From legacy to leadership: the rise of impact-driven family offices and foundations
Climate change, seismic economic shifts, AI, geopolitics and war are all contributing to a looming crisis threatening global stability in ways not seen since the 1930s. Speaking at the Impact Investment Summit, author Viktor Shvets referred to this period as ‘the twilight before the storm’, after which a new world will emerge.
From Kenya to Sydney: Our new team member’s journey into impact investing
We're excited to welcome Ananya Dave, 21, to the Alberts team! After a six-month internship with Impact Ventures, Ananya now supports the broader team as a business services undergraduate. Originally from Kenya, she’s pursuing a double degree in Commerce and Information Systems at UNSW. With a passion for impact investing and driving social and environmental change, Ananya is on her way to becoming a next-generation leader.
Forget AI, the ancient art of storytelling is more potent than ever
Actor-turned-writer-director and occasional carer to eight kids, Damon Gameau, has done it again with his latest film 'Future Council', in which we’re encouraged to see a brighter future through the eyes of children
Ready to rock the music world? Enter the 2024 Vanda & Young Global Song Comp!
Submit your entry to the Vanda & Young Global Song Comp for a shot at a share of over $80,000 in prizes – and showcase your songwriting talent on a global scale!
Helping kids compose a new future
For more than three decades, Australian singer-songwriter Don Spencer OAM was one of our most recognisable faces on TV, he’s toured with the Rolling Stones and the Four Seasons – but none of it compares to what he does now
Oceans of opportunity for plastic replacement
Dismayed by the ever-expanding plastic pollution clogging up our oceans and killing our sea life, oceanographer and Uluu co-founder Julie Reisser has formulated a climate-positive way to replace plastic altogether (and it shares some similarities with beer)
NAIDOC week is here: blak, loud and proud
This year’s NAIDOC week organisers are urging us to keep the fire burning, inviting all Australians to “stand in solidarity, amplifying the voices that have long been silenced.” There’s plenty of ways to do just that.
Kindness, care and respect: Sam Mostyn AC sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General
Today, we celebrate a momentous occasion as Sam Mostyn AO, our former board chair, has been sworn in as Australia’s 28th Governor-General: “I stand here now as Australia’s 28th Governor-General immensely conscious of this great honour and privilege”
Alberts farewells its business board chair Sam Mostyn AC
Alberts bids farewell to a transformative leader as Sam Mostyn AC, Chair of the Business Board, prepares to embark on her historic journey as Australia's next Governor-General. In her four-year tenure, Sam's bold and courageous leadership, along with her unwavering commitment to values, inclusivity, and gender empowerment, have left an indelible mark on Alberts and beyond
