Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Mr. Sid Jain

Chair of Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Mr. Sid Jain is a senior strategy and business leader with over 20 years of international experience across agribusiness, food, nutrition, health, education, and sustainable production sectors. He is the Founder and CEO of Biomeg Pty Ltd, a Melbourne-based consultancy that advises organisations on corporate strategy, capital investment, innovation, and market expansion across Australia and international markets.

Mr. Jain has worked with leading global organisations including Archer Daniels Midland (ADM), Ingredion Inc., Syngenta AG, CSIRO Australia, and La Trobe University, supporting strategic growth initiatives, business planning, and investment decisions. A Graduate Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD), he brings strong expertise in governance, financial oversight, risk management, and strategic investment evaluation.

Prof. Mehregan Mahdavi

Independent Member of Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Professor Mehregan Mahdavi is a senior academic leader and higher education governance specialist with over 20 years of experience in academic leadership, quality assurance, and regulatory compliance . He has served as Dean at multiple Institutes of Higher Education in Australia and has worked as a Higher Education Consultant, supporting TEQSA registration, course accreditation, and academic governance.

Professor Mahdavi holds a PhD in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of New South Wales and is a member of the TEQSA Register of External Experts. He has held senior executive and governance roles including Dean, Director of Learning and Teaching, Academic Manager, and Head of Department, and has served on Academic Boards, Audit and Risk Committees, Learning and Teaching Committees and Course Advisory Committees. His expertise spans academic governance, curriculum oversight, risk and quality assurance, and compliance with the Higher Education Standards Framework (HESF) and the Australian Qualifications Framework (AQF).

He has contributed extensively to institutional strategy, risk management, and governance.

Prof. Andrew Levula

External Member of Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Prof. Andrew Levula is the IT Program Director at Excelsia College, providing academic leadership in alignment with the institution’s strategic vision. With over a decade of experience spanning project management, information and communication technology, development economics, and academia, he holds a PhD in Engineering and IT from the University of Sydney.

Prof. Levula has led the development of innovative IT programs, including the Bachelor and Master of Information Technology, and has extensive experience engaging with stakeholders, managing resources, and guiding institutional strategy. His research expertise encompasses quantitative analytics, statistical modelling, complexity science, and network theory, with published work on social systems and knowledge-intensive workforces.

Passionate about the ICT revolution and sustainable development, Prof. Levula also contributes to health research, risk and disaster management, and capacity-building initiatives, having delivered workshops on e-governance, financial inclusion, and women’s empowerment across organisations and higher education institutions.

Finance, Risk and Audit Committee

Mr. Sid Jain

Prof. Mehregan Mahdavi

Prof. Andrew Levula

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