{"id":32683,"date":"2026-11-02T16:47:38","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T08:47:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/?post_type=oasis-news&#038;p=32683"},"modified":"2026-11-02T17:07:35","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T09:07:35","slug":"from-ai-to-philanthropy-an-inspiring-alumni-journey","status":"publish","type":"oasis-news","link":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/oasis-news\/from-ai-to-philanthropy-an-inspiring-alumni-journey\/","title":{"rendered":"From AI to philanthropy: An inspiring alumni journey"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Reading time: 1 minute<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Curious about where your degree could take you? Join Curtin alumni and community members on Wednesday 18 November for an exclusive opportunity to hear from Curtin alumna Tanya Pinto.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From Principal UX Researcher at Microsoft to Founder and Director of Baal Dan Charities, Tanya has built an impressive career spanning international AI and philanthropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hear how curiosity, courage and purpose have shaped her professional journey, including the decisions, opportunities and defining moments that led her to champion children\u2019s futures through philanthropy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether you\u2019re just starting your degree, heading into your final year or preparing to graduate, Tanya\u2019s story is sure to inspire you as you navigate your own professional journey and explore what\u2019s possible beyond university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Enjoy light refreshments and networking throughout the evening while connecting with Curtin alumni and community members.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Event details<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Date:<\/strong> Wednesday 18 November 2026<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Time:<\/strong> 5\u20137:30 pm<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Location:<\/strong> John Curtin Gallery, Curtin Bentley Campus, 200A Kent St, Bentley WA 6102<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Cost:<\/strong> $10 per person<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All proceeds will support students by providing access to learning opportunities and professional development activities.<\/p>\n\n\n<section          class=\"block button-block\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"Button block\"\n         data-segment=\"all\">\n\n        \n<div class=\"block-heading hidden\" data-segment=\"dom\">\n                                <h2 class=\"block-heading__title \" id=\"button-block\">Button block<\/h2>\n            \n                        \n                        \n                            <\/div>\n\n            <a href=\"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/friends\/forms\/events\/curtin-alumni-guest-lecture-tanya-pinto-students\/\" class=\"button button--black\" target=\"_blank\">Register Now<\/a>    \n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hear from Curtin alumna Tanya Pinto as she shares her journey from AI at Microsoft to philanthropy, offering career inspiration and networking opportunities. | Reading time: 1 min.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4492,"featured_media":32684,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":true,"_oasis_is_in_workflow":0,"_oasis_original":0,"_oasis_task_priority":"","_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","wds_primary_oasis-categories":0,"footnotes":""},"oasis-categories":[142],"class_list":["post-32683","oasis-news","type-oasis-news","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","oasis-categories-opportunities"],"acf":{"post_options":{"":null,"banner":{"image":false}}},"featured_image":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/Oasis-52-1000x500.png","author_meta":{"first_name":"Rachel","last_name":"Pratt","display_name":"Rachel Pratt"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/32683","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/oasis-news"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4492"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-news\/32683\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32684"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32683"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"oasis-categories","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.curtin.edu.au\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/oasis-categories?post=32683"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}