INSPIRING A GENERATION OF CREATORS.

Break the rules, not the law. It is impossible to be original if you are too well behaved. Think outside the box and break some of the rules.

Arnold Schwarzenegger

As an influential figure in social entrepreneurship, Taj Pabari has made significant strides in reshaping life skills, entrepreneurship and employment education in Australia.

He is the Co-Founder of The ASE Group - a community-led and purpose driven business for good that delivers life skills education, entrepreneurship and employment programs to Australians of all ages. The ASE Group has partnered with Government, the Private Sector and Educational Institutions to deliver programs for more than 180,000 Australians. The ASE Group gained new momentum in 2023 with the addition of Steve Baxter, a notable figure in technology and entrepreneurship and a past ‘Shark’ on Channel 10’s Shark Tank Australia, who came on board as an investor, advisor and ambassador.

Taj was named The Australian Young Innovator of the Year for 2014, an award given to Australia’s most exciting innovator. In 2017, Taj was awarded Young Australian of the Year for Queensland. He was the youngest recipient of the award since its formation in 1979.

Taj has presented to the Former US Vice President, Al Gore in Brisbane, joked with Hollywood Tycoon, Will Smith in Hong Kong and sipped tea with the Prime Minister of Australia in Canberra. His story has been featured by Sunrise, 60 Minutes, The Today Show, National Geographic, ABC, Nickelodeon and CNBC.

Taj's work in education and background in youth entrepreneurship have led him to speak at schools, conferences, festivals and corporate functions around the world. He has appeared as an education commentator on Channel 9 and Channel 10. He has given three TEDx talks and has been a keynote speaker at the World Science Festival alongside Nobel Laureate, Brian Schmidt.