2018
Graduation speakers and speeches
Autumn
![Danny Lester](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/1%20Danny%20Lester%20C1_GreenScreen-3206Option1_010_Portrait.jpg?itok=07jCPUg9)
Danny Lester
Deputy Ombudsman, Aboriginal Programs, NSW Ombudsman
Ceremony: 1 May 2018, 10:30am - UTS Business School
Biography and Speech
![Catherine Breen Kamkong](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/2%20Catherine%20Breen%20Kamkong%20C2_Greenscreen-3220Option2_7261_Portrait.jpg?itok=5k74rH4r)
Catherine Breen Kamkong
Representative ad Interim, Cambodia Country Office, United Nations Population Fund
Ceremony: 1 May 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Health
Biography and Speech
![Adrian Appo OAM](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/3%20Adrian%20Appo%20OAM%20C3_GreenScreen-3234Option3_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=TNfR0-kz)
Adrian Appo OAM
Executive Director, First Australians Capital
Ceremony: 1 May 2018, 5:30pm - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Biography and Speech
![Garry Browne AM](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/4%20Garry%20Browne%20AmC4_Greenscreen3247Option4_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=wcRk450N)
Garry Browne AM
Executive Chairman, Stuart Alexander & Co
Ceremony: 2 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Science, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography
![Laura Berry](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/5%20Laura%20Berry%20C5_Greenscreen-3256Option1_010_Portrait.jpg?itok=yEbT2evp)
Laura Berry
Chief Executive Officer, Supply Nation
Ceremony: 2 May 2018, 2:00pm - UTS Business School
Biography and Speech
![Caroline Rockett](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/6%20Caroline%20Rockett%20C6_Greenscreen-3271Option2_7261_Portrait.jpg?itok=qpK5JmJn)
Caroline Rockett
General Manager- IT Delivery, TAL Life
Ceremony: 2 May 2018, 5:30pm - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography, Video and Speech
![Christobel Ferguson](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/7%20Dr%20Christobel%20Ferguson%20C7_greenscreen-3278Option3_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=dQzC3Yzh)
Dr Christobel Ferguson
Director, Planning & Policy, New South Wales Department of Primary Industries
Ceremony: 3 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech
![Jennifer Westacott](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/8%20Jennifer%20Westacott%20C8_greenscreen-3296Option4_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=U-IMDWqG)
Jennifer Westacott
Chief Executive Officer, Business Council of Australia
Ceremony: 3 May 2018, 2:00pm - UTS Business School
Biography, Video and Speech
![Professor Robert Gordon Whittaker AM FRSN FAIB](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/9%20Robert%20Gordon%20Whittaker%20C9_Greenscreen-3314Option1_010_Portrait_0.jpg?itok=dHTq1RxR)
Professor Robert Gordon Whittaker AM FRSN FAIB
Chair, National Building Professionals Register
Ceremony: 3 May 2018, 5:30pm - Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
Biography and Speech
![Zareh Nalbandian](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/10%20Zareh%20Nalbandian%20C10_Greenscreen-3327Option2_7261_Portrait.jpg?itok=19WviJ0L)
Zareh Nalbandian
Chief Executive Officer, Animal Logic
Ceremony: 4 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Biography, Video and Speech
![Brian Zulaikha](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/11%20Brian%20Zulaikha%20C11-Greenscreen-3346Option3_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=Vcv5HI0O)
Brian Zulaikha
Director, Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects
Ceremony: 4 May 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech
![Dr Alex Zelinsky AO](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/12%20Dr%20Alex%20Zelinksy%20C12_GreenScreen-3375Option4_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=8DGbRk58)
Dr Alex Zelinsky AO
Chief Defence Scientist, Defence Science and Technology Group, Department of Defence
Ceremony: 7 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Science, Faculty of Health
Biography
![George Savvides](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/13%20George%20Savvides%20C13_GreenScreen-3393Option1_010_Portrait.jpg?itok=C2OeAMkA)
George Savvides
Former Managing Director, Medibank Private
Ceremony: 7 May 2018, 2:00pm - Graduate School of Health, Faculty of Health
Biography and Speech
![Caro Meldrum-Hanna](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/14%20Caro%20Meldrum-Hanna%20C14_Greenscreen-3412Option2_7261_Portrait.jpg?itok=-SnbkVm_)
Caro Meldrum-Hanna
Journalist, ABC TV
Ceremony: 7 May 2018, 5:30pm - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Biography
![Professor Peter Ralph](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/15%20Professor%20Peter%20Ralph%20C15_Greenscreen-3431Option3_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=Vf_huwDx)
Professor Peter Ralph
Executive Director, Climate Change Cluster, University of Technology Sydney
Ceremony: 8 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Faculty of Science
Biography and Speech
![Associate Professor Beth Kotze](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/16%20Associate%20Profesor%20Beth%20Kotze%20C16_GreenScreen-3447Option4_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=-Ywu1cuL)
Associate Professor Beth Kotze
Executive Director of Mental Health Services, Western Sydney Local Health District
Ceremony: 8 May 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Health
Biography and Speech
![Dr Ray Owen](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/17%20Dr%20Ray%20Owen%20C17_GreenScreen-3467Option1_010_Portrait.jpg?itok=stTJ2eFM)
Dr Ray Owen
Chief Technology Officer, National Broadband Network (NBN)
Ceremony: 8 May 2018, 5:30pm - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech
![Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/18%20Adjunct%20Professor%20Kylie%20Ward%20C18-Greenscreen-3479Option2_7261_Portrait.jpg?itok=u4FLK1Bi)
Adjunct Professor Kylie Ward
Chief Executive Officer, Australian College of Nursing
Ceremony: 10 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Health
Biography and Speech
![Cristina Cifuentes](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/19%20Cristina%20Cifuentes%20C19-Greenscreen-3492Option3_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=IWm2Ld6O)
Cristina Cifuentes
Commissioner, Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
Ceremony: 10 May 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Law, Faculty of Health
Biography
![Paul Thorley](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/20%20Paul%20Thorley%20C20-Greenscreen-3504Option4_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=ja7bLpKi)
Paul Thorley
Director and Head of Partnership Strategy, Greenwich Capital Partners
Ceremony: 10 May 2018, 5:30pm - UTS Business School
Biography, Video and Speech
![Craig Roy](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/21%20Craig%20Roy%20C21_GreenScreen-3523Option1_010_Portrait.jpg?itok=3f_2fF4y)
Craig Roy
Deputy Chief Executive, Commonwealth Science, Industry & Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Ceremony: 11 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Science, Institute for Sustainable Futures
Biography and Speech
![David Thodey AO](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/22%20David%20Thodey%20AO%20C22_GreenScreen-3542Option2_7261_Portrait.jpg?itok=WILDU1AY)
David Thodey AO
Chair, Commonwealth Science, Industry & Research Organisation (CSIRO)
Ceremony: 11 May 2018, 2:00pm - UTS Business School
Biography and Speech
![Hamish Cameron OAM](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/23%20Hamish%20Cameron%20OAM%20C23-GreenScreen-3569Option3_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=JTEBm3k7)
Hamish Cameron OAM
Chief Executive, Chief Entertainment Pty Limited
Ceremony: 14 May 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Law, Faculty of Arts Social Sciences
Biography and Speech
![Aidan Sarsfield](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/24%20Aidan%20Sarsfield%20C24-GreenScreen-3579Option4_268_Portrait.jpg?itok=6ovi0sXc)
Aidan Sarsfield
Head of Production Technology, Animal Logic
Ceremony: 14 May 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
Biography and Speech
![Jon Hutchison AM](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/25%20Jon%20Hutchinson%20C25-GreenScreen-3600Option1_010_Portrait.jpg?itok=WLQsQS3p)
Jon Hutchison AM
Chairman, Tasman Cargo Airlines
Ceremony: 14 May 2018, 5:30pm - UTS Business School
Biography and Speech
![Ana Maria Escobar](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/26%20Ana%20Maria%20Escobar%20C26-GreenScreen-8061Option2_7261_Portrait.jpg?itok=CBkcCC2j)
Ana Maria Escobar
General Manager - Brand & Creative, Big W
Ceremony: 15 May 2018, 10:30am- Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building
Biography and Speech
![Om Dhungel](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/27%20Om%20Dhungel%20C27-GreenScreen-8099Option1_010_Portrait.jpg?itok=JJlGkpmz)
Om Dhungel
Director, Om Dhungel Consulting
Ceremony: 15 May 2018, 2:00pm- UTS Business School, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
Biography and Speech
Spring
![David Currow](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C28_David%20Currow.jpg?itok=lOIUhQV3)
Professor David Currow
Chief Executive Officer, Cancer Institute New South Wales
Ceremony: 8 October 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Health, Graduate School of Health
Biography
![Dr Edward Humphries](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C29_Ed%20Humphries.jpg?itok=3cu1MtVx)
Dr Edward Humphries
Director, Applied Materials Technology Group, Weir Minerals
Ceremony: 8 October 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech
![Stan Grant](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C30_Stan%20Grant.jpg?itok=xMqezqD2)
Stan Grant
Chief Asia Correspondent, Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Ceremony: 9 October 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Arts of Social Sciences
Biography, Video and Speech
![Frank Howarth PSM](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C31_Frank%20Howarth.jpg?itok=YAclIe6w)
Frank Howarth PSM
Chief Executive Officer, Frank Howarth & Associates Pty Ltd
Ceremony: 9 October 2018, 2:00pm - UTS Business School
Biography and Speech
![Scott Olsen](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C32_Scott%20Olsen.jpg?itok=A9Fo9Ng2)
Scott Olsen
Executive General Manager NSW/ACT, John Holland Group
Ceremony: 9 October 2018, 5:30pm - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech
![Max York](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C33_Max%20York.jpg?itok=AURtRyKM)
Max York
Former Chief Executive Officer, General Electric Australia
Ceremony: 11 October 2018, 10:30am - UTS Business School, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech
![Emeritus Professor Vicki Sara AO](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C34_Vicki%20Sara.jpg?itok=Vrn5QCma)
Emeritus Professor Vicki Sara AO
Chancellor Emeritus, University of Technology Sydney
Ceremony: 11 October 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Science, Institute for Sustainable Futures
Biography
![The Hon Justice Ann Ainslie-Wallace](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C35_Ann%20Ainslie-Wallace_0.jpg?itok=0pXg6TPW)
The Hon Justice Ann Ainslie-Wallace
Judge of the Appeals Division, Family Court of Australia
Ceremony: 11 October 2018, 5:30pm - Faculty of Law
Biography, Video and Speech
![Dianne Hill](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C36_Dianne%20Hill.jpg?itok=jcbqqPrQ)
Dianne Hill
Director, Sector Research Pty. Ltd
Ceremony: 12 October 2018, 10:30am - UTS Business School
Biography and Speech
![Julian Doyle](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C37_Julian%20Doyle.jpg?itok=M_xcJR_D)
Julian Doyle
State Director (NSW), Icon Co Pty. Ltd
Ceremony: 12 October 2018, 2:00pm - Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building, Faculty of Transdisciplinary Innovation
Biography and Speech
![Rob Castaneda](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C38_Rob%20Castaneda.jpg?itok=dW50_R_y)
Rob Castaneda
Chief Executive Officer, ServiceRocket
Ceremony: 15 October 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech
![Kim McKay](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C39_Kim%20McKay.jpg?itok=u0hT34EL)
Kim McKay AO
Director & Chief Executive Officer, Australian Museum
Ceremony: 15 October 2018, 2:00pm- UTS Business School, Faculty of Arts Social Sciences
Biography
![Kerrie Mather](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C40_Kerrie%20Mather.jpg?itok=vPovuzcz)
Kerrie Mather
Former Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director, Sydney Airport
Ceremony: 15 October 2018, 5:30pm - UTS Business School
Biography
![Dr Tony Smithyman](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C41_Tony%20Smithyman.jpg?itok=3ShYrfvq)
Dr Tony Smithyman
Founder and Managing Director, Cellabs Pty Ltd
Ceremony: 16 October 2018, 10:30am - Faculty of Science, Faculty of Health
Biography and Speech
![Dean McEvoy](/sites/default/files/styles/wysiwyg_medium_x1/public/2019-01/C42_Dean%20McEvoy.jpg?itok=18XZ94yN)
Dean McEvoy
Director & Co Founder, TechSydney
Ceremony: 16 October 2018, 2:00pm - UTS Business School, Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Biography and Speech