We can’t wait to bring together the Alumni of our Sydney Mentoring Program for our annual Alumni thought leadership event.

These exclusive events create an opportunity for past participants of the program to reconnect, as well as continue conversations around leadership in the context of the health and medical research ecosystem but also more broadly.

For our 2024 Alumni event, Dr Melina Georgousakis will sit down for an intimate conversation with Professor Mark Scott AO, Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney.

Melina will ask Mark about his own leadership journey reflecting on his career navigating public service, education, media, and now higher education. As well as his personal commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion and the opportunities, but also challenges, that come with bringing this to life at an organisational level.

She will also seek Mark’s thoughts on the future of higher education and research – from multidisciplinary collaborations, innovative funding models, integrating technology and the importance of developing, recognising and rewarding leadership capabilities.

There will be plenty of time to ask Mark your own questions as well as chat with him and a room full of brilliant people from within our sector over canapés and drinks.

Our Guest Speaker – Professor Mark Scott

Professor Mark Scott AO is the Vice-Chancellor and President of the University of Sydney.

Under his leadership, the university has embarked on an ambitious 10-year strategy with immediate commitments to more than double scholarship support for under-represented domestic students and invest nearly half a billion dollars in a world-leading biomedical precinct.

Professor Scott is a highly respected and successful senior leader of large and complex institutions, across public service, education, and the media. His notable roles include Secretary of the NSW Department of Education (2016 to 2021), Managing Director of the ABC (2006 to 2016) and Editor-in-Chief of Fairfax newspapers.

In addition to his role as Vice-Chancellor, Professor Scott is currently the Chair of the Group of Eight universities and Chair of the Conversation Media Group board.

Registration closes Mon 14 October 11:59PM