Distinguished alumni
Meet some of the progressive people who’ve gone on to change the world of business since leaving us.
Every year, we recognise a handful of our alumni for their outstanding contribution to moving business with purpose forward.
Since 2012, the University has given out Distinguished Alumni Awards to a select group of graduates. These awards are given to people who’ve demonstrated outstanding inspiration, merit, achievement or commitment in a particular role, or who’ve made a difference through their contribution to society, education, knowledge or research.
2023 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
In recognition of his outstanding career and leadership of a global retail business.
In recognition of her outstanding career in communications and driving change within organisations.
In recognition of his extraordinary achievement leading a climate tech company in his early career.
In recognition of her extraordinary achievement in ecommerce and the pet industry in her early career.
2022 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
In recognition of his outstanding contribution to retail and commitment to charitable work and volunteering.
In recognition of her outstanding career in finance and support for alumni and students at the University.
In recognition of her contribution and achievement in women's professional football.
In recognition of his exceptional and inspiring career as a world record breaking mountaineer, his commitment to UNEP and the mountain community in Nepal.
2019 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
In recognition of his outstanding achievements in retail, support of education and commitment to inspiring and developing the next generation of leaders in retail.
In recognition of her dedication to banking, passion for helping women into business, and Olympic achievement.
In recognition of his career in banking, finance and public service across a series of senior and executive positions.
2018 Distinguished Alumni Award winners
In recognition for his 30 years of experience in the printing and packaging industry at CEO and Managing Director level.
In recognition for his successful and transformative career in the retail industry.
Recognised for his exceptional contribution to the food and beverage industry.
Previous Distinguished Alumni Award winners
In recognition of her outstanding commitment to coaching and mentoring women in business.
In recognition of her outstanding loyalty to the fast-moving consumer goods industry.
In recognition of her outstanding contribution to the retail consulting industry.
In recognition of extraordinary achievement and innovation in the communications field.
In recognition of her outstanding service to economics and the banking industry.
In recognition of her contribution and achievement in both university and world-class sport.
In recognition of her outstanding career and services to travel retail.
In recognition of his outstanding career and global business leadership.
In recognition of his outstanding career and contribution to economics.
In recognition of extraordinary achievement in the fast-moving consumer goods industry.
In recognition of his outstanding leadership of a technologically innovative business.
In recognition of extraordinary achievement and innovation in the motor industry.
In recognition of his outstanding leadership and ability to motivate others.
In recognition of his outstanding achievement and contribution to further developing an innovative retail business.
In recognition of her outstanding contribution to human resource management and commitment to corporate social responsibility.
In recognition of his contribution to the finance industry and investment banking strategy.
In recognition of his contribution and commitment to economic and social policy issues.
In recognition of her commitment to inspiring women in business.
In recognition of outstanding achievement in enterprising business.
In recognition of his dedication and extraordinary vision in developing innovative approaches in international finance.
In recognition of his commitment and contribution to personal consumer finance.