Australian Professionals of Multicultural Communities

⏳ Don’t leave it too late. **𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗖 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗼𝗻 𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲.** If there’s someone you’ve been thinking about, the leader, mentor, changemaker, ally, or colleague creating meaningful impact, this is your reminder to act. Too often, the people making the biggest difference are the least likely to seek recognition. This is your opportunity to make sure their story is seen. ✨ And remember, previous nominees and winners can absolutely be nominated again. Impact grows, and recognition can too. 📝 Nominations close: **𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲** 🎉 APOC Awards & Gala Night: **𝟮𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲** 📍 Rendezvous Hotel, Melbourne 🎟️ Gala tickets are now available Don’t miss the chance to recognise someone deserving before nominations close. #APOCAwards2026 #Leadership #CommunityImpact #Recognition #MulticulturalLeadership #AwardsNight Dr. Nagendra Bisht PhD,FCPHR,MBA,LL.B Dipti Pandit Vijaya Vaidyanath Louise Long Sadhana S. Thakur Puneet Singh Amao Leota Lu

𝗝𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 APOC Awards 2026 nominations are still open, but not for long. 𝗜𝗳 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀, 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝘂𝘀𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺. Too often, leaders and community contributors do incredible work quietly without recognition. This is an opportunity to change that. ✨ 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿 ✨ 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿 ✨ 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 ✨ 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗺𝗽𝗶𝗼𝗻 Sometimes a nomination is more than recognition. Sometimes it’s encouragement to keep going. 📝 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 : https://lnkd.in/gbdRAjXx #APOCAwards2026 #Recognition #CommunityImpact #Leadership #APOC Rewa Kulkarni Manochitra Ravichandran James Murray-Beckman MBA Despina Anastasiou Vineeta Srivastava,GAICD Avani Patel

⏳ 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝗕𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗧𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝘀𝗮𝗹𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗰𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝗼𝗼𝗻. If you’ve been thinking about attending the 𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗖 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 & 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, this is the time to secure your seat. This year marks our 5th annual celebration bringing together leaders, professionals, founders, executives, and changemakers from across Australia. An evening of: ✨ 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 ✨ 𝗠𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 ✨ 𝗣𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗻𝗲𝘁𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 ✨ 𝗖𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 The room fills quickly every year, and once Early Bird closes, standard pricing will apply. 🎟️ Don’t miss your opportunity to be part of this special milestone event. https://lnkd.in/gGWuqiF6 29 August 2026 Rendezvous Hotel Melbourne #APOCAwards2026 #GalaNight #Leadership #Networking #APOC

Today we are sharing video reflections and experiences from participants of the first cohort of the Multicultural Executive Accelerator (MEC). One of the strongest themes that emerged throughout the program was this: 👉 𝗪𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗴𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 𝗲𝗻𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗼𝗻𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁, 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗲𝗻𝘀. Participants shared experiences many professionals will relate to:   • Feeling overlooked despite strong performance   • Navigating leadership spaces without guidance   • Struggling to build visibility and influence authentically But throughout the cohort, we also witnessed meaningful shifts: ✨ Increased confidence and executive presence ✨ Stronger leadership identity ✨ Greater clarity in career direction ✨ Expanded networks and opportunities Here is what one of our participants had to share https://lnkd.in/gnFGXMp6 The 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 was created by APOC to support multicultural professionals in navigating leadership with confidence, strategy, and community. This is more than a mentorship program. It is a carefully curated leadership experience designed to accelerate growth, influence, and long-term impact. 🚨 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁 𝗰𝗼𝗵𝗼𝗿𝘁 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗻. If you are ready to invest in your leadership journey we encourage you to apply early, as places are limited. 👉 Register now: https://lnkd.in/gxHEvU3y #LeadershipDevelopment #Mentorship #MulticulturalLeadership #ExecutivePresence #CareerGrowth #APOC #ProfessionalDevelopment #InclusiveLeadership #MECProgram

Behind every thriving community and workplace are leaders creating change often quietly, consistently, and without recognition. The APOC Awards 2026 exists to shine a light on them. This year’s categories recognise excellence across leadership, innovation, community impact, emerging talent, and organisational contribution. Whether it’s: 🏆𝙍𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙎𝙩𝙖𝙧 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙣𝙚𝙭𝙩 𝙜𝙚𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣 𝙨𝙝𝙖𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝘼𝙪𝙨𝙩𝙧𝙖𝙡𝙞𝙖’𝙨 𝙛𝙪𝙩𝙪𝙧𝙚 🏆 𝙏𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙡𝙗𝙡𝙖𝙯𝙚𝙧 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙏𝙝𝙤𝙨𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙙𝙣’𝙩 𝙛𝙤𝙡𝙡𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙥𝙖𝙩𝙝 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙩 🏆 𝙄𝙣𝙘𝙡𝙪𝙨𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙒𝙤𝙧𝙠𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧: 𝙒𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙥𝙚𝙤𝙥𝙡𝙚 𝙙𝙤𝙣’𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙨𝙩 𝙗𝙚𝙡𝙤𝙣𝙜, 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙝𝙧𝙞𝙫𝙚 🏆 𝘼𝙡𝙡𝙮 𝙤𝙛 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙔𝙚𝙖𝙧: 𝙐𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙡𝙪𝙚𝙣𝙘𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙚 𝙨𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙚 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙨 🏆 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙢𝙪𝙣𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙜𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙚𝙧𝙚 𝙞𝙩 𝙢𝙖𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙢𝙤𝙨𝙩 🏆 𝘼𝙋𝙊𝘾 𝙄𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝘼𝙬𝙖𝙧𝙙: 𝙏𝙝𝙚 𝙤𝙣𝙚 𝙬𝙝𝙤 𝙙𝙚𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙚𝙙 𝙞𝙢𝙥𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙮𝙚𝙖𝙧 There is a category that celebrates their impact. Sometimes recognition becomes the permission someone needs to keep going. Nominate someone deserving today: https://lnkd.in/gbdRAjXx #APOCAwards2026 #CommunityLeadership #MulticulturalLeadership #RecognitionMatters #APOC Fabiola Campbell Vineti Anand Vineeta Srivastava,GAICD Despina Anastasiou Pragya Gupta Samantha Kuoch Tara Dharnikota

𝗘𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝘄𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗶𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲 𝘂𝘀 𝗱𝗲𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆. Stories of leaders creating opportunities for others. Stories of professionals breaking barriers quietly and consistently. Stories of teams building workplaces and communities where people feel seen, valued, and included. This is your opportunity to recognise them. ✨ 𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗱𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗺𝗲𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗳𝘂𝗹 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗺𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗽𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲𝘀. There is no popularity voting. Just thoughtful recognition of real contribution, leadership, and impact. Nominations close: 𝟱 𝗝𝘂𝗻𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 📝 Nominate now: https://lnkd.in/gbdRAjXx 🎉 Gala Night: 𝟮𝟵 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 Early Bird tickets Sale on Now: https://lnkd.in/gGWuqiF6 Let’s celebrate the people shaping a more inclusive future. #APOCAwards2026 #Leadership #Inclusion #MulticulturalProfessionals #APOC Vineti Anand Pranay Rathi Andrew Ko Natalie Wong 王美倩 David Moss Avani Patel Nidhi Manchanda Krystle Northover Meher Mehta

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗣𝗢𝗖 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 & 𝗚𝗮𝗹𝗮 𝗡𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁 has become one of the most powerful multicultural leadership rooms in Australia. And this year marks our 5th year celebration. 🎉 Each year, the room gets bigger, the stories get stronger, and the impact gets deeper. If you’ve attended before, you already know: ✨ The conversations stay with you ✨ The connections open doors ✨ The energy in the room is unforgettable 🎟️ Early Bird Gala Tickets are now available for a limited time. Join leaders, professionals, founders, executives, community champions, and allies from across Australia for a night of celebration, recognition, and connection. Secure your seat early. #APOCAwards2026 #GalaNight #Networking #Leadership #MulticulturalCommunity

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. They lack access, visibility, and the right guidance. And that’s exactly what keeps them stuck. At APOC, we’ve seen this pattern across hundreds of multicultural professionals, high performers… overlooked for leadership. That’s why we built the 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗠𝗘𝗖). A 9-month, mentor-matched program designed to help you:   • Step into leadership with clarity and confidence   • Build influence without losing your authenticity   • Navigate the unspoken rules of leadership This is not a course. This is a career-defining cohort experience. 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gxHEvU3y ⚠️ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. If you're ready to stop waiting and start leading, this is your moment. Manochitra Ravichandran Rewa Kulkarni Ashok Mysore Vineeta Srivastava,GAICD Despina Anastasiou Dipti Pandit

✨ 𝗜𝘁’𝘀 𝗯𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗯𝗶𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝗻 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿. The APOC Gala & Awards Night 2026 returns, bringing together leaders, allies, and changemakers who are shaping the future of multicultural Australia. 🏆 𝗞𝗻𝗼𝘄 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗺𝗮𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲?  𝗡𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺 𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲: https://lnkd.in/gbdRAjXx Our awards is a recognition of those driving real impact in workplaces and communities, and 𝗮 𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗸 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁, 𝗶𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵. With a growing community of over 3,500 members, APOC continues to spotlight the voices, stories, and achievements that deserve to be seen and celebrated. 📍 𝗥𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝘇𝘃𝗼𝘂𝘀 𝗛𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗹  📅 𝗦𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮9th 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁  ⏰ 𝟱:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠 𝘁𝗼 𝟵:𝟯𝟬 𝗣𝗠  🎟️ 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗸𝗲𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆! https://lnkd.in/gGWuqiF6 From powerful award moments to meaningful conversations, cultural performances, and genuine connections, this is a night that brings people together with purpose. Whether you're a professional, ally, friend, or supporter, you’re invited to be part of this celebration. 𝗟𝗲𝘁’𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘀𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲, 𝗯𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗯𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘀𝗵𝗮𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘄𝗵𝗮𝘁’𝘀 𝗻𝗲𝘅𝘁. #APOC2026 #MulticulturalLeadership #DiversityAndInclusion #Leadership #APOCAwards #Community #Inclusion #AustraliaEvents Vineti Anand Meher Mehta Pranay Rathi Manochitra Ravichandran Yasaman Samadi Soobeen Choi Sanjana Joshi Dr. Nagendra Bisht PhD,FCPHR,MBA,LL.B Rewa Kulkarni Lina Banks

𝗠𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹𝘀 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗸 𝘁𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝘁. They lack access, visibility, and the right guidance. And that’s exactly what keeps them stuck. At APOC, we’ve seen this pattern across hundreds of multicultural professionals, high performers… overlooked for leadership. That’s why we built the 𝗠𝘂𝗹𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗰𝗰𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿 (𝗠𝗘𝗖). A 9-month, mentor-matched program designed to help you:   • Step into leadership with clarity and confidence   • Build influence without losing your authenticity   • Navigate the unspoken rules of leadership This is not a course. This is a career-defining cohort experience. 👉 Apply now: https://lnkd.in/gxHEvU3y ⚠️ 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘀𝗽𝗼𝘁𝘀. 𝗖𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗰𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱. If you're ready to stop waiting and start leading, this is your moment. Manochitra Ravichandran Rewa Kulkarni Ashok Mysore Vineeta Srivastava,GAICD Despina Anastasiou Dipti Pandit