Nik Senapati

Dr Nik Senapati is the Honorary Advisor to the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FICCI) in Australia and is an advisor to Dua Associates and Consulting in New Delhi. Dr Senapati is also the president of the Australia India Business Council in Queensland. Until 2015, he was country head of Rio Tinto in India, a role he held for almost 10 years. Dr Senapati spent over 35 years in the mining industry with roles in exploration, operations, strategy and external relations. He chaired the mining committee of Confederation of Indian Industry, was involved in establishing the Sustainable Mining Initiative for the Indian mining industry, and initiated the Skills Council in the Mining Sector.