Winter Feast, 1 September 2022

The Cambridge Society of NSW members were excited to gather for the first Winter Feast in person since 2019. Over 120 alum from Cambridge, Oxford and Harvard filled the Dining Room. Allegra Spender (Trinity '97) was our special guest speaker and together we enjoyed drinks, canapes and dinner and heard from Allegra on why the 2022 Federal Election heralds the dawn of a new era in Australian politics and democracy.

Thinking at Twilight with Professor Toby Walsh

We welcomed back Professor Toby Walsh (St John's, Mathematics & Theoretical Physics) as our guest speaker on "Machines Behaving Badly" on 18 May at the UUSC. Toby Walsh, AI expert, discussed the ethical issues we face in a future dominated by artificial intelligence, and has written a new book 'Can we build moral machines?'. Artificial intelligence is an essential part of our lives – for better or worse. It can be used to influence what we buy, who gets shortlisted for a job and even how we vote. Without AI, medical technology wouldn’t have come so far, we’d still be getting lost on backroads in our GPS-free cars, and smartphones wouldn’t be so, well, smart. But as we continue to build more intelligent and autonomous machines, what impact will this have on humanity and the planet? Machines Behaving Badly was a thought-provoking talk looking at the increasing human reliance on robotics and the decisions that need to be made now to ensure the future of AI is as a force for good, not evil.

Oxbridge & Ivy League Networking Drinks, Wed 13 April 2022

The Cambridge Society of NSW hosted a social evening for alumni of Cambridge, Oxford, Harvard and other Ivies at The Arthouse Hotel. Despite Sydney giving us more torrential rain, everyone enjoyed the excuse to get together and meet new friends and be reaquainted with familiar faces.

Cambridge Society of NSW Thinking at Twilight with Professor Roy Green

Alumni met at the Union Club to hear guest speaker and fellow alum Emeritus Professor Roy Green (Trinity ’76 and Clare Hall) talk on innovation. The AGM was held prior.

Cambridge Society of NSW Christmas Drinks - Wednesday 1 December 2021

A wonderful, convivial evening was held at The Light Brigade Pub on 1st December. We had a terrific turnout of alumni, of all ages, all fields of study and from far and wide across Sydney.

Thank you to everyone who supported the event.

Feedback: Thank you very much for your warm welcome on Wednesday evening and such a fantastic evening event. Both the venue and company were highly enjoyable. I very much look forward to joining and attending future events next year.