Our special guest is David Gonski AC - in a forty-plus year career across the law, corporate advisory, investment banking, finance and philanthropy, David has become one of Australia's most successful and recognised business figures.
In this rare and exclusive interview, David unpacks his extraordinary career, from making Partner aged 25 at Freehill Hollingdale Page (now Herbert Smith Freehills), to establishing Wentworth Associates in 1986 and advising the likes of Kerry Packer, Kerry Stokes, Frank Lowy & Rupert Murdoch, to his Chairmanship of Barrenjoey Capital and Sydney Airport - enjoy practical insights from a legendary Australian.
Current Positions:
- Non Executive Chairman - Barrenjoey Capital
- Chairman - Sydney Airport
- Chairman - Levande Living
- Chancellor - University of New South Wales (UNSW)
- President - Art Gallery of NSW Trust
- Board Member - Lowy Institute for International Policy
- Non Executive Member - LeapFrog Investment Global Leadership Council
- Patron - Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
- Founding Panel Member - Adara Partners
Previous Positions:
- Former Chairman - ANZ Bank
- Former Chairman - Morgan Stanley Australia
- Former Chairman - Future Fund of Australia
- Former Chairman - Australia Council
- Former Chairman - Investec Wentworth
- Former Chairman - Coca Cola Amatil
- Former Chairman - ASX Limited
- Former Chairman - Sydney Theatre Company
- Former Chairman - Australia Council for the Arts
- Former Director - John Fairfax Holdings
- Former Director - Westfield Holdings
- Former Director - Singapore Airlines
- Former Director - Singapore Telecommunications Limited
- Former Member - Takeovers Panel
- Co-Founder - Wentworth Associates
David also worked with the Gillard (2010-2013) and Turnbull Governments (2015 - 2018) to deliver the acclaimed 'Gonski School Reforms'.
“My name is synonymous with hard work. That’s all I offer — hard work." - David Gonski AC
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