IABCA Awards 2021 held in Sydney

The 8th India Australia Business and Community Awards (IABCA) concluded at the International Convention Centre, Sydney, on May 14.

The winners were awarded for their contribution to the India-Australia business and community engagement. Shaun Star of Centre for India and Australia Studies won in the Australia India Impact Award

(Individual) category; Simon Taufel, former cricket umpire won the Spirit of the Sports Award; Dr. Tanya Unni, Director, Amtan Medical Centres, won in the Businesswoman of the Year Award category.

IABCA recognised these bilateral leaders in the presence of the Hon. Julian Leeser MP, Member for Berowra and Chair, Parliamentary Friends of India, representing The Hon Scott Morrison MP, Prime Minster of Australia, His Excellency Shri Manpreet Vohra, High Commissioner of India to Australia and Senator the Hon Kristina Keneally, Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Senate representing the Hon Anthony Albanese MP Leader of the Opposition.

Shaun Star (left) won the Australia India Impact Award; seen here with Dr Ram Mohan, publisher, India News media group

The IABCA Lifetime Achievement Award 2021 was conferred to Ashok Jacob, Executive Chairman, Ellerston Capital.

All IABCA 2021 winners can be viewed here: https://www.iabca. com.au/alumni.

Dr Indrani Ganguly (left), noted writer-novelist from Queensland