Rohini Kappadath
Capturing Global Markets.
Profile
Rohini Kappadath brings over 25 years experience as a pioneer, corporate entrepreneur and advisor in sectors such as Information Technology, Management Consulting and Professional Services. She is the Victorian Winner of the 2015 Telstra Business Women’s Award in the Corporate and Private category.
Current work
Rohini is the Chair of the Multicultural Ministerial Business Advisory Council, appointed by the Minister for Small Business, Innovation and Trade, the Hon. Philip Dalidakis, where she is leading a transformative agenda to showcase Victoria’s ethnic diaspora advantage – and their special role in lifting Victoria’s trade and investment links with the region.
Kappadath has built an international career working with organisations in Australia, India, Singapore, Japan, New Zealand and North America across diverse industries, particularly Information Technology.
As the Director-General for Indian Institute of Directors (IOD) in Australia, Rohini plays an active role in promoting trade and investment in the Australia-India corridor.
She is a regular commentator on TV and mainstream news media and is the current Senior Advisor to KPMG’s India Business Practice.
Previous experience
IT: An Information Technology veteran, Kappadath first worked as a Mainframe Computer Operator at the Toyota-owned York Motors Data Centre in the late eighties. She subsequently built a 13 year senior executive career with SAS Institute’s Australian subsidiary. SAS is a global multi-national in Business Analytics and the world’s largest privately held software company. In 1996, Rohini established SAS Institute’s subsidiary in India as its Managing Director following a 10 year stellar career as SAS Institute Australia.
Rohini has since facilitated a number of cross-border collaborations, joint ventures, distributor arrangements, new market entry strategies and other related activities in her own International Consulting business, Oyster, first established in 2002.
Australasia: Kappadath was previously, Pitcher Partner’s Director, Cross-Border Business, where she led the development of a growing cross-border advisory business within Pitcher Partners. She has been a national advocate for Australia’s engagement with the Asian region.
Media
Feedback
Thank you again so much for your presentation today. You certainly inspired and engaged the Yarra team - to be bold and fierce and to stay ahead of the curve - what a great way to commence Yarra's Women in Leadership Series!
You were awesome - so proud of you and I was delighted to show you off to some of my staff.
Ive been stopped all afternoon to tell me how amazing you were! Thank you so much for sharing your story!
It was such a pleasure having you present today!! Look forward to seeing your Blue Notes interview!!!
What phenomenal feedback all-round, Rohini! A true testament to your character, hard work and achievements.
Thank you to you Rohini!!! I have lost count on how many people have told me how amazing a speaker you are and how much they could relate to your presentation.
