Advisory Board

Over 12 years of sport executive leadership experience in softball, golf, football and cricket, driving creative and innovative solutions to increase commercial and participation growth, financial performance, strong high-performance outcomes and positive cultural change.

An entrepreneur who develops and implements innovative strategies, drawing on expertise in marketing, communications and business development solutions to result in revenue growth of up to 50% annually.

A communicative leader who inspires by acting with integrity, demonstrating exceptional work ethic and delivering – or over-delivering – on commitments.  I build trust to harness teamwork and create a values-based culture that has the best interests of the sport and its people at its core.

A respected and invested leader in Australian sport with an extensive network of professional relationships to draw on for the good of Australian Hockey, including with the AIS, Sport Australia, AOC and State government bodies. 

A commercial expert with extensive experience in attracting, negotiating and executing major deals worth up to $10.5M with global brands. 

A proven leader in facilitating a “one sport” mindset, enhanced governance structure and processes in consultation with State and Territory stakeholders and peak Australian sport partners.

Paresh Shah – MBA from Maastricht school of management, comes with over 30 years of rich experience in versatile industrial sectors like engineering, consumer and industrial plastics, food & beverages, FMCG, education, health care to name few.

Has successfully set up joint ventures in India for companies from Australia, Spain, USA, and UK and few private equity funding for SMEs in India. Paresh was also associated with a renowned chartered accounting firm among top ten in India for three years.

Currently a Director with an Australian education and training organisation, providing market entry strategy for India and Head marketing strategies for the forex risk management firm in Mumbai. Paresh is a former Trade Commissioner of Western Australia Trade office in India.

Arun is a radiologist based in Wellington, New Zealand, with a passion for bridging business and professional opportunities between New Zealand and India. Originally from Kerala, India, he has trained and worked across the UK and Canada before making New Zealand his home.

With a solid background in medicine and radiology, Arun has developed a keen interest in fostering cross-border collaboration, particularly between New Zealand and India, and potentially with other countries represented by like-minded members within this community. The recent free trade agreement discussions between India and New Zealand highlight the significant potential for growth and collaboration across multiple sectors.

At ANZ India Business Chamber (ANZIBC), Arun currently serves in an honorary capacity as a Committee Member for New Zealand and is keen to explore ways to contribute meaningfully to the business landscape. He aims to leverage his international experience, professional expertise, and networks to support sustainable partnerships and drive mutual success.

K.B. Radhakrishnan is presently the CEO of GreenTurn Global Logistics Pvt. Ltd. He has over 25years of experience in the logistics industry. He has been actively involved with a number of chambers of commerce in India.

GreeTurn Global Logistics Private Limited (GGL) is a rapidly growing company that has brought innovation to the logistics industry (Global Freight Forwarding) by offering cost-effective and modern technology-driven solutions. Today, their company provides integrated end-to-end logistics solutions in the areas of Project Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Contract Logistics solutions to our customers worldwide.

• International Air Freight (Import & Export)
• Project Logistics Services
• Value Added Services
• Ocean Freight Services (Import & Export)

As eNoah’s visionary Chief Financial and Operating Officer ,industry veteran Ramesh brings more than two decades of stellar Finance experience in Accounting, Corporate Governance, Profit Center Management, Business Development, Business Process Outsourcing and implementation of ISO Quality standards and puts them to work every day to significantly reduce costs and raise profits for eNoah’s clients. Ramesh’s concentrated work experience spread across Unilever and Ford Motor Company set industry benchmarks in Best Accounting and Analytical practices.

Ramesh was the Global Business Development Manager of Ford Global Shared Service Center with a solid training in best global practices. He was instrumental in migrating Accounting, Analytical, Supply Chain, Auditing and Purchasing work from Ford Operations in North America, Europe & Asia Pacific to the Global Shared Service Center which resulted in significant cost saving with improved quality and delivery.

Prior to this, he was the Regional Internal Auditor for Ford in the Asia Pacific Region. He was responsible for Corporate Governance in Ford units across 13 countries and also established the Sarbanes Oxley compliance for the European operation at the Ford Global Shared Service Center.

While at Unilever, Ramesh was the Profit Center Commercial Manager directly responsible for driving profit targets. He was also responsible for piloting and implementing the ERP solution MFG/PRO for his Division. Ramesh is a Cost Accountant and a Certified Internal Auditor (Florida, USA).

Mr. S. T. Prashantha Kumar is the Senior Partner at Fox Mandal & Associates based in Bengaluru. With over 22 years of legal expertise, Prashantha has steered the firm’s Real Estate & Infrastructure practice in Bengaluru, Mumbai & Pune to new heights. His result-oriented approach and pragmatic solutions have struck a chord with every client. His client relations and overall recognition in the field have made him a valuable asset for the firm. Prashantha has been recognised as a leading lawyer by renowned publications including Legal500, Chambers, Asialaw, Forbes India and ET Now.

Fox Mandal & Associates traces its origins to one of the first Indo-British partnerships established in 1896 in erstwhile Calcutta by two mavens of law, Mr. G. C. Mandal and Mr. J. K. Fox. The then firm advised some of the largest companies in the world, various state governments, public undertakings, and numerous consulates.

The Mandal family has carried the baton of leadership across four generations and expanded operations across numerous jurisdictions while keeping the original values and mission of client care safe from the erosion of time.

As a fourth-generation offshoot, Fox Mandal & Associates came into being in 1996 in Bangalore. The firm now has eight offices across the country and is steadily expanding to new horizons. The legal traditions of the Firm are unprecedented and unrivalled to this day because their achievements are set in stone, and our vision is set for the future.

Business Leader with 20 years of experience with core expertise built-in : Business & Delivery Management, Regional Sales & Operations, Human Resource Management, Customer Experience & Key Account Management.

He has great strength in areas including Digital Channels, Core Banking, Automation @ Scale, End to End Testing, Managed services. He has extensive Business Experience in Temenos Practice, Globally.

Suresh is presently the Vice President & Head of Business Unit – BFS at Aspire Systems, a global technology services firm, based in Singapore.

Sumeet finished his Electronics and Electrical Engineering in 2012 and worked closely with former Industry Minister of Gujarat(late) Shri Anilbhai Patel to get his initial work experience. He was instrumental in promoting, leading and setting up an Industrial Training Institute, Skill Development Centre, Yes International and many youth related initiatives as part of Youth Empowerment Sansthan, MDEF (Mehsana District Education Foundation) and Ganpat University. Later he supported the Australian Education Group (ECA) to manage and setup their offshore operations in Ahmedabad and lead the Asia region recruitment as their Marketing Head. He has been supporting and contributing to the society in the field of Environment, Skill Development and community welfare through his NGO, E Plus Foundation.

He started his entrepreneurial journey in 2028 and always prefer to get
identified himself as a Social Entrepreneur. His international education
consultancy firm, My Story Abroad Education Consultancy Pvt Ltd, has
presence in Vadodara & Anand in Gujarat, Pune and Nagpur in Maharashtra, Dharwad in Karnataka, Hyderabad in Telangana. The International offices are in Sydney (Australia) and Royston (United Kingdom).

In Addition, he is managing his family run Service Apartments in Pune and a 3 Star Hotel in Nagpur. He has travelled extensively in South Asia, East Asia and across Australia.

Sumeet is the Recipient of the Highest Youth Award – The National Youth
Award –Government of India 2015 -for impactful social welfare projects for the community at large. He Became the 2nd Best NCC Air Wing Cadet of India in 2010 during the Republic Day Camp, New Delhi and Best Cadet of Gujarat twice winning the Gujarat Governors Medal in 2010 & 2005. He represented Indian Youth Affairs Ministry through NCC at Singapore in 2011, represented Indian Youth Affairs Ministry in South Korea in 2016.

He was the State Champion for 5 consecutive years and National Level Medal winner in Table Tennis. (won 2 Bronze and 1 Silver at National Level), recipient of the Prestigious Sardar Patel Award by Government of Gujarat for Sporting Excellence and three times winner of Rajyaramatveer Award for Sporting Excellence. He was selected in the Times of India , I Lead India Campaign, Vadodara City.

Fabian FAIM is currently the Managing Director of CFR Australia Pty Ltd, Adelaide, Australia. Fabian’s rich experience of over 30 years in fast-paced, high-tech environments has provided him with in-depth expertise in building up strong teams, productivity with new technology and International business development.

Fabian has held many senior positions as General Manager, Director, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Manufacturers and Service providers for Process Industries. He holds a Masters of Business Administration in International Business and a Masters of Business Administration in Foreign Trade management.

He has been a consultant for overseas companies for Business Development, technical Support, Quality Assurance and such other business interactions, transactions and coordination.

Jeff has worked in the Financial Services and Education Industries for many years, holding senior roles within Banking, Finance and Education both Nationally and Internationally.

Works with clients across various countries Government’s, Regulator’s and Corporates, Universities, Colleges and schools to assist with the design and implementation of education to meet industry job ready skills and business needs.Jeff also has the ability to assist clients in reshaping their existing business models to meet the digital age, along with their employees.

Jeff is very culturally aware and culturally sensitive and combines this strength with the abilities to provide solutions to assist clients to grow and develop their teams and their business models.

Jeff is a senior sessional member of the Western Australian State Administrative Tribunal and also an International speaker.

Matt has extensive experience as a commercial transactional and advisory lawyer, specialising in technology and communications, e-commerce and m-commerce, intellectual property, privacy/data protection and cyber risk.

Matthew advises customers and suppliers on a wide range of procurement and IT-related projects, including large-scale outsourcing and managed services initiatives, technology infrastructure projects, cloud computing initiatives, and ICT and business process procurement arrangements. He also advises on technology commercialisation and digitising initiatives, including in relation to mobile payment systems and mobile delivery channels. His clients include a number of leading financial institutions, public sector organisations and blue chip corporates

Specialisations include : Technology – E-commerce – M-commerce – Intellectual Property – Privacy & Data Protection – Cyber Risk

Industry recognition:

1. Finalist for Technology Media and Telecommunications Partner of the Year at the Lawyers Weekly ‘Partner of the Year’ Awards 2018 and 2017
2. Ranked in TMT: Information and Technology law by Chambers and Partners Asia-Pacific
3. Recommended by Legal 500 Asia Pacific

Latest publications:

1. Crowd-sourced funding now open for the remaining 99%
2. Use cases for blockchain technology by governments
3. Whopping Fines for Telling Whoppers: increase in penalties for breach of ACL
4. Beyond line of sight CASA releases review into Australia’s drone rules

Dr. A.V. Anoop is a successful Industrialist, Film Producer, Social Worker and Actor.

Dr. A.V.Anoop, Managing Director, AVA Group of Companies is an entrepreneur par excellence having diverse interest in reaching consumers world-over with products and service having excellent quality. Being part of the success journey of World’s largest selling Ayurvedic Bath Soap “Medimix”, for nearly 40 years has gained immense experience and knowledge in Soap, Pharmaceutical, Cosmetics and Food Industry.

The success of the brand “Medimix” initially with Soap and then extending the product range to Handwash and Facewash has enabled to venture into health sector through “Sanjeevanam” ayurveda. Sanjeevanam is a one of its kind holistic healthcare service centre, which integrates the principles of Ayurveda, Naturopathy and Yoga. The motto is to promote the most ancient and efficient way of medication to the entire human race with its state-of-the-art world class Ayurvedic Hospital in Kochi.

One of the most popular household Kerala brand in spices and condiments for three decades “Melam” has been acquired recently. The focus is to market quality products to pan India and international market. “Melam” range of products includes spices, masalas, breakfast products, pickles & desserts.

“Kaytra” – It is the Sutra (Manual) of good skin and good hair (Kesha). The well-researched product is made from traditional herbs and flowers, known to heal and beautify for centuries. The present hair care category includes shampoo, hair oil, hair pack and hair cream.

The passion towards art has resulted in acting various movies, which include Indian regional languages of Malayalam, Tamil apart from Hollywood movies. Being a stage artist with dedicated effort to stage drama in various subject had an over whelming support from a wide Diaspora of Kerala population settled in Tamilnadu.

Apart from the various National, State and Business Awards, some of Dr. Anoop’s recent recognitions include Asian Book of Record winner for the first Short film with all actors from a single family (Medimix), “Mahatma Gandhi Award 2018-19” awarded by Mahatma Gandhi Peace Foundation-State Committee, Kerala for the outstanding contribution in spreading Gandhiyan, Lifetime Achievement award 2018 from Lions clubs for his exemplary services in various fields, especially to the upliftment of the downtrodden peoples in Kerala and Tamilnadu.

Mr. Rajat Agrawal is the VP – Asia Pacific of Attra Pty. Ltd., Victoria, Australia. In this role, he looks after all aspects of Attra’s business in this region: managing the P&L, go-to-market strategy, operations, client relationships, and delivery. Outside Australia and New Zealand, Rajat’s region now also includes the growing Asia business.

Rajat’s professional experience has centered around the finance and financial services industries in the region. Prior to joining Attra in 2007, he has held senior roles at IBS, GE Australia and New Zealand, Westpac Bank, St George Bank, and the Coles Group.

Rajat recently completed his post-graduate diploma in Business Administration from Deakin University, Melbourne. He also has a bachelor’s degree in IT from Central Queensland University and an advanced diploma in Asia Pacific Marketing, Ultimo TAFE, Sydney, and is a certified Six Sigma Green Belt.

Outside Attra, Rajat tries to spend as much time as possible with his young family. He is a big sports fan and loves AFL, NRL, and of course, cricket passionately.

Suresh Padmanabhan is the CEO – REACH for Training (REACH), a leading Registered Training Organisation based in Sydney, Australia. Suresh’s background includes working for International Educational Organisations in Strategic and Innovative Technology roles. He holds degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science and an MBA.

Since becoming CEO in 2009, Suresh expanded REACH to provide off-shore educational opportunities and extended the success of the Australian VET sector to students in India, Sri Lanka and Malaysia. He has a successful track record in formulating and executing strategies for effective delivery of VET education through REACH. Through his leadership, REACH has won various awards in Australia in VET Educational space.

Suresh is an advisory member for a number of Australian and Indian VET Government committees and private Educational Associations focusing on the skills and training landscape.

Mr. Shekar Mani is the Director of Hotel Saravanaa Bhavan in Australia. With a wide range of South Indian recipes, the Hotel Saravanaa Bhavan is emerging as the most favoured South Indian restaurant in Australia. What started with one outlet in Parramatta, the 50-years old brand, Saravanaa Bhavan has now expanded its operations with two outlets in New South Wales, two in Victoria and will soon be launching in other States as well.

Shekar is an experienced business professional with extensive experience across Asia-Pacific. Having completed his management degree, Shekar joined the Taj Group of Hotels in India and was involved in the launch of world-class luxury hotels. He later left for Australia to work for KFC. In the mid-nineties, he was hand-picked to head the re-launch of Coca-Cola in South Asia.

Besides his corporate achievements, Shekar has been involved in several high-profile film projects both in India and Australia. Shekar’s involvement in both stage and cinema began while he was in University. A popular actor in one act plays on stage and National Television led him to set up Great Southern Ark Productions with James Lingwood almost a decade ago. He has acted in a biopic “Main Aur Charles” and is currently involved in the production of several major Film Projects. Shekar’s content writing skills enabled him to host one of the all-time favourite Radio programmes for several years.

During the relaunch of Coca-Cola, Shekar and his crack team of world class creative professionals earned their marketing stripes by winning the Clio award in the outstanding beverage commercial category. Shekar was elected as the Chairman of the Advertising Council of India as well as being appointed as a Director of the Advertising Filmmakers Federation in London, UK the following year. Shekar also has written Op-eds for leading national dailies and is sought after for his expertise in the corporate world. As a consummate professional, he brings invaluable management expertise to GSAP.

Dr. Nedungadi V. Haridas is a specialist in Ayurveda with the title AYURVEDA RATNA. He has been conferred with a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) from Open International University, Sri Lanka. Apart from his practice, he has coordinated and conducted exhaustive Clinical & Endocrinology related studies on various AYURVEDIC FORMULAE, especially concerning their properties, infertility, impotence due to diabetic Mellitus, rheumatism and arthritis. He has won ALTERNATIVA MEDICINA award of excellence (1996), MOTHER TERESSA award (1998) from Open International University, Sri Lanka and Sri Sathya Sai College of Naturopathy, India. He is a fellow of the Royal Society of Health, London, Pushpa Nature Cure and Cancer Research Centre, India and Worldwide Family’s Society of Macro Biochemy, India.

With four decades of experience in consultation and research and preparation of a particular combination of innovative herbal product formularies, Dr. Nedungadi is a Medical Advisor and Technical Consultant to many Pharmaceutical Companies. He is also a Technical Director of Erady and Raaja Pharma, the innovators of Ayurvedic research formularies, Chennai, India and Manufacturing and Marketing of herbal formulations.

Dr. Nedungadi has conducted extensive joint clinical trials with Allopathic doctors and accredited Institutions like JIPMER, Pondicherry, Stanley Medical College, Madras Medical College, Madras Port Trust Hospital, etc.

Mr. Pankaj Khandelwal is currently the Managing Director of The Colonial British Indian Restaurant operates in Sydney’s Darlinghurst and Neutral Bay. The cuisine has been inspired by North Indian flavours derivative of the British-Colonial rule, a period that gave rise to a rustic and robust fusion of eastern spices and western cuisine. The Colonial serves delicious Indian cuisine to local communities, inbound travel groups from India and tourists visiting Sydney. The Colonial also provides corporate catering services, catering for special events and in-house functions. Pankaj has held many senior positions as General Manager, Director, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer within the Hospitality industry in various company. Master’s in hospitality management from France. Furthermore, Pankaj also is the Managing Director of Valet Migration operates in five locations worldwide that includes major cities which are Sydney, Chennai, Delhi, Chandigarh, and Dubai. Valet Migration agents are qualified and trained to provide quality immigration advice and assistance for Australia. This includes help in lodging visa applications. The agents are endowed with sufficient knowledge of migration law & procedure, and they excel in providing immigration assistance.

Under the directorship of Pankaj, The Colonial British Indian Cuisine has achieved various awards and reviews and continues to lead the pack with several successes, including.

1. 2016 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence – Awarded to The Colonial Neutral Bay
2. 2018 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence – Awarded to The Colonial Darlinghurst
3. 2019 Trip Advisor Certificate of Excellence – Awarded to The Colonial Darlinghurst
4. 2020 Travelers Choice Trip Advisor Award – Awarded to The Colonial Darlinghurst
5. 4.5 Overall average rating for The Colonial Darlinghurst and The Colonial Neutral Bay on various platforms such as Facebook, Google and all the delivery platforms.

Lastly, Mr. Pankaj has been involved in various fundraising community projects including working closely with local public schools to help raise funds for much needed educational facility upgrades. Pankaj is a firm believer in a positive culture in the workplace and inclusivity, maximising talents by adapting a productive, ambitious mindset.

Dr. Babu James is an entrepreneur, life coach, and a social and political leader.
 
In search of excellence, Babu James has founded and inspired the Ariel Group of companies, in the last 15 years, to be a well-diversified multimillion dollar enterprise with interests in Security, Private Investigation, Recruitment, Surveillance Systems, Education and Corporate Training. Under his dynamic leadership, many social and charitable organisations, from soccer to community work, have flourished. He is the chairman of many political, social and humanitarian organisations. Having lived and worked across India, Australia, New Zealand and Singapore, Babu James envisions a greater cooperation among the member states; he believes excellent synergies are possible in commercial, financial as well as in other sectors.

Aishwarya Somal is the Director of Emerson Migration Law and Global Pathways Education and Migration Services. Now a Global Mobility Expert/Senior Immigration Lawyer, she was the recipient of the Nick Xynias Lord Mayors’ Young Multicultural Businessperson of the Year 2020, was inducted into the Queensland Government’s inaugural Domestic and Family Violence Prevention Honour Roll for her work within the Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) and wider communities in preventing Domestic and Family Violence.

Under her leadership, her firm has received accolades such as Best Boutique Migration Law Firm 2021 – Australia (Acquisition International), Global Law Experts Recommended Immigration Law Firm Australia 2021 and 2022. The Director is now placed within the Top 3 Immigration Lawyers in Brisbane and has been identified by The Silicon Review of the United States of America, as being amongst the Top 10 Women Leaders to Watch in 2022. She has been invited to present at the Biennial Small Business Association of Australia’s International Summit 2023 on India/Aus Trade in 2023 and most recently was a finalist for Businesswoman of the Year by the Indian Australian Business and Community Alliance. She now sits as a Committee Member for the Queensland Chapter of the Australia New Zealand – India Business Council.

She is a highly active member of the wider multicultural community in Queensland and has maintained an active role in philanthropy and service to community, demonstrating the value of corporate social responsibility for every business owner.  In 2022 she was appointed Senior Vice President – Brisbane, for Australia’s fastest growing charity, Serving Our People Inc. Vice President (Qld Chapter) Womens Federation for World Peace, which sits in general consultative status with the Economic and Social Council of the United Nations.

At present, the India Australia bilateral relationship is gaining very strong momentum on its upward trajectory following the ratification of Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement (ECTA). Aishwarya believes that over the coming years this will unlock the next level of potential in trade and investment for the region and looks forward to playing her part in promoting the Indo Australian bi lateral relationship.

Mr. Archie Monteiro is presently the Managing Director for India Investments Pty Limited, based in Victoria, Australia. A business strategist with 25+ years of experience in guiding and implementing strategic initiatives and in which 10 years with Rio Tinto, developing and leading teams on growth through International acquisitions, continuing on to similar roles with several organisations including Ford Motor Company, AUSI Limited, CSIRO, etc. and eventually independent consultancy. He has travelled to over 100 countries and conducting business in 60 different countries.

Mr. Archie Monteiro holds an MBA from University of Melbourne. India Investments Pty Ltd is assisting Indian and Australian Companies in seeking opportunities in both countries leading to synergistic establishment and expansion.