Alumni Impact

Alumni Program

An outline of upcoming curated events for the LV Alumni network including Williamson, Folio and ExperienceBank Fellows, formed over 35 years of diverse and impactful leadership programs. 

7,550+
LV Alumni
1,430+
Williamson Fellows
35+
Years of Impact

Program Overview

We aim to continue to inspire, mobilise and support our Alumni long after the program finishes, towards our vision of an inclusive, equitable and sustainable society.

Our Alumni Program is still experimental and developing, but we hope it continues the LV experience of learning, growing, connecting and contributing. It has three aspects:

01

Contribution to Community

Supporting Alumni to boost contributions to strengthening communities and tackling complex and systemic problems.

02

Leadership Learning

Providing opportunities for Alumni to refresh and continue their leadership learning.

03

Alumni Connection

Creating events and experiences that connect diverse Alumni in meaningful and enjoyable ways.

We have also forged partnerships with organisations such as the Melbourne Forum to create even more opportunities for our Alumni. Thank you to the many Alumni who have taken the call to contribute to LV by speaking at programs and events, contributing to the LV and LVF Boards and Advisory Committees, and providing technical expertise. If you would like to help in some way, please email alumni@leadershipvictoria.org.

 

 

What's on

Upcoming Events

Events open to the LV Alumni network.

A rare chance to hear from one of the world's leading voices on adaptive leadership
Leading
at your Edge:
In Conversation with Ed O'Malley
 
Tuesday, 24 March 2026
5:45 PM arrival  ·  7:30 PM concludes
Vernon Collins Theatre, Level 1
Royal Children's Hospital, Parkville 3052
Ed O'Malley
Speaker
Ed O'Malley
Co-author, Your Leadership Edge
Founder, Kansas Leadership Center
President & CEO, Kansas Health Foundation
 
Tom Connell
Moderator
Tom Connell
(WCLP '23)
Chief Medical Officer
Royal Children's Hospital
 

Past Activities

2025

Leadership and Legacy Dinner
Alumni Connection

Leadership and Legacy Dinner

26 November 2025

An evening celebrating Leadership Victoria's 35th anniversary and the graduation of the 2025 Williamson Community Leadership Program cohort.

Keynote Speaker

Sally CurtainCEO, Victorian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

Speakers

Tammy Nguyen (WCLP '25)WCLP '25 Valedictorian, CEO, Vietnamese Museum
Dayna Seymour (WCLP '25)WCLP '25 Valedictorian, Indigenous Student Recruitment Officer, Monash University
35th Anniversary at Government House
Alumni Connection

35th Anniversary Celebration at Government House

3 September 2025

A celebration marking 35 years of developing, connecting and inspiring leaders across Victoria, reflecting on legacy, impact and the future of leadership in our community.

Speakers

Her Excellency Prof the Hon Margaret Gardner ACGovernor of Victoria, Patron of Leadership Victoria
Prof Christine Nixon AO, APMFormer Chief Commissioner of Victoria Police, Chair, Leadership Victoria
Leadership Oration 2025
Leadership Learning

Leadership Oration: "Can We Live with the Future?"

12 March 2025 · Melbourne Town Hall

Dr Paul Briggs AO and Belinda Briggs explored First Nations wisdom and our collective responsibilities to future generations, hosted by Prof Christine Nixon AO, APM.

Speakers

Dr Paul Briggs AOElder, Yorta Yorta Nation
Belinda BriggsCultural Leader
Prof Christine Nixon AO, APMHost
Alumni Connection

Meet @ the Market with Orchestra Victoria

28 March 2025

Alumni gathered for an immersive concert experience, brought up close to live orchestral music with a special pre-show talk in the performance space.

Leadership Learning

Webinar: The Rules of Belonging

4 February 2025

An interactive webinar on the rules that shape workplace belonging and how leaders can actively shift them.

Speaker

Fiona Robertson (EBLP '09)Expert in Organisational Culture and Teamwork
Leadership Learning

Webinar: Kind Leadership

10 June 2025

Exploring how kindness and high performance go hand in hand, drawing from the book KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work.

Speaker

Graham AllcottAuthor, KIND: The Quiet Power of Kindness at Work, Founder, Think Productive
Leadership Learning

Webinar: Executor Essentials

2 September 2025

A thoughtful and practical webinar exploring the responsibilities of being an executor, the importance of having a will, and how to honour charitable bequests.

Speakers

Ben Rodgers (WCLP '22)Executive Officer, Inner North Community Foundation
Rikki Andrews (WCLP '15)Collective Giving Advocate & Manager, Public Benefit, auDA
Sue Dahn AM (WCLP '94)Consultant & Representative, Pitcher Partners

Moderator

Katherine Ellis (WCLP '07)CEO, Leadership Victoria
Leadership Learning

Webinar: Quietly Powerful Leadership

8 October 2025

An insightful conversation on quietly powerful leadership and empowering voices that are often overlooked.

Speaker

Megumi MikiFounder, Quietly Powerful, Co-Founder, Leaders who Listen

Moderator

Nasteha Mohamud (WCLP '24)Neighbourhood Partner, City of Melbourne
Leadership Learning

AI for Good: Setting Up to Deliver High-Impact, Ethical AI Services

31 October 2025

A breakfast event exploring practical strategies for responsible, human-centred AI. Delivered in partnership with Today.

Speakers

Dr Brett SzmajdaNational Artificial Intelligence Centre, Department of Industry, Science and Resources
Adam MorrisCo-Founder, Today
Belle WoodAssociate Principal of Human-centred AI, Today
Jithma Beneragama (WCLP '23)Digital & Transformation Leader

Moderator

Mark Davis (WCLP '24)National Partnerships Director, Today

2024

Contribution to Community

Step Up to Local Government Webinar

16 April 2024

In partnership with the Regional Leadership Coalition and the Municipal Association of Victoria, LV encouraged Alumni to consider contributing their skills and expertise to strengthen Local Government, ahead of the October 2024 elections.

Speakers

Cr Susanne Newton (WCLP '23)Mayor, City of Darebin
Cr Janet Pearce (LMCLP Alumni)Deputy Mayor, Macedon Ranges Shire Council
Cr Mary Ann BrownCouncillor, Southern Grampians Shire Council, Chair of Rural Councils
Kelly GrigsbyCEO, Municipal Association of Victoria
WCLP Greater Shepparton Regional Immersive
Alumni Connection

WCLP '24 Greater Shepparton Regional Immersive

15–17 May 2024

Locally based WCLP Fellows joined key events of the WCLP '24 cohort's Regional Immersive in Greater Shepparton, including a dinner and a Collective Leadership Forum with participants of the Goulburn Murray Community Leadership's Fairley Leadership Program.

WCLP Great South Coast Regional Immersive
Alumni Connection

WCLP '24 Great South Coast Regional Immersive

14–16 August 2024

Locally based WCLP Fellows joined key events of the WCLP '24 cohort's Regional Immersive in the Great South Coast, including a dinner and a Collective Leadership Forum with participants of Leadership Great South Coast's Community Leadership Program.

Leadership Learning

Webinar: Getting on the CEO Track

29 August 2024

An interactive webinar focused on how to prepare yourself and take that hurdle into a CEO role, with LV Alumni sharing their experiences of making it to CEO and the challenges they faced.

Speakers

Jarrod McLauchlan (WCLP '15)Board Member, Leadership Victoria, Senior Partner, Search & Advisory
Anthony Cavanagh (WCLP '15)CEO, Ganbina
Maree SideyCEO, Philanthropy Australia
Mark Heintz (WCLP '99)CEO, Turosi Food Group Davidson
Alumni Conversations and Connection Event
Contribution to Community

Alumni Conversations and Connection Event

19 September 2024

Attendees heard from three Williamson Fellows about key issues in our society, then dove into interesting, challenging and fun conversations on those topics.

Speakers

Fatima Everitt (WCLP '23)Creative Director, Dreamtime Art Creative Consultancy
Mariela Diaz (WCLP '18)CEO, Emergency Recovery Victoria
Jason Coonan (WCLP '21)Senior Director, Industry Sectors and Advanced Manufacturing, Breakthrough Victoria
WCLP The Call
Contribution to Community

WCLP: The Call

29 October 2024

Williamson Fellows were invited back to work alongside WCLP '24 participants on their Collectives, driving progress on issues critical to the Victorian community.

Keynote Speaker

Carol Schwartz AOFounding Chair, Women's Leadership Institute Australia, Board Member, Reserve Bank of Australia

2023

Reignite Alumni Gala
Alumni Connection

Reignite Alumni Gala

26 October 2023

Over 300 Alumni, mentors and special guests from across all Leadership Victoria programs came together to celebrate the powerful networks that endure beyond our programs. The evening was filled with reignited connections, memorable stories and heartfelt conversations, some among cohort members who had not seen each other in three decades.

Panel

Jacqueline Watkins (WCLP '21)
Lara Freidin (WCLP '22)
Mamadou Diamanka (WCLP '15)

MC

Luke Hockley (WCLP '07)

Speakers

Prof Christine Nixon AO, APMChair, Leadership Victoria
Katherine Ellis (WCLP '07)CEO, Leadership Victoria
Nicholas Reece (WCLP '09)Deputy Lord Mayor