David Gonski, Chancellor, University of New South Wales since since 2005 A brilliant politician in exactly the right place when the Internet arrived. Ziggy Switkowski, CEO, Telstra, 1999-2005 Richard Alston, one of Australia's most perceptive Cabinet ministers, tells a fascinating inside story about his time in Cabinet and other significant periods in his very interesting life. Allan Fels, chair, Australian Competition and Consumer Commission, 1995-2003 Richard Alston's wide-ranging interests in art, literature, history and diplomacy round out a very notable career which has important lessons for the political class. Amanda Stoker, Liberal Senator for Queensland since 2018