Prashanth Shanmugan
President, Australian Council on Foreign Relations
Prashanth Shanmugan is an internationally experienced strategist and advisor who has held roles with the World Bank Group, Royal Dutch Shell and Egon Zehnder. He is currently a Visiting Professor of Practice in the Executive MBA program at Nichols College, Director of the boutique consultancy Serendipity Ventures, and President of the Australian Council of Foreign Relations. He also serves as Chairman of the creative company Somewhere Nowhere Group, and an Ambassador for the Australian Football League. Recognized with numerous honours including the Centenary Medal and the Australian Humanitarian Award, and named a “Face to Watch” by the Sydney Morning Herald, Prashanth combines academic excellence, international advisory expertise and social impact leadership with a passion for building bridges across cultures.