Apoorva Kolluru

Apoorva leads BGA teams to support clients in the platform technology sector, ensuring companies receive exceptional and consistent support around the globe. 

Apoorva is an experienced strategist with a track record of helping multinational companies and think tanks achieve success in the Indo-Pacific. Through her roles at BGA, Apoorva has led analysis and engagement in both market-specific and sector-specific roles, addressing the needs of companies on both a local and a global scale. She has supported clients in sectors including technology, financial services, health care and consumer products. 

Prior to joining BGA, Apoorva worked as a communications officer at the United States Studies Centre in Sydney, an editor at the Lowy Institute and an editor and a digital content producer at the Australian Journal of International Affairs for the Australian Outlook online publication. At Amnesty International, she conducted research and produced a long-form report. 

Originally from New Zealand, Apoorva received her master’s in international relations from the Australia National University. She earned a Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in politics and French from the University of Auckland, New Zealand. She spent a year studying political science at the Paris Institute of Political Science in France. Apoorva speaks fluent Telegu and is conversational in French and Hindi. 

• Prior Professional Experience
  • Communications Officer, United States Studies Centre (May 2019- October 2019)
  • Editor, Lowy Institute (Jan 2018- May 2019)
  • Book Review Editor and Digital Content Producer, Australian Journal of International Affairs (Jan 2018- May 2019)
  • Graduate Teaching Assistant, Australian National University (2018)
• Areas of Expertise

  Geographic

  • ANZ & The Pacific
  • Australia
  • Fiji
  • New Zealand
  • Papua New Guinea
  • Timor L’este

  Industries

  • Communications
  • Defense
  • Finance
  • FinTech
  • Government
  • Government Affairs
  • Healthcare
  • ICT
  • Mining
  • Public Relations
  • Social Networking
  • Think Tank

  Functional Expertise

  • Communications
  • Government
  • Government Affairs
  • Policy
  • Research & Development
  • Strategy
• Education
  • Australian National University (2017)— Master of International Relations with High Distinction
  • University of Auckland (2016)— Bachelor of Honours Politics and International Relations
  • Sciences Po, Paris Institute of Political Studies (2015)— International Relations
  • University of Auckland (2013- 2015)— Bachelor of Arts in Politics and International Relations