Oxbridge Croquet Day, Sunday 3 April 2016

Thank you to Juan Roberson (Jesus, Oxford) for again organising and hosting the annual Oxbridge Croquet Day at Cammeray Croquet Club, Cammeray. The day catered for beginners to experienced players.

Thinking at Twilight, Wednesday 2 March 2016

We were honoured to have Ross Gittins, Cambridge alumnus and Economics Editor of the Sydney Morning Herald as our guest speaker, talking on “Budgets, Bulldust and Bastardry“. Nearly 60 members and guests enjoyed the evening.

Christmas Drinks and Thinking at Twilight, Wednesday 2 December 2015

We were honoured to have Professor John Snowdon AM, Cambridge alumnus as our guest speaker who spoke on "Too Much Mess" - are you a hoarder or do you purge your clutter? Approx 50 members and guests enjoyed the evening.

Business Briefing: Thinking about the Unknown with Professor Jochen Runde, Cambridge Judge Business School, Thursday 12 November 2015

The Business Briefing: Thinking about the Unknown with Professor Jochen Runde, Cambridge Judge Business School took place on Thursday 12 November 2015 at Radisson Blu Plaza Hotel Sydney, 27 O'Connell Street. The famous Canadian ice hockey player Wayne Gretzky once observed that: “A good hockey player plays where the puck is. A great hockey player plays where the puck is going to be.” Exactly the same idea applies in banking and business more widely: it is usually a good thing to be ahead of the trend. The problem is that it is often difficult to imagine what the future might hold in terms of products, market opportunities, risks and so on. This is especially true in situations of complexity, turbulence and rapid technological change.

Seventh Annual Golf Match versus Oxford, Monday 9 November 2015 at Manly

The Seventh Annual Golf Match versus Oxford was held on for Monday 9 November 2015 at Manly. Result was a draw again 3-3. Daryl Dixon, Richard Lyon and past President Chris Golis won their matches. Fellow team members Nicole Van Der Laak, Peter Wilson and James Balfour found Manly somewhat challenging.