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Aravind Balan

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Head of Business Development and Partnerships (APAC) at Kineo
📍 Adelaide, South Australia, Australia

Aravind Balan is an executive leader at Kineo, spearheading business development and partnerships across the APAC region. With a background in law from the University of London, he has extensive experience in regulatory compliance, commercial growth, and international engagement, previously delivering significant revenue growth and securing multi-million dollar contracts at TAFE SA.

He shows a strong interest in modern leadership challenges, particularly the balance of empathy in management and the effectiveness of introverted leaders. Aravind also maintains a connection to his Malaysian heritage, having earned a diploma from the National Institute of Administration in Malaysia and sharing content relevant to the country.

He is certified as Carbon Literate and has a certification in Introduction to ESG, reflecting an interest in sustainability.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Head of Business Development and Partnerships (APAC)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
Personality Overview

How Aravind shows up

Judgemental
Hard To Convince
ROI Conscious

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They respond well to confident salespeople.

Priorities

Topics Aravind cares about

Leadership Development
His work at Kineo Mindtools and recent posts focus on challenges L&D leaders face, such as scaling leadership training and managing empathy within teams.
APAC Market Growth
His current role involves scaling Kineo's presence and driving revenue across Australia, New Zealand, and Southeast Asia.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Head of Business Development and Partnerships (APAC)
Kineo
8-2021 - 8-2025
Regional Lead, Commercial Partnerships (Asia Pacific)
Kineo
5-2020 - 7-2021
Deputy Director, Quality Partnerships (Higher Education and Schools)
TAFE SA
1-2017 - 5-2020
Head, Global Engagement Strategy and Compliance
TAFE SA
7-2016 - 12-2016
General Manager, Assurance, Risk and Procurement
Business SA
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Media appearances

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Education
9-1997 - 4-2001
Bachelor of Laws - LLB
University of London
9-2004 - 3-2005
Diploma in Public Management
National Institute of Administration (INTAN) Malaysia
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Calculativeness (C)

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