Our Story

Two Countries.
One Purpose.

Australia India Business was built on two decades of relationships forged across both nations — and a conviction that the Australia–India bilateral is one of the great commercial opportunities of our generation.

Our Journey

How We Got Here

10+
2010 — Ongoing

Deep India Engagement Begins

Con Livissianis commences 20+ visits to India, building the institutional relationships, government connections and business networks across Delhi, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu, Chennai and beyond that anchor everything AIB does today.

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2023

AIB Established

Australia India Business Pty Ltd incorporated in New South Wales. Co-founded by Con Livissianis and Sylvana Livissianis, with Jim Varghese AM as Co-Founder and Director. Built on personal relationships — not transactional introductions.

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2024

AIBX Joint Venture Established

AIBX Enterprise Pvt Ltd registered in New Delhi as a 50/50 joint venture between AIB and Educert India Pvt Ltd, backed by the Trade Promotion Council of India — giving AIBX programs direct government endorsement in India.

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Early 2026

DFAT Maitri Grant Awarded

Following a revised and strengthened application accepted by DFAT/CAIR, Australia India Business Pty Ltd was awarded the Maitri Grant (MGP-R2-377) for a bilateral prefab construction and robotics skills training pilot — confirming AIB as a government-trusted delivery organisation.

AIBQ
April 2026

AIBQ Incorporated — Queensland Operations Established

Australia India Business Queensland Pty Ltd registered 28 April 2026. Queensland Government engagement formally opens: Trade & Investment Queensland, TAFE Queensland, QUT and a significant defence precinct development program now underway.

Leadership

The People Behind
Every Outcome

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Con Livissianis

Co-Founder & Chair — AIB · AIBQ · AIBX
Founder, Chair & Managing Director — Exemplar

Con founded Exemplar Performance Advantage in 1981 and co-founded AIB, AIBQ and AIBX. An author (Innovate or Disintegrate), company director and international business leader with 20+ India visits. Former CEO, Twynam Pastoral Group. Former National Chair Agribusiness and National Treasurer, Australia India Business Council.

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Sylvana Livissianis

Co-Founder · Director, CFO & Company Secretary — AIB · AIBQ
CEO — Exemplar Performance Advantage

Sylvana is Co-Founder of AIB and AIBQ and was a co-founder of AIBX. She serves as Director, CFO and Company Secretary across the AIB group and as CEO of Exemplar Performance Advantage. A qualified accountant, Sylvana oversees all operational, financial and compliance functions across the group including grant administration.

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Jim Varghese AM

Co-Founder & Director — AIB · AIBQ
Director — AIBX · Chief of Queensland Operations — AIBQ

Jim brings exceptional Queensland government networks and a distinguished record in public leadership. Former Chancellor, Torrens University Australia. Former member of QUT Council, UQ Senate and Council of the University of the Sunshine Coast. Jim is Director of AIBX Enterprise Pvt Ltd and leads AIBQ's Queensland stakeholder strategy as Chief of Queensland Operations.

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Ruchika Kapoor

CEO — AIBX Enterprise Pvt Ltd, New Delhi

Ruchika leads AIBX's India-based operations from New Delhi, overseeing training delivery, institutional partnerships, compliance and the development of AIBX's candidate and placement pipeline. She brings operational depth to the India side of the bilateral skills corridor.

Advisory Board

Our Advisors

AIB's Advisory Board brings deep expertise across Queensland operations, agribusiness, India government networks and commercial strategy — providing counsel that strengthens every program AIB delivers.

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Manu Hingorani

Senior Advisor — Queensland Operations

QUT alumnus with deep Queensland networks. Senior strategic advisor across AIBQ's construction, defence precinct and government engagement programs.

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Sarah Hunter

Senior Advisor

Brings expertise in communications, agribusiness innovation and stakeholder engagement. Key contributor to AIB's commercial development and bilateral deal strategy.

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Kim Russell

Senior Advisor — Agribusiness

Active agribusiness specialist with projects spanning Australia, India, Sri Lanka and Papua New Guinea. Leads AIB's agricultural technology transfer and export programs.

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Vinod Mirchandani

Chief Advisor — India

Senior India-based advisor providing market intelligence, government relationship guidance and strategic counsel across AIB's India engagement.

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Sandip Das

Director, AIBX · Deputy Director General, TPCI

Deputy Director General of the Trade Promotion Council of India and Director of AIBX Enterprise Pvt Ltd — providing the government-backed institutional connection that gives AIBX its standing in India.

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Mohit Singla

Director, AIBX · Chair, TPCI

Chair of the Trade Promotion Council of India and Director of AIBX Enterprise Pvt Ltd. TPCI operates under the aegis of India's Ministry of Commerce and Industry, ensuring AIBX programs carry government endorsement.

Our Values

What We Stand For

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Partnership

Genuine long-term relationships — with clients, governments and communities — that outlast any single project or deal.

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Execution

We structure, manage and deliver — bringing operational capability and follow-through to every bilateral engagement.

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Performance

We hold ourselves to the highest professional standards, measuring outcomes rather than activity.

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Integrity

Complete transparency and ethical rigour — reflecting the trust placed in us by governments, partners and clients on both sides.

Our Parent Company

Exemplar Performance Advantage Pty Ltd

Established in Sydney on 14 September 1981. Provider of management consulting, corporate governance, the Exemplar Skills Assessment, and the IP and management infrastructure that underpins the AIB group.

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