Professional Development Programs

Industry Insights

Industry Insights is a series of talks about working in particular industries. Some Industry Insights sessions are run as panel discussions, while others are run as open discussions with one alumnus or alumna. At the end of talks, students are given an opportunity to ask the featured speaker(s) questions.

Former guest speakers include

• Craig Blair – Co-Founder and Managing Partner at AirTree
• Margaret Mackenzie – Former CEO at Trent Nathan; Former Director at David Jones; Former CEO at The Eyewear Company
• Trent van Veen – Global Presiding Partner at EY

All events within this program are advertised via Drew’s intranet and run onsite at College.

Professional Skills Workshops

Professional Skills Workshops are sessions in which the featured speaker teaches a professional skill (such as job interviews, financial modelling, strategy or public speaking).

Former guest speakers include

• David Hewish – Head of Engineering at Raytheon
• Kate Harper – Head of Board Practice at Vine Partners

All events within this program are advertised via Drew’s intranet and run onsite at College.