The Interview - David Gonski AC, Barrenjoey

Our special guest is David Gonski AC - in a forty-plus year career across the law, corporate advisory, investment banking, finance and philanthropy, David has become one of Australia's most successful and recognised business figures.
In this rare and exclusive interview, David unpacks his extraordinary career, from making Partner aged 25 at Freehill Hollingdale Page (now Herbert Smith Freehills), to establishing Wentworth Associates in 1986 and advising the likes of Kerry Packer, Kerry Stokes, Frank Lowy & Rupert Murdoch, to his Chairmanship of Barrenjoey Capital and Sydney Airport - enjoy practical insights from a legendary Australian.
Current Positions:
Non Executive Chairman - Barrenjoey Capital
Chairman - Sydney Airport
Chairman - Levande Living
Chancellor - University of New South Wales (UNSW)
President - Art Gallery of NSW Trust
Board Member - Lowy Institute for International Policy
Non Executive Member - LeapFrog Investment Global Leadership Council
Patron - Australian Indigenous Education Foundation
Founding Panel Member - Adara Partners
Previous Positions:
Former Chairman - ANZ Bank
Former Chairman - Morgan Stanley Australia
Former Chairman - Future Fund of Australia
Former Chairman - Australia Council
Former Chairman - Investec Wentworth
Former Chairman - Coca Cola Amatil
Former Chairman - ASX Limited
Former Chairman - Sydney Theatre Company
Former Chairman - Australia Council for the Arts
Former Director - John Fairfax Holdings
Former Director - Westfield Holdings
Former Director - Singapore Airlines
Former Director - Singapore Telecommunications Limited
Former Member - Takeovers Panel
Co-Founder - Wentworth Associates
David also worked with the Gillard (2010-2013) and Turnbull Governments (2015 - 2018) to deliver the acclaimed 'Gonski School Reforms'.
“My name is synonymous with hard work. That’s all I offer - hard work." - David Gonski AC.
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