Add to Calendar 03-25-2026 18:30:00 03-25-2026 20:30:00 Australia/Melbourne Global Networking Night: Melbourne

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The Duke of Wellington Hotel,
146 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia
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Date
March 25, 2026
Time
6:30-8:30 p.m. AEDT
Event Type
In-person
Location
The Duke of Wellington Hotel,
146 Flinders St, Melbourne, VIC, 3000, Australia

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. The dress code for this event is smart/business casual.

Contact
Harvard Club of Victoria
Sandeep Baruah GMP '09
sandeep@digitalfocus.com.au 
Attendance Policy
Registration required
Accessibility
Wheelchair-accessible event

Who's Coming (30 + guests)

Clement Malau
’95
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Public Health Management and Systems Development SpecialistClement Malau
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Support for young Papua New Guineans in the sphere of health management and systems development initiatives.
Simon Li
’23
Harvard Kennedy School
DirectorAustralian Public Service
Career/field of interest:
Government
Ayad Ahmed
’25
Harvard Business School
PhD University of Melbourne
Career/field of interest:
Urban Planning and Housing
People and culture
Entsar Hamid
’22
Harvard Business School
General Manager
Career/field of interest:
Consulting
New opportunities
Anna Patel
’13
Harvard College
ImplementerEpic Systems
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Rick Legleiter
’88
Harvard Business School
Executive DirectorTriton Biosensors
Career/field of interest:
Food and Wine
Tim Crisp
’23
Harvard University Extension School
FounderCoCampus
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Tristan Zhou
’25
Harvard Business School
Managing Director/CEOSimmonds Lumber Group
Career/field of interest:
management
CEO in timber sector, AGSM MBA and HBS CME; enjoy freediving, nature and self‑development; hoping to exchange global leadership insights and build lasting Harvard alumni connection
Aaron Bembenek
’23
Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering & Applied Sciences
Computer Science Research FellowThe University of Melbourne
Career/field of interest:
Research
trustworthy AI, AI pain points, cybersecurity, hike recommendations
Michael Lynch
Harvard Graduate School of Education
retiredDOn Bosco Centre
Career/field of interest:
International Affairs
Jawad Latif
’24
Harvard Business School
Head of Financial Crime RiskLatitude
Career/field of interest:
Banking and Securities
Julia Tomassetti
’02
Harvard Law School
LecturerSwinburne University
Career/field of interest:
Research
I'm a law professor and sociologist who is somewhat new to Australia. I enjoy the company of intellectuals, hikers, and animal lovers, but I'm just generally interested in meeting potential friends.
Melanie Kansil
’98
Harvard College
Career/field of interest:
Business
Renaldi Gondosubroto
’25
Harvard University Extension School
Senior Software EngineerCommonwealth Bank
Career/field of interest:
Software
I come from a computer science background and am keen to chat on entrepreneurship, initiatives, and more on the tech industry in general.
Pratyasha Acharya
’21
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Joint PhD Candidate in Health Economics & PolicyUniversity of Toronto & University of Melbourne
Career/field of interest:
Public Health
Jules Cowley
’22
Harvard Business School
DirectorDJW Consultants Pty Ltd
Career/field of interest:
Business
Nikos Reppas
’06
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Career/field of interest:
Science
Food forensics, entrepreneurship, and exploration of non-linear career trajectories
Malia Skjefte
’21
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
ResearcherUniversity of Oxford
Career/field of interest:
Research
Shainal Nathoo
’23
Harvard Medical School
CEOOutcome Health
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Sarah Schwartz
Harvard Law School
Legal DirectorHuman Rights Law Centre
Career/field of interest:
Law
human rights and democracy
Zivit Inbar
Harvard Kennedy School
FounderDifferenThinking
Career/field of interest:
Business
Responsible AI
Alice Hill
’91
Harvard Graduate School of Arts & Sciences
Past President DirectorHarvard Alumni Association
Career/field of interest:
Philanthropy
Mark Refardt Mark Refardt
Other Affiliate
Head of PartnershipsCODUX PTY. LTD.
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
Curious entrepreneurs and business leaders
Bill Lang
’26
Harvard Medical School
ChairInternational Rehabilitation Institute
Career/field of interest:
Healthcare
Ai, Healthcare, Longevity, Healthspan, Neuro-Musc-Skeletal Health , Public Health, Asia-Worlds Best Practice Healthcare
Robert Wickham
’00
Harvard Business School
PartnerSynthesis Capital
Career/field of interest:
Venture Capital
John Edgley
’97
Harvard Business School
DirectorKarora Living
Career/field of interest:
Business
Industrial investment in low carbon liquid fuels
Justin Fung
’06
Harvard Business School
PresidentHarvard Club of Victoria
Career/field of interest:
Architecture and Design
Stewart Hollingdrake
’19
Harvard Business School
Head of SalesKapish
Career/field of interest:
Technology/IT
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