Julian Burnside AO QC Julian Burnside is a barrister based in Melbourne. He specialises in commercial litigation. He joined the Bar in 1976 and took silk in 1989. He acted for the Ok Tedi natives against BHP, for Alan Bond in fraud trials, for Rose Porteous in numerous actions against Gina Rinehart, and for the Maritime Union of Australia in the […]
Phillip commenced his working career as a teacher, before establishing his own travel company – Phil Hoffmann Travel – in Adelaide in 1990. Driven by Phil’s genuine passion and energy, the company has grown dynamically over the last 25 years and now has 250 employees in 10 branches, with an annual turnover of over $220 […]
On 19 February 2013, it was announced that the Honourable Justice Lander would be South Australia’s first Independent Commissioner Against Corruption. The Hon. Bruce Lander QC, as he now is, was admitted as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia in March 1969. He practised as a solicitor until 1981 when […]
Professor Paul Kerin is Head of the School of Economics at the University of Adelaide. He also writes a monthly column on governance issues for Company Director Magazine ( published by the Australian Institute of Company Directors) and is a member of the Social-Economic Modelling Committee of the Royal Commission into the Nuclear Fuel Cycle(South […]
OUR SPEAKER Vincent Ciccarello has been actively involved in classical music for almost 30 years. He studied piano and musicology at the Elder Conservatorium of Music at the University of Adelaide and became active in arts admin as manager of Elder Hall, the Adelaide Chamber Singers and Elder Conservatorium Youth Orchestra, before taking up the […]
Rob Chapman FAICD, F FIN Rob Chapman has been the CEO of two of Australia’s largest banks (Bank SA and St George) during the past 15 years. He is now a professional director and owner of many companies including Chair of the State’s largest piece of infrastructure, the award-winning Adelaide Airport. Rob has recently accepted […]
Menna Rawlings has been British High Commissioner to Australia since April 2015. Menna joined the FCO in 1989 and has served in a wide range of Diplomatic Service roles. She was most recently a member of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office Management Board as HR Director. This followed postings to Washington DC, Ghana, Israel, Kenya […]
David Sefton is set to become the first Artistic Director to deliver four consecutive Adelaide Festivals after being offered the opportunity to curate the 2016 festival. Adelaide Festival Chair, Richard Ryan AO, said: “Since David moved to Adelaide in 2011 the board has been impressed with his shrewd mixture of bold programming and his determination […]
The Scottish Diaspora Tapestry is currently touring the world and will be on display. There will also be a talk about it given by its travelling curator. A project to involve communities around the world in celebration of Scottish heritage and culture, the people and places which connect Scotland to its global diaspora. Scots have migrated […]
Dr Leanna Read is South Australia's fourth Chief Scientist and the first woman to hold the position. A renowned biotechnologist, she brings a wealth of executive, board and investment experience in technology-based businesses. In addition to her Chief Scientist role, Leanna chairs the Cooperative Research Centre for Cell Therapy Manufacturing and is a member of […]