Abhi Ganugapati

Critic
DISC Type : C

Victorian State Council Member at Governance Institute of Australia

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Abhi Ganugapati is the Director at Adaptus, where he specializes in climate resilience, decarbonisation, and sustainability solutions. Leveraging his background in engineering and risk management from his time at Aurecon and Suncorp Group, he focuses on creating measurable environmental and financial value for clients.

He is an active contributor to the professional community, serving as a Victorian State Council Member for the Governance Institute of Australia. This role involves collaborating with governance and risk management leaders across the state to help shape the institutes strategy and services.

His unique expertise is in translating complex climate risks into quantitative financial impact models and actionable transition plans.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Critic

Negotiator

It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They like to take decisions independently and do not seek others' support often.

Topics They Care About

Climate Risk Disclosure
He frequently posts thought leadership on mandatory climate disclosures, such as ASRS, and has supported over 40 climate risk engagements for various organizations.
Corporate Governance
Serves on the Victorian State Council for the Governance Institute of Australia, demonstrating a deep commitment to governance and risk management principles.
ESG Strategy
His core expertise involves developing ESG strategies and materiality assessments to help partners manage risk and capitalize on sustainability opportunities.

Media Appearances

Abhi Ganugapati (Adaptus) named Risk Consultant of the Year. Featured in Consultancy.com.au

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Work History

12-2024
Victorian State Council Member at Governance Institute of Australia
5-2022
Director at Adaptus
6-2020 - 5-2022
Associate Director | Advisory at Aurecon
6-2019 - 6-2020
Manager | Advisory at Aurecon
6-2018 - 6-2019
Senior Consultant | Advisory at Aurecon

Education

Masters of Engineering Management (M.Eng.) from University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) from University of Canterbury

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Insights For Selling To Abhi

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information
  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more

DONT's

  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Abhi is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Abhi

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Abhi move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Abhi take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Abhi

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