Philip Wollen

Philip Wollen, former vice-president of Citibank, general manager at Citicorp and once one of the top 40 head-hunted executives in Australia – now facilitator of kindness will discuss how to use venture capital for good causes, radical banking and his aim to “give it all away”…

Sometime in the early 90’s, Philip decided to give away 90 per cent of his capital, a process he describes as "reverse tithing". His Winsome Constance Kindness Trust supports more than 400 projects in 40 countries including sponsoring the anti-whaling vessel the Sea Shepherd and the South Australian Children's Ballet Company, and has built schools, orphanages, lion parks and sanctuaries.

Philip’s work has seen him receive the Medal of the Order of Australia (2005), Australian Humanitarian Award (2006) and be awarded Australian of the Year - Victoria (2007).

For more information about Philip, the Winsome Constance Kindness Trust and Kindness House, the trust's most visible presence in Melbourne  please click here. Philip Woollen recently featured in an article published in The Age.