Nazeen Koonda
Member – Polaron’s Multicultural Advisory Panel
Nazeen is a global citizen and seasoned communications leader with over 19 years of experience driving storytelling, stakeholder engagement, and brand growth across Australia, Asia, and Europe. As a brown, Muslim woman who has lived and worked across the world, she’s navigated her share of fun, probably dangerous and bizarre challenges and understands the need for and importance of support for assimilation – and credits much of her growth to the incredible mentors who’ve supported her along the way.
Now, she’s passionate about paying it forward: mentoring young adults, fostering inclusive growth, and helping others maximise their potential—professionally and personally. Her passion for, and experience in market-driven livelihood training and multicultural advocacy reflects her deep commitment to equitable access and opportunity.
A lifelong language lover, Nazeen is a strong advocate for cross-cultural dialogue. She brings empathy, curiosity, and a global perspective to everything she does.
Languages: Urdu, Kutchi, Hindi, English