The Centre's activities are guided by an Advisory Board drawn from academia, government, business and industry. The Centre also calls on the expertise of a panel of International Advisers.

Advisory Board Members

• Professor Brian Schmidt, Vice-Chancellor, ANU (ex-officio)
• Mr Mirza Al-Sayegh, Al-Maktoum Foundation, Dubai
• Prof Bronwyn Parry, Dean, ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (ex-officio)
• Professor Christian Barry, Director, Research School of Social Sciences, ANU (ex-officio)
• Professor Karima Laachir, Director, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
• Professor James Piscatori, Honorary Professor, Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
• Associate Professor Greg Fealy, Coral Bell School of Asia Pacific Affairs, College of Asia and the Pacific, ANU
• Mr Yasser Shahin, Executive Chair, Peregrine Corporation
• Professor Talal Yassine, Managing Director, Crescent Wealth
• Mr Roland Jabbour OAM, Chairman, Jabbour Holding Group, and President and National Chairman Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Ms Azra Khan, Senior Director, ACT Government
• Mr Shahyar Roushan, Human Rights Lawyer, Senior Member of the Administrative Appeals Tribunal, and NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal