Past Breakfasts

2021: Professor Patrick Parkinson
Professor at the TC Beirne School of Law, Patrick Parkinson is a specialist in family law, child protection, law and religion, and the law of equity and trusts.
View Prof Parkinson’s message here: https://youtu.be/0YKhOnrzHRI

2020
- The Hon Peter Gutwein MP, Premier of Tasmania
- Alicia Leis, Partner, WLF Accounting & Advisory
- Andrew Hillier, CEO Devonport Chaplaincy and Loaves & Fishes
- Rufus Black, Vice-Chancellor, UTAS

2019: John Zeckendorf
The first Tasmanian to reach the summit of Everest in 2017 and the entrepreneurial owner of Mandala Asset Solutions.

2018: Claire Rogers
World Vision CEO

2017: Andrew Scipioni OA APM
Former Commissioner of the New South Wales Police Force

2016: Bruce French OA
Compiler of the world’s most comprehensive database of edible plants

2015: Duncan Armstrong
Winner of an Olympic Gold medals at the Seoul Games in 1988

2014: Tim McCormack
Professor of Law at Melbourne Law School and Adjunct Professor of Law UTAS

2013: Peter Irvine
Co-founder of the Gloria Jean’s Coffees franchise

2012: Simon McKeon
Executive Chairman Macquarie Group’s Melbourne office, 2011 Australian of the Year

2011: Wendy Simpson
Executive Chair of Westray Engineering

2010: Neville Cox
Chair of AMP Bank Limited, Advertiles Corporation Pty Ltd, and Focus on the Family

2009: Ian Harper
Emeritus Professor University of Melbourne and Director of Access Economics

2008: George Savvides
Managing Director of Medibank Private

2007: Jim Wallace
Managing Director of the Australian Christian Lobby

2006: Harry Edwards OA
Economist, founding father of Macquarie University, member for Berowra for 21 years