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SAGE Leadership

Tim Thomas

Co-Founder / Chair

Tim is a senior executive with over 20 years of leadership experience across Asia-Pacific, driving market expansion, operational transformation, and high-growth business models.


Tim led AXA’s financial services foray into India where he served as the AXA Country Head. As Regional Vice President for Prudential’s Asian operations he lead corporate development and strategy, and did a stint as the CEO of Prudential’s Malaysian operations. Tim was a senior partner at KPMG, where he lead the financial services strategy practice.


In 2023 the Australian Prime Minister announced Tim’s appointment as the inaugural CEO of the Centre for Australia India Relations, where as a senior diplomatic officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) he was responsible for spearheading all aspects of the bilateral relationship with India, with a particular focus on driving the economic transformation of the relationship.