Harvard Club of Australia

26/10/2021

Please join us for the Harvard Kennedy School Information Night
Tuesday 2nd November at 6pm AEST via Zoom
PLEASE REGISTER HERE - https://hcaustralia.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=331

14/10/2021

Global Networking Night!
We have two exciting events happening in Australia for the annual GNN.

In Brisbane, please join our live event on Thursday, October 21st from 6:00pm onwards at the Brisbane Club.
Bookings available here : https://hcaustralia.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=338

For anyone not in Brisbane, please register for a Zoom event on Wednesday October 20th 2021 at 6pm AEST here : https://hcaustralia.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=324

28/09/2021

Entrepreneurial Journeys with Jane Lu
Friday 8th October at 1pm via Zoom : register here - https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_1tC43gktTwWO3UJZu4J6cw

Jane Lu
In 2010, Jane Lu set out to disrupt the fashion and retail industry with the start of fashion label, Showpo. Through being disruptive in the retail space and capitalising on the rise of social media, Jane’s early adoption of content marketing took Showpo from a garage start-up, to a business that has global reach in a highly competitive market. Jane is a regular keynote speaker for some of the world’s biggest brands and has fronted stages for audiences internationally. The former KPMG cadet and EY analyst founded online fashion hub Showpo when she was A$60,000 in debt. In 2017, Lu debuted on the Australian Financial Review Young Rich list with an estimated wealth of A$32 million.

Showpo is Australia’s leading global fashion company focused on the next generation of young women. Showpo started in Sydney with a laptop and two shelves and is now a global fashion empire shipping to more than 100 countries, with over 4 million followers across social.

In 2020, Showpo launched a new eCommerce platform, enabling it to enhance the shopping experience and accelerate growth in new markets. The Sydney-based, online retailer is one of Australia's fastest growing fashion retailers and has amassed a reach of over four million users across social media platforms.

Hosted by Alex Ovchar (PLD, ’20) who is the Program Leader for Communications at HCA will moderate the discussion with Jane.

Alex is a Director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), Australia’s largest private equity firm. Alex has been with PEP for a decade, with the last five years spent in New York. Prior to PEP, Alex worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in London and as a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group in Sydney.

17/09/2021

Harvard-Australia research collaboration:
Opportunities, Challenges and Solutions
Thursday October 7, 2021, 10am to 11am AEST
(or Wed Oct. 6, 7pm to 8pm Boston time)

When it comes to ground-breaking medical research, Australians punch way above their weight.

This Virtual Round Table discussion provides an opportunity to hear several of our country's leading researchers discuss the why's and wherefores of international research collaboration, with a particular focus on their experience of working with peers based in Harvard University's renowned health laboratories.

The participants, Sydney-based Professor Zdenka Kuncic (Sydney University), Professor Wayne Hawthorne (Westmead Institute) and Professor Philip Hogg (Centenary Institute), will be joined by their Boston-based counterparts, Professor Georges El Fakhri from Mass. General Hosp., and Professors Simon C. Robson and Bruce Furie of Beth Israel Deaconness Medical Center.

To moderate the session, we are honoured to have Hala Zreiqat AM, Professor of Biomedical Engineering, Sydney University.

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Participants will explore options to boost Australian institutions’ ability to attract funding, discuss the elements of successful scientific research grants, and consider whether there are smarter ways to translate hard won research outcomes into commercial successes. All of the panel contributors are awardees of Australia-Harvard Fellowships, funding them to visit laboratories in each direction. The Harvard-based panelists will be encouraged to outline their experience of any international collaborations - benefits and challenges. Perhaps they will also offer opinions as to the global ranking of Australia’s research effort and its potential for improvement.
https://hcaustralia.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=327

06/09/2021

The Harvard Club of Australia is celebrating 60 years!

26/08/2021

New members Event! Welcome to HCA Event
Thursday 30th September at 12.30 - 1.30pm AEST via Zoom

Please join us for a ‘Welcome to HCA’ event for all of our new members, as well as any existing members who are interested in an update on how the Club is evolving and growing. It’s a chance to introduce yourself to fellow members and learn about others. We will highlight some of the key changes the Club has been through over the last few years, including the expanded array of speakers, activities and professional development, the various ways of staying connected to Harvard, the numerous scholarship programs and local Harvard-taught courses. We will also run through the practicalities of receiving newsletters, signing up for events, using the new website and database, renewing your membership, accessing the Qantas Club discount and other helpful protocols. We will have a variety of speakers from different areas of the club. Register - https://hcaustralia.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=316

10/08/2021

Entrepreneurial Journeys with Dan Churchill - 9th September at 10am via Zoom live from the kitchen in New York

HCA Members, please join us! https://hcaustralia.clubs.harvard.edu/article.html?aid=310

Young, talented and infectiously energetic, Dan Churchill is one of the world’s most exciting celebrity chefs. Now based in New York, Dan is regularly featured on Good Morning America, on ABC’s The Chew and on The Food Network. As a result he has reached an audience in excess of 10 million people. He is the Chef and Co- Founder of Charley St, a fast casual restaurant in Nolita that serves healthy farm-to-table eats. The restaurant is also home to Dan’s own production kitchen, where he films videos and content with thought leaders in food and wellness.

Growing up in Australia, Dan has always had a passion for cooking and all things outdoors. With a Masters in Exercise Science, Dan established himself as a sought-after Health Coach and had already published his first cookbook before being selected from 20,000 applicants as a contestant on Australia’s hit show MasterChef.

Reflecting his background in the fitness industry, Dan’s focus is fresh, fresh, fresh. He is driven to promote good eating as the foundation for a healthy lifestyle and incorporates many gluten free and vegan-friendly recipes in his cookbooks and videos.

Dan is all about friends and family. His mission is simple: To use food as a tool to bring people together and enrich their daily lives.

Skilled in front of and behind the camera, Dan has hosted the popular docu-series Surfing the Menu and self-produced his own series Feast with Friends. Dan’s cookbooks DudeFood, The Healthy Cook and Surfing the Menu have sold around the world. His widespread appeal has led to him being named as Brand Ambassador for companies including QANTAS, Intel, Tourism Australia, Cobram Estate and California Almonds. Dan is the first chef to be appointed Ambassador to sports clothing company Under Armour.

Alex Ovchar (PLD, ’20) who is the Program Leader for Communications at HCA will moderate the discussion. Alex is a Director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), Australia’s largest private equity firm. Alex has been with PEP for a decade, with the last five years spent in New York. Prior to PEP, Alex worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in London and as a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group in Sydney.

14/07/2021

Chris Smith, HCA Vice President and Ricky Campbell-Allen, HCA Councillor (centre of photo), join David Friedlander, Chairman of PEF (left of photo) and leading school principals at the Public Education Foundation awards night on 31st May. PEF annually present the Harvard Club of Australia Education Scholarship and this year's winner was Jenny Boyall of Katoomba High School in NSW. Jenny will undertake a professional education program at the Harvard Graduate School of Education that is specifically designed to strengthen the skills of educational leaders.

13/07/2021

Entrepreneurial Journeys with Ed Robinson
21st July at 6pm via Zoom

Ed Robinson is the President and Co-Founder of Stash. Ed will share his journey from an Aussie working in London to being the Co-Founder and President of an American financial technology unicorn success story. Stash is the personal finance app that helped make investing easy and affordable for millions of Americans. Ed and his co-founder, Brandon Krieg, launched Stash in 2015, with the belief that all Americans deserve the advice, tools and opportunity to invest in themselves and build wealth. Today, Stash has +5million customers, +2.68 in AUM, and is coming off a record year, with a 100% increase in account sign-ups in 2020 alone. Stash recently raised $125M in a Series G round, valuing the business at $1.4 billion. Prior to co-founding Stash, Ed worked at Macquarie Securities in London and Sydney, and earned a Bachelor's Degree at the University of Sydney.

Stash

- Founded in 2015, Stash has been on a mission to help everyday Americans invest in themselves and build long-term wealth.

- For too long, a majority of Americans have lacked access to easy and affordable financial tools

- Over the last 5+ years, Stash has grown from a fractional investing app (letting anyone invest with just $5) to a robust financial platform that makes it easy to invest in every corner of your financial life.

- Stash has been highlighted by Forbes' 'Fintech 50 2020' and 2019 as well as by the Wall Street Journal as one of the 'Top Tech Companies to Watch'.

Alex Ovchar (PLD, ’20) who is the Program Leader for Communications at HCA will moderate the discussion. Alex is a Director at Pacific Equity Partners (PEP), Australia’s largest private equity firm. Alex has been with PEP for a decade, with the last five years spent in New York. Prior to PEP, Alex worked in the Investment Banking Division of Morgan Stanley in London and as a management consultant with The Boston Consulting Group in Sydney.

Please register here - https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_x5ESD8r3Q0CE9tMVjPFy8g

13/07/2021

The Ramsay Centre has announced its 2021 scholarships with twenty young Australians awarded funding of up to A$85,00 per annum to study at the world's leading universities, including Tarinee Kucchal who will be studying a Master of Public Policy at Harvard University.

21/06/2021

Open to HCA members and their guests

Master Class, Parable of the Sadhu
Postponed - to be rescheduled after lockdown ends

The Parable of the Sadhu case, based on a famous HBR article challenges participants on issues of moral dilemma, values (which often place goal achievement ahead of other considerations) personal versus group responsibility, and making decisions in a crisis.

The story: An upcoming investment banker is granted a 6-month sabbatical from his prestigious firm to “find himself” and to grow as a future leader. He uses this to undertake a demanding trek and ascent in the Himalayas, the world’s tallest mountain range, accompanied by one other westerner. On the most critical day of their entire journey, an unexpected event occurs that tests him, his values and beliefs, his courage and his ability to make decisions of which he will later be proud.

This Master Class will be led by a Club Life Member, a Harvard MBA who, over the last 5 years, has presented the Sadhu case to a range of audiences with similarly positive responses. No prior preparation is needed other than optional reading of a short (4-page) HBR extract that will be sent to all participants in advance.

While analysing the crisis, its ethical and practical issues, you will ponder how you would react in situations that pose similar dilemmas. With broad applicability to any career or profession, it is particularly recommended, though by no means exclusively, for younger and mid-career members.

Venue: Tattersalls Club, 181 Elizabeth St, Sydney

Date: 1st December 2021

Cost: $75 per person

Time : 5.30 pm - afternoon tea, meet & mingle

6.00 pm sharp - Class begins

Break-out discussion session during the class

8:00 pm - Class ends

Drinks and canapés till 9.00 pm

Book here -

One of the initiatives of the 2018 club strategy, responding to member demand, was to create a series of Master Classes, offered by people with special expertise and experience. Already the series has been a hit, providing innovative learning opportunities through interactive discussions with a broa...