Prashanth Shanmugan

Prashanth Shanmugan is the President and CEO at Australian Council on Foreign Relations. Shanmugan serves as the Chairman of the Steering Committee and is also a Professor of Practice in Leadership at Nichols College. Prior to these roles, Shanmugan has held positions such as Chief Executive at Serendipity Ventures, Director of Strategy and Engagement at American Chamber of Commerce in Australia, and Operations Officer at IFC - International Finance Corporation. With a background in political analysis, Shanmugan has a BA (Hons) in Politics, International Relations and Policy Studies from UNSW.