2021 Winners and Finalists
Technology Innovation Impact Award Winner
For a Swinburne alum whose exceptional endeavour has resulted in significant impact through technology and entrepreneurial innovation, demonstrating Swinburne’s vision of bringing people and technology together to build a better world.
Jacqueline Savage
Founder and CEO of MedCorp Technologies, an Australian medical device company dedicated to improving healthcare through technology and innovation, developing products for global distribution.
Finalists
Jefferson Harcourt
Executive Chairman of Grey Innovation Group, Director of Eco Detection, GreyScan and TALI Health Ltd. Jefferson’s 20-year career has been built on using technology to make the world a better place across the medical, security and environmental fields.
Peter Nguyen-Brown
Co-founder and CXO of LiveTiles, an award-winning global software company that provides technological solutions and tools to transform organisations and build employee engagement through AI, analytics and user interface design.
The George and Ethel Swinburne Social Impact Award Winner
For a Swinburne alum who has demonstrated Swinburne’s passion of providing opportunities for all, irrespective of wealth, privilege, age, gender or race, making a real difference to the world we live in.
Lidia Thorpe
A Senator for Victoria, a proud Gunnai Gunditjmara and Djab Wurrung woman and the first Aboriginal woman elected to the Victorian Parliament as a Senator for Victoria.
Finalists
Stephen Graham
Founder of BildGroup, Boat O’Craigo Winery and The Graham Family Foundation. Stephen is a successful businessman, vigneron and philanthropist. He enabled Swinburne academics to create the Swinburne Australian Leadership Index, a research initiative promoting the practice of ethical leadership.
Brendan J Doidge
Brendan leads the five-year strategy at Common Equity Housing Limited, Victoria’s largest community housing association. Brendan is guided by the Triple Bottom Line philosophy, advocating for an economically inclusive, environmentally sustainable and socially cohesive society.
Innovative Planet Impact Award Winner
For a Swinburne alum whose exceptional endeavour has resulted in significant impact in local and/or global environmental sustainability.
Nicole Lamond
CEO and Founder of Universal Village and Eloments Vitamin Tea, two innovative fair-trade companies with ethical approaches to support farmers and communities worldwide.
Finalists
Andrew Collins
Andrew is Group CEO at Mailman, a global sports digital consultancy and agency. Headquartered in Shanghai, Mailman also has offices in London, Singapore and Los Angeles.
Wesa Chau
Founder and CEO of Cultural Intelligence, a consulting firm offering training and research to promote cultural diversity and innovative thinking within organisations across Australia.
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Past winners and finalists
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