Jahin Tanvir is the CEO of the Australian School of Entrepreneurship, 3-time TEDx speaker, board director, and social commentator.
As an award-winning advocate for young people, and diversity and inclusion, Jahin was named the 2022 Young Australian of the Year finalist whilst also receiving the 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year in Individual Community Service. Jahin is a Board Director at the Adolescent Health Association of Australia, a UNICEF Young Ambassador and Movember Ambassador.
In 2022 Jahin was named on the list of 40 under 40 Most Influentual Asian-Australians by the Asian-Australian Leadership Summit for his work in empowering people from diverse backgrounds.
Current Work:
Jahin is the Founder of Breathe., an EdTech social enterprise providing public speaking education and coaching to young people, and marginalised communities around Australia. Breathe. has impacted over 16,000 individuals from diverse communities since its inception in 2022 and has now been acquired by the ASE Group. The ASE has impacted 180,000 people, making education, entrepreneurship and employment accessible for all.
Jahin is a regular media commentator and has appeared on ABC News, ABC's The Drum, Channel 10, and Channel 9.
Jahin is an advisor for the Australian Department of Health in which he informs healthcare communications as well as being a regular consultant for leading anti-racism and health research organisations.
Jahin received the Zest Awards Outstanding Youth Leader of the year for 2021 for his work in assisting multicultural communities in Western Sydney, and has represented Australia on the global stage in Rome and Milan at United Nations and WHO conferences in 2021, speaking at events with the likes of Barack Obama, Malcolm Turnbull, and the Governor-General.
In the academic field, Jahin has been invited as a Guest Lecturer at the University of Melbourne for young people on mental health and was recently published in the Journal of Adolescent Health, a peer-reviewed medical journal that covers adolescent health and medicine. He was a founding member of the COVID-19 Youth Reference Group at the Department of Health, and an active research commissioner at the Centre of Research Excellence in Adolescent Health and Murdoch Institute of Children's Research.
As a first-generation migrant, Jahin's vision is to empower people from diverse backgrounds in decision-making and conversations in Australia, representing the multiculturalism of Australia.
Talking Points
The importance of Diversity, Inclusivity and Cultural Awareness
Diversity delivers results.The importance of Diversity, Inclusivity and Cultural Awareness
Did you know that a study by global consulting giant McKinsey of 957 people showed that teams, departments and projects with both gender and ethnic diversity produced increased outcomes? Unfortunately, diversity, inclusion, and cultural awareness (and appreciation) are not at the front of all group agendas with the same study showing that 2 in 3 organisations have not made meaningful progress by increasing diversity.
Can that change now? Can that change start with you?
To help you learn how to open the doors to diversity in your teams, your projects, your events and your marketing, join us for this event on 'Inclusivity and Cultural Awareness' presented by 2022 Young Australian of the Year Finalist, 2 x TEDx Speaker, UNICEF Young Ambassador Jahin Tanvir.
Outcomes:
- Apply the I.N.C.L.U.D.E. model when approaching and working with cultural diversity (Inclusion, Nurturing, Community, Learning, Diversifying, Empathy)
- Describe how you can work with individuals from diverse backgrounds, identify considerations unique to these individuals and create effective working relationships
- Create a personal action plan based on 4 practical steps and habits that better allow you to raise awareness for diversity and inclusion
- Plan for diversity and inclusion in your 2022 events, programs, marketing and team and beyond
Young people are the leaders of today and tomorrow
The last 2 years have been difficult for many, and our understanding of leadership has changed because of that. In this talk, the audience will learn about 4-leadership archetypes based on the Visionary, Pacesetter, Coach, and Relationship Builder, and how these leadership roles can be effectively translated into the world we live in right now. Adaptive leadership is a minute-by-minute choice, and after this workshop, the audience will feel inspired about how they want to lead in their life and how to thrive as a leader in this new leadership climate of 2022.Young people are the leaders of today and tomorrow
Outcomes:
- Derive the principles of strong leadership from personal experience
- Describe the 4 leadership archetypes and becoming an adaptive leader'
- Assess your areas of strength and development across the archetypes
- Apply the 4 leadership archetypes to situations you may face in your role as a leader and how that has changed over the years
- Applying adaptive leadership into your personal/academic goals in 2022
Youth entrepreneurship and the rise of adaptive leadership
This talk will cover Jahin's experiences as a young entrepreneur and founder, and the benefits and struggles that a young person in this field has encountered. Youth entrepreneurship and the rise of adaptive leadership
This will be inspiring and energetic and will showcase his journey of how he uses modern-day platforms such as Tik Tok to build a company that is sustainably growing, as well as being ethical.
This is a talk on adaptive leadership, and utilising modern-day techniques in the world of business and innovation.
Video
Your Racism Made Me Stronger | Jahin Tanvir | TEDxYouth@ReddamHouse
Throughout his life, Jahin has faced moments of adversity, discrimination and had to come to grips with his personal and cultural identity. Jahin shares his experiences, struggles and the ways he surmounted them to be the man he is today, recently winning the 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year award. Jahin Tanvir is a 20-year-old policy adviser, public speaker, author, and youth advocate. With a penchant of being multifaceted, Jahin possesses a strong background in youth leadership and advocacy in leading youth-led organisations such as Oaktree, World Vision, Red Cross, and the United Nations to name a few. In 2021, Jahin received the 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year in Individual Community Service as well as recognition in the 7NEWs Young Achiever awards for NSW/ACT. Jahin was also named the Zest Awards Outstanding Youth Leader for 2021. He has had guest speaker roles in Parliament House, National Roundtable on COVID-19 Vaccines for Youth by the Department of Health, ABC National Radio, and various panel discussions revolving around bringing the issues of young people at the forefront of mainstream discussions. Jahin is also a young media spokesperson trained by the Economic Media Centre as part of the Centre for Australian Progress, providing expert media commentary on young people's experiences in Australian communities.Leaders Are Frauds, Too | Jahin Tanvir | TEDxMonashUniversity
Have you ever thought about how to be or feel like a fraud? When I asked you that, what would be your initial reaction? Are you shocked, surprised or intrigued? Feeling like a fraud or imposter is absolutely normal especially for leaders. The feelings could be coming from the Imposter Syndrome which might limit your abilities. Want to know more about Imposter Syndrome and how to combat with unique quick tricks? Jahin is going to take you through his unique story and experiments regarding Imposter Syndrome. Most importantly how to bring in a new self to combat that and be the best leader for yourself! Jahin Tanvir is a policy adviser, keynote speaker, author, and multicultural youth advocate. With a penchant for being multifaceted, Jahin possesses a strong background in youth advocacy and healthcare in leading youth-led organizations. He also runs Echo Chamber Escape, a diversity-first publication that promotes inclusion for people from multicultural backgrounds and recognizes their efforts in championing diversity around Australia and the world.In 2021, Jahin received the 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year in Individual Community Service as well as recognition in the 7NEWs Young Achiever awards for NSW/ACT in the category of community service. Jahin also received the Zest Awards Outstanding Youth Leader of the year for 2021 for his work in assisting multicultural communities in Western Sydney. Jahin is also a young media spokesperson trained by the Economic Media Centre, providing expert media comments on multicultural people's experiences in Australian communities.Jahin Tanvir - You Can't Be What You Can't See
Jahin Tanvir is the CEO of Australian School of Entrepreneurship and UNICEF Young Ambassador. His first Hero Round Table talk explains the importance of envisioning your own success story and acting as a reference point for those coming after you.You can be a symbol of hope by simply speaking louder | Jahin Tanvir | TEDxYouth@SBHS
You can't be what you can't see. Jahin Tanvir, founder and CEO of Breathe, demonstrates how you can be a symbol of hope by simply speaking louder. Jahin Tanvir is an award winning keynote speaker. He is the founder and CEO of Breathe, a social enterprise that provides public speaking education for maginalised communities. Last year, Jahin received the 2021 Young Canberra Citizen of the Year in Individual Community Service. And more recently, Jahin was named 2022 Young Australian of the Year finalist and has also been named as a Young Ambassador at UNICEF for 2022.Jahin speaks directly to the potential for greatness that lives within every audience member. His combination of personal story, wisdom beyond his years and actionable advice makes him the i ... keep reading Campus Consultancy
Jahin is excellent to work with. Jahin was an MC for a session at the National Youth Homelessness Conference in June 2021. In an MC role, he ensures that all speakers in his session are comfortable and feel supported to participate. He works well with event staff and is committed to preparing to contribute to an event. He is enthusiastic and passionate about youth engagement and we look forward to continuing working with him in the future.
Thank you so much for speaking to the Commission today and for highlighting the UN Day of the elimination of racism. I meant what I said about hoping to keep in touch and also watching you as your develop your career, I have no doubt you will change the world for the better. Keep at it, even on the hard days, I hope you can take comfort in knowing that what you are doing matters.
