Join us for an evening of celebration, inspiration, and recognition at our inaugural Monash Business School Dean's Gala Dinner.

This prestigious event will shine a spotlight on our remarkable achievements over the past year, paying tribute to the dedication and excellence that define our community.

We are thrilled to welcome distinguished Monash alum and leader in Australian sport, Brigette McGuire, as the keynote speaker.

Joined by Monash University Professor Richard Hall, Ms McGuire will explore the remarkable ways women are redefining sports and inspiring future generations of young girls to become trailblazers.

During the evening we will present the Monash Business School Alumni Excellence Award, a coveted accolade bestowed upon an outstanding graduate who has made a significant impact in the business world and beyond.

As we come together to celebrate our achievements, honour our outstanding alumni, and engage in thought-provoking dialogue, the inaugural Monash Business School Dean's Gala Dinner promises to be an evening of networking, inspiration, and celebration.

Join us in commemorating our collective successes and charting the course to create a thriving, equitable and sustainable future for all.

Keynote Speaker
Brigette McGuire - GAICD MMktg

Brigette McGuire is an Executive Leader, whose commercial, strategic, and innovative approach has had a positive impact on Australian Sport for decades. Her innate understanding of the value of sport to the female market has been a hallmark of her career; leading to growth in audience, event attendance, participation, and revenue for some of Sports biggest brands.

Brigette now shares her passion and expertise with the next generation. As Lecturer and Unit Co-Ordinator of Sports Marketing and Sponsorship, her efforts have been recognized by the Faculty of Business and Economics, awarded the Dean’s Purple Letter in 2020, 2021 and 2023, for the top performing units in the student evaluation of teaching.

A graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors, as a Non-Executive Director, Brigette has served on the Monash Business School’s Advisory Board, Chaired the Department of Marketing’s Industry Advisory Board, the Sport Environment Alliance Advisory Board and is President of the Women’s Tennis Foundation.

In her spare time, Brigette enjoys playing and coaching tennis. An avid learner, she expands her knowledge through executive education in business ethics, governance, and diversity, equity, and inclusion. In 2022, she completed her first marathon.

Host
Professor Simon Wilkie, Dean, Faculty of Business and Economics, Head of Monash Business School

Professor Wilkie’s career spans a remarkable array of roles that extend beyond the higher education sphere and include appointments as Chief Economic Policy Strategist at Microsoft Corporation and Chief Economist with the US Federal Communications Commission.

In 2019, Prof Wilkie joined Monash Business School from the University of Southern California (USC). His research has particularly focused on game theory, its application to business strategy, economic and regulatory policy design, and the economics of the communications industries.

With an exceptional record for advancing multi-disciplinary collaborative research and leveraging its potential to transform policy and create lasting impact, he is widely published on the subjects of spectrum auctions, game theory and telecommunications regulation in leading scholarly journals.

Monash Business School alumni and students are eligible to receive a discounted ticket of $75. If you do not have the discount code, please email mbus-alumni@monash.edu if you are an alumni or mbus-events@monash.edu