Tharani is the National Client Relationships Leader at Deloitte Australia. In this role, she is responsible for overseeing Deloitte’s professional development programs for Board, C-suite and Emerging leaders across the Australian market.
Tharani also leads Deloitte’s Social Impact Practice, a national practice that collaborates with leaders and organisations to drive large-scale social impact (the S of ESG). She is also the firm’s Race & Culture leader, responsible for activating Deloitte’s Race and Culture action plan to achieve it’s vision of “a leadership team and workforce that reflects diverse Australia.”
Beyond her Executive role, Tharani is a Non-Executive Director on several Boards, including the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF Australia) and previously, the Deloitte Foundation.
Tharani is an Ambassador for the ‘Billion Dollar Benefit’ campaign, a coalition committed to unlocking the full potential of skilled refugees and migrants so that they can meaningfully contribute to the Australian economy.
She is also a passionate speaker and strong advocate for social impact (S of ESG), profit with purpose, and diversity, equity and inclusion and was recognised as a ‘LinkedIn Top Voice’ for her leadership and influence on these agendas.
Alex is CEO and Executive Director of Australia’s peak advocacy group for tech startups, StartupAUS. He has a national and international profile as a leader in innovation and technology policy and has published numerous reports on these subjects. He is Chair of the Startup Advisory Panel for the Department of Home Affairs’ Global Talent Scheme, and has advised policymakers at all levels of government.
Alex spent six years as a member of Australia’s foreign service, where he represented Australia as a diplomat in Israel from 2012 to 2015. During his posting, he was responsible for the embassy’s reporting on regional Middle Eastern geopolitical strategy and security. He has degrees in Economics and Social Sciences and Law (Hons) from Sydney University
Voula Messimeri brings an immense depth of knowledge about the community and multicultural sector to the Board with a long career in the community and multicultural services sector.
She has had roles as a non-executive Board Director, including as Chair of the Federation of Ethnic Communities’ Councils of Australia (FECCA), Deputy Chair of the Ethnic Communities Council of Victoria, inaugural Chair of Women’s Health in the North, and Chair of InTouch Multicultural Centre Against Family Violence.
She has held appointments on a wide range of ministerial state and federal advisory structures across diverse areas, including health, ageing, income support and media, and as a member of the Australian Multicultural Advisory Council.
Voula was recognised under the Order of Australia for her contribution to refugees, migrants and women. She is currently serving on the Board of PRONIA and is the Chair of the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters.