29 Jul 2024

Global Ambassador Dinner 2024

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Change Starts Here

On Monday 29 July 2024, BESydney held its 12th Ambassador Gala Dinner at International Convention Centre Sydney (ICC Sydney). The event celebrated BESydney’s Global Ambassadors as Australia’s leading minds and business leaders, recognising their achievements and contributions made to New South Wales (NSW) and the country. This year’s theme was ‘Change Starts Here’.

The evening was a celebration of the commitment and passion of our Global Ambassadors, who continue to give their time freely and open their networks to BESydney. The Ambassador Dinner brought together 380 members of the BESydney community, including the eight new Ambassadors who were formally invested this year.

Meet BESydney's Newest Global Ambassadors

Larissa Behrendt AO Distinguished Professor and Laureate Fellow, Jumbunna Institute, University of Technology Sydney View Details
Kylie Hargreaves Chair, Australian Alliance for Energy Productivity View Details
Jason Kovacic Director and CEO of the Victor Chang Cardiac Research Institute View Details
Sarah Liu Founder and Managing Director of TDC Global View Details
Mani Thiru Founder, DeepTech Ventures Australia View Details
Toby Walsh Laureate Fellow & Scientia Professor of AI, School of Computer Science and Engineering, UNSW Sydney View Details
Jennifer Westacott AO Chancellor, Western Sydney University View Details
Jon Whittle Director, CSIRO's Data61 View Details

We were honoured to be joined by the Premier of New South Wales, the Hon Chris Minns MP, as well as the Hon John Graham, MLC, Minister for Jobs and Tourism. We thank the NSW Government for its continued support.

An established highlight of the Global Ambassador Gala Dinner, this year’s Australia Oration was delivered by the NSW Premier, who shared his vision and ambitions for Sydney, NSW and Australia on the global stage. The MC for the evening was broadcaster Kumi Taguchi.

BESydney extends its thanks to our venue and Major Partner, ICC Sydney, for its generosity in hosting and supporting our Global Ambassador Gala Dinner.