Taj Pabari is a British born - Australian based entrepreneur. He is the co-founder of The ASE Group, a social enterprise that helps develop the life skills and entrepreneurial skills of Australians of all ages. Pabari was named the 2017 Queensland Young Australian of the Year and The Australian Young Innovator of the Year for 2014. Pabari is best known for his work in youth entrepreneurship and the future of work commentary.

Early life

Pabari was born in London, England and moved to Brisbane, Australia at the age of one. He was educated at John Paul College and was frequently suspended during school. He became interested in business and started his first online business age the age of ten. Pabari launched Fiftysix Creations in 2014 by selling do-it-yourself electronic tablets for kids. In 2016, Fiftysix Creations began running digital literacy programs for indigenous students in Australia. In 2017, Pabari was appointed by Queensland Premier,

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to the Queensland Plan Ambassadors Council and the Premier's Anti-Cyberbullying Task Force.

Career

In 2020, Pabari co-founded The ASE Group. The organisation delivers education, entrepreneurship and employment programs with the Queensland Government and the Australian Government.

Media and public appearances

Pabari has appeared as an education commentator on ''The Today Show'', ''CNBC'' and the ''ABC''. He has given two

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talks and has been a featured speaker at the

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alongside Nobel laureate,

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Awards and nominations

In 2014, Pabari won

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Young Innovator of the Year Award, an award given to the most exciting innovator and emerging talent. The category was presented by then Assistant Treasurer, Senator Arthur Sinodinos in

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. In 2017, Pabari won the Queensland Young Australian of the Year Award in

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. He is the youngest recipient of the award since its formation in 1979. In 2020, Pabari was listed in the Courier Mail Logan 50 most influential people list. In 2021, he was listed as one of the 40 Under 40: Most Influential Asian-Australians by Asialink. In 2023, he was listed in the Courier Mail Top 30 Young Entrepreneurs Under 30 list.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pabari, Taj Living people Year of birth missing (living people) Social entrepreneurs Australian people of Indian descent Businesspeople from Brisbane People educated at John Paul College (Brisbane)