Law School Scholarship, Telstra Business Woman of the Year, Board Member of the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, Chair of the Australian Craft Beer Industry Association.
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