Events – Wits Australian Board of Directors

Launch of Australian Friends of Wits University and the Wits Australia Foundation

Written by wits-au.org on 13 April 2023. Posted in Events.

Alumni in Australia have formalised fundraising for Wits in its centenary year with R80 million already pledged by the Zylstra family’s Skye Foundation. The Australian Friends of Wits University Limited (AFWITSU) was officially launched at the Point Piper Yacht Club in Sydney, Australia, on 26 May 2022.

Thank you Stephen Koseff for being the keynote speaker and to Philip Mayers and Anthony Chait for hosting.

Keynote: “Lessons in Leadership: adventures on the global banking stage, in community and philanthropy”.
Speaker: Stephen Koseff, former Chief Executive Officer and current Director Investec Limited, BidCorp Limited, Arrowpoint Capital (Melbourne) and Innovation Africa and others.

Supporting Wits in Australia

Written by wits-au.org on 10 April 2023. Posted in Events, News.

Developing the Next Generation: We cannot do it alone. We invite you to walk the Wits100 journey with us.

Private Virtual Boardroom Event

Written by wits-au.org on 2 November 2022. Posted in Events, News.

Dr Judy Dlamini, Chancellor, University of the Witwatersrand, in conversation with David Gonski AC, Chancellor, University of New South Wales: “A tale of two remarkable leaders and two iconic institutions”

Wits Alumni Homecoming

Written by wits-au.org on 2 September 2022. Posted in Events, News.

If you can’t attend the Wits Alumni Homecoming in person, you can still celebrate our alma mater’s 100th birthday wherever you are.

Podcast: Principle of Charity

Written by wits-au.org on 30 August 2022. Posted in Events, News.

A excellent episode from the Principle of Charity podcast series entitled Should Business Focus on Social Impact, or Just Stick With Profit? With Andy and Judith Sloan, presented by Dr Lloyd Vogelman, a former Wits SRC President, and Emile Sherman, an acclaimed film producer (The Power of the Dog, Lion, The Kings Speech etc).

Listen here

Launch of Australian Friends of Wits University and the Wits Australia Foundation

Written by wits-au.org on 26 May 2022. Posted in Events, News.

Private Virtual Boardroom Event

Written by wits-au.org on 13 April 2022. Posted in Events, News.

Australian Friends of Wits University invites you to a Private Virtual Boardroom Event with David Shein: “How a Witsie Built Australia’s First Unicorn”