Mitu Bhowmick Lange among Premiers Business Council members

MELBOURNE: On December 10, 2024, Premier Jacinta Allan announced the creation of the Premier’s Business Council to strengthen Victoria’s economy by engaging directly with business leaders. The council aims to explore strategies for fostering a more prosperous and resilient Victorian economy.

Among its esteemed members is Mitu Bhowmick Lange, who joins the council under the leadership of Chair Ahmed Fahour AO, CEO of Gurner Group and former CEO of Australia Post, NAB, and Latitude Financial Services.

Mitu Bhowmick Lange is the founding director of Mind Blowing Films and Mind Blowing World, a film distribution company specializing in local content for audiences in Australia, New Zealand, and Fiji. As the founder and director of the Indian Film Festival of Melbourne (IFFM), she has elevated the festival to global prominence as a premier platform for Indian cinema. Additionally, she serves on the VicScreen Board and, in 2023, was honored with the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) for her contributions to the performing arts through film.

In a LinkedIn post, Mitu expressed her gratitude, stating, “I am honoured to be a part of the inaugural Premier’s Business Council (PBC) and working with some incredible business leaders…”

The council comprises distinguished leaders from various industries, including multinational corporations, small businesses, manufacturing, finance, education, retail, arts, sports, housing, media, and philanthropy. Members include:

• Andrew Dillon, CEO of the AFL
• Andrew Irvine, CEO of National Australia Bank
• Anthony Pratt, Chairman of Visy
• Bihong Wang, President of the Asian Business Association of Whitehorse Inc.
• Carol Schwartz AO, Chair of Equity Trustees and Our Community, and Board Member of the Reserve Bank of Australia
• Carolyn Viney, CEO of Assemble
• Elizabeth Lewis-Gray, Co-Founder and Chair of Gekko Systems
• Lisa Barron OAM, Founder of Melbourne-based womenswear label Lisa Barron
• Mark Mentha, Co-Founder and Partner at KordaMentha
• Mike Schneider, CEO of Bunnings
• Nick Reece, Lord Mayor of Melbourne
• Penny Fowler, Chair of Royal Botanical Gardens, Tourism Australia, and the Good Friday Appeal
• Professor Sharon Pickering, Vice-Chancellor and President at Monash University

The Premier’s Business Council is part of a broader initiative to establish new forums for collaboration between business and industry, as outlined in the government’s media release.