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Ambassador Anil Wadhwa Former Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Author, Australia Economic Strategy Report 2020
Ambassador Anil Wadhwa Former Ministry of External Affairs Government of India Author, Australia Economic Strategy Report 2020
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IABCA 2021 NATIONAL FINALISTS
On behalf of the IABCA Advisory and Panel of Experts, we are pleased to unveil and congratulate our IABCA National Finalists. Having received nearly 300 nominations from businesses, professionals, exporters and Not-for-Profits from across the globe, our Panel of Experts underwent an extensive and strenuous process in deliberating this incredible list of organisations and leaders. We wish our IABCA National Finalists the very best of luck heading into the 2021 IABCA Gala, and we look forward to positioning these success stories as essential driving forces behind the India-Australia relationship.
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IABCA Young Professional of the Year
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a young professional in middle or senior management who has built a successful career and is under 35 years of age.
Aayushi Khillan
Board Member
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Akash Ahluwalia
Managing Director
Jenny Craig Australia & New Zealand
Akshaya Borkar
Co-Founder
The Art and Craft Gallery
Dilpreet Kaur
Founder
South Asian Today
Jehan Kanga
Ag Clean and Deep Tech Lead
KPMG Australia
Dr. Karan Sinha
Consultant Psychiatrist
Vital Psychiatry Clinic
Karthikumar Krishnakaanth
WA State Manager
Baiada
Kirandas Sivadasan
Director & Founder
BRIKS Technologies
Dr. Partha Narayan Mishra
Adjunct Lecturer, School of Civil Engineering
University of Queensland
Dr. Saba Nabi
Secretary & Board Member
Multicultural Council of Wagga Wagga
Sri Harsha Reddy Mangammola
Director
VR Brothers Pty Ltd
Srikar Maddi
Founder & Director
WeClan
IABCA Young Community Achiever of the Year
This award recognises the community achievement of an individual who has shown strong community leadership, has brought about a positive change and is under 35 years of age.
Charishma Kaliyanda
Community Engagement and Development Officer
Headspace, Campbelltown
Devendra Singh
International Officer
Council of Australian Postgraduate Associations
Elvis Martin
National Youth Chairperson
Australian Red Cross
Joseph F. Kolapudi
Brisbane Manager
ReachAcross Brisbane
Mallika Bajaj
Founder
Little Yellow Beetle Media
Mili Dakshin
Founder
Painting For Charity
Pace D Rapper
International Rap Artist
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Saritha Ram Menon
Plus Size Model
Winner, Mrs United Nations World
Saroni Roy
CEO & Founder
Saroni Roy Foundation
IABCA Community Services Excellence Award (Organisation)
This award acknowledges the achievements of an organisation that has enhanced community spirit through initiatives that empower communities including/ or through the promotion and integration of arts and culture in Australia and/or India.
Australian Multicultural Theatre Association
Bapu Peace Drive - Gandhi 150th in Australia
Gandhi Salt March Limited
Down to Bhangra
India Vision Institute
Konkani Association of Australia
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Mita Wellness Centre
Tulja Dance Academy
Water for Birds: A Documentary Film
Good Grief Productions
IABCA Community Services Excellence Award (Individual)
This award acknowledges the achievements of an individual that has enhanced community spirit through initiatives that empower communities including/ or through the promotion and integration of arts and culture in Australia and/or India.
Indrani Ganguly
Author and Principal Policy Officer
​Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
Dr. Madhumita Iyengar
Chair
Initiatives for Women In Need Inc (IWiN)
Priya Menon
Senior Account Manager
Modis
Ricky Kej
Grammy® Award Winner & US Billboard #1 Artist
​Raveolution Studios
Sameer Borkar
Co-Founder
A3SB Films
Seema Chauhan
Migration Expert
Abode Australia Migration
Saroni Roy
CEO & Founder
Saroni Roy Foundation
Sreeni Pillamarri
Forma President
United Indian Associations Inc.
Tammy Brennan
Excecutive Producer
The Daughters Opera Project
Vidhu Sharma
Director & Founder
Ayurveda for Wellness Centre
Yogen Lakshman
Executive Member
Australian Indian Innovations Inc (AIII)
IABCA Businesswoman of the Year
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a female leader who has built a successful business or career over time.
Akshaya Borkar
Co-Founder
The Art and Craft Gallery
Dilpreet Kaur
Founder
South Asian Today
Mallika Bajaj
Founder
Little Yellow Beetle Media
Nirmala Gnanaratnam
Sole Proprietor
H&N Designer Wear
Nisha Bajaj
Owner & Creative Design Director
The Splendor Homes
Rinku Razdan
CEO & Founder
Connections Australia
Shipra Shah
Owner & Founder
Shippi's Art
Susan Venables
Director
Juju & Co
Dr. Tanya Unni
Director
Amtan Medical Centres
Vahini Panda
CEO
Health Courses Australia
Vanessa Menezes
Managing Director
The Money Lifeline
Vidhu Sharma
Director & Founder
Ayurveda for Wellness Centre
IABCA Business Leader or Professional of the Year (Male)
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a business leader, professional or researcher in middle or senior management who has built a successful career and is over 35 years of age.
Abbas Kudrati
Chief Cybersecurity Advisor
Microsoft
Daman Shrivastav
Lecturer
Box Hill Institute
Gunasekar Doraiswamy
Co-Founder and Technical Director
Intergy Consulting Australia
Hitesh Mohanlal
Owner
MediSuccess
Mannu Kala
General Manager
Medlab Pathology
Prof. Mukti Kanta Mishra
President
Centurion University of Technology and Management
Navneesh Garg
Chief Executive Officer
Adactin Group Pty Ltd
Dr. Raj Khillan
Director
Western Specialist Centre
Rohit Pathak
Associate Vice President
infosys
Shubhneet Tyagi
CEO
Australian Institute of Engineering
IABCA Business Leader or Professional of the Year (Female)
This award recognises outstanding achievements of a business leader, professional or researcher in middle or senior management who has built a successful career and is over 35 years of age.
Aarti Bajaj
Creative Director
Wild Dreamer Productions
Harleen Oberoi
Diversity & Workforce Planning Advisor
City of Sydney
Achala Datar
Head of Operations
Zee Studios International
Malini Raj
Head of Strategy (Multicultural Community Banking)
Commonwealth Bank
Sadhana Smiles
CEO
Harcourts Vic
Vidhu Sharma
Director & Founder
Ayurveda for Wellness Centre
IABCA Excellence in Innovation Award
This award recognizes a start-up or business that has exercised innovation in contriving a new and unique business model. This category is also open to established businesses who have shown innovation by introducing a novel product or service, or by executing an innovative policy or strategy to generate a competitive advantage.
Agriscan EiI
Australian Institute of Engineering
FairVine Super
Automated Fever Detection
iOmniscient
India's Reach Virtual Series
MySecurity Media Pty Limited
LipiSperse
Pharmako Biotechnologies
Neuromersiv
SBI e-Remittance
State Bank of India Australia
SkinDNA
Sportido
SwitchDin
IABCA Tourism, Hospitality and Catering Award ( Organisation/ Individual)
This award recognises an organisation that has made significant contribution in the Inbound and Outbound Australia India space to the tourism, hospitality and or catering industry. Entry is open – but not limited to – creative agencies, tour, food and beverage operators, hotels or stand-alone restaurants, including event caterers and retail outlets.
Cheeky Bites
Daman Shrivastav
Professional Chef Entrepreneur & Lecturer
Box Hill Institute
K2K Inbound Pty Ltd
Delhi 'O' Delhi
Roshni Indian Restaurant
Kebabiya
Saara Holidays
Sony Sodhi & Sony's Tandoori Food & Catering
Target Travel & Tours
The Colonial British Indian Cuisine
IABCA Spirit of Sport Award (Organisation/ Individual)
This award acknowledges an organisation/individual who has demonstrated excellence in the field of sport.
Prateeti Sabhlok
Founder
Eastern Sirens Synchronized Swimming Club Inc.
India Sports Club Incorporated
Punjabi Cultural Association of Queensland
Mallika Bajaj
Former Indian Tennis Player & Sportscaster
Satinder Singh Chawla
Founder & President
Landmark Community Sports Club
Simon Taufel
Former International Cricket Umpire & Motivational Lecturer
International Cricket Council
Sydney Thunder
IABCA Australian Exporter or Service Provider of the Year
This award recognises the outstanding achievements and contributions of an Australian exporter and service provider from Australia to India.
Automated Fever Detection
iOmniscient
SalDoce Fine Foods
The George Institute for Global Health
IABCA Australia India Science, Research & Development Award
Central to the purpose of this award is the recognition and support of outstanding contributions to the advancement of science, technology and research made by an organisation or an individual. Entry is open – but not limited to – academics, researchers, doctors, scientists, institutions, and universities.
Alok Adholeya
Director
TERI Deakin Nanobiotechnology Centre
Professor Asha Rao
Associate Dean
RMIT University
Devanshi Seth
Principal Scientist
Centenary Institute of Cancer Medicine & Cell Biology
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Dr. Dhara Shah
Senior Lecturer
Griffith University
Dr. Dhaval Vyas
ARC DECRA & Senior Lecturer in Computer Science
University of Queensland
Dr. Dharmica Mistry
Head of Medtech
Cicada Innovations
Genepath
Mohan Yellishetty
Associate Proffesor
Monash University
Onisha Patel
Senior Scientist
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research
Professor S.S. Vasan
Senior Principal Research Consultant
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO)
IABCA Micro Business of the Year
Micro business of the year is defined as a business turnover of up to $2 million with less than 5 employees. This award recognises outstanding achievement and contribution made by a Micro Business.
ABC Print Shop
Arthur Phillip Books Publishing Pty Ltd
Chai Walli
Ayur Health Ayurveda Clinic
GetNFix
MBM Dental
The Money Lifeline
Sterling Migration and Education Consultants Pty Ltd
The Splendor Homes
IABCA Small Business of the Year
Small business of the year is defined as a business turnover of up to $2 million. This award recognises outstanding achievement and contribution made by a Small Business.
Anitech
BRIKS Technologies
Health Academy Australia
FLYONIT
Intesols
IGA Tasmania
MediSuccess
Onroad Driving School
Scribble Ink
Soft Labs
Studio 5253
Virtua Technologies
IABCA SME of the Year
Small-to-medium enterprises - defined as economic groups with turnover of $2 million and up to $250 million. This award recognises outstanding achievement and contribution made by an SME.
Adactin Group Pty Ltd
Carisma Solutions Pvt Ltd
Holistic Home Care
Healthy Smiles Dental Group
IGA Xpress Supermarkets
Omega Industries
Pharmako Biotechnologies Pty Ltd
IABCA Australia India Impact Award (Individual)
IABCA Australia India Impact award recognises the contributions of an individual, (living or working across our two nations) OR an organisation or project that adds value to the bilateral relationship. The category celebrates projects and organisations that have expanded from Australia to India or India to Australia.
David Jordan
CEO
Enteruptors NexGen SM
Lochie Burke
Co-Founder & Director
Bouddi Solutions
Radha Simhadri
Director
Hearing, Tinnitus & Implant Center
Ricky Kej
Grammy® Award Winner & US Billboard #1 Artist
​Raveolution Studios
Shaun Star
Executive Director
Centre for India and Australia Studies
Vinod Daniel
CEO
India Vision Institute
Vish Padmanabhan
Digital & Technology Practice Head
KPMG
IABCA Australia India Impact Award (Organisational)
IABCA Australia India Impact award recognises the contributions of an organisational, (living or working across our two nations) OR an organisation or project that adds value to the bilateral relationship. The category celebrates projects and organisations that have expanded from Australia to India or India to Australia.
Centurion University of Technology and Management
Heat Application India
Petrol Records
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Pollinate Group
State Bank of India Australia
The Anganwadi Project
