Date
March 19, 2025
Time
6:30-8:30 p.m. AEDT
Event Type
In-person
Location
Atrium - Beer DeLuxe Fed Square,
Federation Square, Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
This Is a Past Event

Calling all alumni in Melbourne, Australia!

Harvard alumni are coming together in cities around the world for a night of connection and community. Register now to reconnect with friends and classmates and expand your Harvard network. Connect your social media accounts to the guest list to more easily connect with other attendees before, during, and after the event.

The Harvard Club of Victoria will provide light appetizers and attendees are welcome to buy drinks and additional food from the venue.

Contact
Harvard Club of Victoria
Attendance Policy
Registration required
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible event

Who's Coming (46 + guests)

Simon Roy
’07
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Business
Daniel Zou
Other Affiliate
Business AnalystMcKinsey
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Around healthcare and consulting
Bill Lang
’91
Harvard Business School
ChairPlayLunchGames, AusGlobal Ventures, Bill Lang International, International Rehabilitation Institute
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Investing in and Accelerating Global Ventures in AI powered education for children, entrepreneurs and health care professionals - Geographic focus Au/China/UK/EU/Nth America
Berta Guritno
’05
Harvard University Extension School
DirectorBMG
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Ian Watterson
’85
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Honorary FellowClimate Science Centre, CSIRO
Career/field of interest:
Science
The state of the environment, university, arts, travel, .., world.
Adriana Hernandez
’26
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Law
post-grad advice, going to grad school
Anh Nguyen
’01
Harvard Divinity School
Research & Lecturer - History Australian Catholic University
Career/field of interest:
Business
Start-up/ Social Enterprise
Caitlin Trethewy
’18
Harvard Kennedy School
Head of Virtual Power Plant OperationsAGL Energy
Career/field of interest:
Energy
Simon Li
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
DirectorAustralian Public Service
Career/field of interest:
Government
Pamela Ferrada
’23
Harvard Medical School
Education manager MDO
Career/field of interest:
Education/Higher Ed
Bill Haggerty
’99
Harvard Business School
PRINCIPALTRANSEARCH
Career/field of interest:
hr_talent_acquisition
With over 23 years of experience in executive search, Bill Haggerty specialises in recruiting Senior Executives across the Manufacturing, Engineering, Transport and Infrastructure sectors. Typical roles include CEOs, CFOs, Logistic & Supply Chain Directors, Project Directors and General Managers. He is an active member of Engineers Australia and is committed to promoting the engineering profession and gender diversity within engineering. Bill is a Fellow of Engineers Australia with Chartered and EngExec status and a Graduate of the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology in Civil Engineering and Management. He has a very broad commercial background with extensive management, business development and project management experience gained in Australia, the Middle East and Asia. Throughout Bill’s professional life one of his key strengths is his ability to work and communicate with people at all levels in an organisation. As a result of a diverse career, he has developed extensive high level business relationships, which demands trust, integrity and credibility in the eyes of internal and external stakeholders.
Peter Carre
’69
Harvard College
ChairmanSYMBYX
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Happy to meet all Harvard connected people and very keen to meet those who invest in disruptive technologies especially in healthcare or who are otherwise involved in healthcare.
Tim Crisp
’23
Harvard University Extension School
CEOSystems & Co
Career/field of interest:
management
Harrison Schipke
’27
Harvard Business School
Advanced Product StrategyToyota
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
I will be starting classes this year in Cambridge, so I'm interested in learning about life on campus and the surrounding areas in Boston.
Melanie Kansil
’98
Harvard College
Chief Strategy Officer MECCA Brands
Career/field of interest:
Business
Chris French
’07
Harvard Medical School
Laboratory HeadUniversity of Melbourne
Career/field of interest:
Engineering
Biomedical engineering, photonics
Zivit Inbar
Harvard Kennedy School
Founder & CEODifferenThinking
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
Rhys Roberts
Harvard Law School
Managing DirectorRoberts Gray Lawyers
Career/field of interest:
Law
Quoc-Anh Do
’08
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Associate Professor of EconomicsMonash University
Career/field of interest:
Research
I’m new in Australia, and would love to explore the environment around Melbourne. I’m interested in expanding my professional network among researchers in social and natural sciences, people involved in education and research, and people whose lines of work involve economics and finance. I’m also interested in meeting up with people who share similar backgrounds and hobbies, including Vietnamese, French, other Europeans, soccer lovers.
Monisha Sequeira
’98
Harvard Law School
PartnerAllens
Career/field of interest:
Law
Pratyasha Acharya
’21
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Doctoral Candidate and Researcher University of Melbourne & University of Toronto (Joint Ph.D.)
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
I graduated from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health (Master of Public Health) in 2021, and shortly after commenced my Joint Ph.D. in Health Economics with the University of Melbourne and the University of Toronto (2022-2026, ongoing). I have 5-6 years of experience in the private healthcare sector and the social development sector, and bring a unique perspective to health systems research. I am really looking forward to connecting with fellow alumni from Harvard, building potential collaborations for policy and research (along with the industry), and connecting with like-minded folks! I am deeply passionate about social impact, and bridging the gap between the industry, government, and academia.
Grace Mollard
’16
Harvard Business School
PartnerBain Capital
Career/field of interest:
Private Equity
Jiaze Gui
Harvard Graduate School of Education
Career/field of interest:
Non Profits
Aaron Hardy
Harvard University Extension School
VP ProductPageUp
Career/field of interest:
Software
Samuel Dawes
Harvard University Extension School
DirectorCarbon Market Institute/Haemochromatosis Australia
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Alice Hill
’90
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Director Mannifera
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Adrian Scott
’19
Harvard Kennedy School
ChairmanRed Maple Capital
Career/field of interest:
Finance
Melissa Bergin
’19
Harvard Business School
Head of VenturesBHP
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
Emily Turnbull
Harvard Kennedy School
Partner Allens
Career/field of interest:
Law
Brigitte Smith
’95
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorGBS Venture Partners
Career/field of interest:
Environment
Dale Curtis
’24
Harvard Business School
Managing DirectorTresola Legal
Career/field of interest:
Law
Meet other Alumni and hear about the experiences their achieved education status has had on their careers and opportunities to date.
Sandeep Baruah
’09
Harvard Business School
Career/field of interest:
Business
I am interested in meeting alumni, learning about their work and interests, aspirations and goals so that we can better serve them through our local Harvard Club of Victoria.
Navita Mysore
’24
Harvard Medical School
Consultant Psychiatrist
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
I’m passionate about executive well-being, conscious leadership, and workplace mental health. Would like to connect on fostering resilience, preventing burnout, and creating psychologically safe workplaces that enhance leadership effectiveness and organizational success.
Tessa Sullivan
’24
Harvard University Extension School
Honorary Consul to the Kingdom of ThailandRoyal Thai Honorary Consulate
Career/field of interest:
Law
Would like to meet fellow Harvard alumni! I am a diplomat representing the Kingdom of Thailand and a lawyer and officer of the Supreme Court. I was recently awarded an Order of Australia for services to the community.

12 anonymous registrants prefer not to be listed.