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

• The Hon Julie Bishop – Chancellor ANU (ex-officio)
• Professor Genevieve Bell – Vice-Chancellor ANU (ex-officio)
• Professor Bronwyn Parry – Dean ANU College of Arts and Social Sciences (ex-officio)
• Professor Christian Barry – Director ANU Research School of Social Sciences (ex-officio)
• Professor Karima Laachir – Director ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (ex-officio)
• Minister the Hon Dr Anne Aly MP – Minister for Early Childhood Education, Minister for Youth
• Emeritus Professor Greg Fealy – Emeritus Professor ANU College of Asia and the Pacific
• Professor James Piscatori – Honorary Professor ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies
• Mr Roland Jabbour OAM – President and National Chairman Australian Arab Chamber of Commerce and Industry
• Mr Shahyar Roushan – Deputy President Administrative Appeals Tribunal
• Mr Yasser Shahin – Executive Chair Peregrine Corporation
• Ms Aysha Abdulhameed Al-Mudahka – Director Strategic Initiative and Partnerships Development Qatar Foundation
• Ms Azra Khan – President Canberra Islamic Centre
• Professor Talal Yassine AM – Managing Director Salaam