Exemplar Performance Advantage Pty Ltd

What Exemplar Performance Advantage Pty Ltd does

Exemplar Performance Advantage Pty Ltd is a privately held Australian management consulting firm headquartered in Sydney and founded on 14 September 1981 by Con Livissianis. The company delivers strategic advisory across corporate governance, risk management, board advisory, AI and cyber governance, and due diligence, alongside Australia–India bilateral trade facilitation and AI-powered talent assessment. Operations span three hubs — Sydney (head office), Brisbane (Queensland hub supporting AIBQ), and Delhi (India operations) — and the firm is founder-controlled, with Con Livissianis as Founder, Chair and Managing Director and Sylvana Livissianis as Director, CEO and CFO.

The firm's product portfolio is organised around three pillars. The first is Exemplar Talent Connect, an AI-powered skills assessment and employment placement platform featuring multi-dimensional candidate evaluation (Numerical Reasoning, Communications, Workplace Culture & Ethics), live biometric/facial-recognition proctoring on every assessment, lifetime QR credentials, and LinkedIn Open Badge integration; candidates register free and employers subscribe across Starter, Professional and Enterprise tiers. The second pillar is the Australia–India Business suite — AIB (the bilateral trade facilitation entity co-founded with The Leadership Company (Qld) in February 2023), AIBQ (the Queensland operational hub incorporated 28 April 2026), and AIBX (a 50/50 joint venture with Educert India delivering internationally recognised vocational training including Hospitality Certificate III and Construction & Robotics pre-fabrication skills). The third pillar is the Exemplar Global Governance ESG Model™, a proprietary board-level AI and cyber risk governance advisory framework priced at $749/hour inclusive of GST and delivered as bespoke private engagements.

The revenue model combines professional services (advisory fees, JV trade facilitation programmes), subscription recurring revenue (Talent Connect employer tiers), and grant-funded programme delivery (DFAT Maitri Grant). Distribution is largely direct via enterprise advisory engagements, with channel support from MOU partnerships with TAFE Queensland, the Trade Promotion Council of India, Trade & Investment Queensland, DFAT, QUT, and Educert India. The company holds no external funding rounds and reports a core team of five, indicating a capital-light, founder-led operating model that has persisted across four decades of continuous operation.

Name

Exemplar Performance Advantage Pty Ltd

Legal name

Exemplar Performance Advantage Pty Ltd

Website

https://exemplarpa.com.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Consulting

NAICS

Employment Placement Agencies (561311), Professional and Management Development Training (611430)

SIC

Services-Employment Agencies (7361), Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro primary industry

Skills Assessment & Talent/Employability Testing Platforms (EDAFADAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

Workforce & Employability Analytics (Skills Inference, Career Pathing Outcomes) (EDAFAFAL), Decision-Making, Critical Thinking & Problem Solving (EDABAAAI)

Keywords

• Management consulting services
• Strategic advisory services
• AI skills assessment
• Governance risk compliance
• Bilateral trade facilitation

Headquarters

HQ city

Sydney

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Management Consulting Advisory: Strategic advisory services across corporate governance, risk management, business performance, board advisory, and AI & cyber governance. Delivered by consultants with 80+ combined years of executive and directorial experience.
2. AI & Cyber Governance Advisory: Private, bespoke board-level advisory engagement priced at $749 per hour inclusive of GST. Exclusively tailored to individual organisations.
3. Talent Connect Platform: AI-powered skills assessment and employment placement platform connecting verified candidates with Australian employers. Employer tiers: Starter, Professional and Enterprise. Student registration is free.
4. Australia-India Trade Facilitation: Bilateral trade facilitation through AIB subsidiaries (AIBQ, AIBX). Revenue from market entry strategy, government relations, skills pipelines, and vocational training programmes (Hospitality Certificate III, Construction & Robotics).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Exemplar Performance Advantage provides strategic management consulting, corporate governance advisory, AI and cyber governance board counsel, Australia–India bilateral trade facilitation, and operates the Exemplar Talent Connect AI-powered skills assessment platform that matches verified candidates with Australian employers. The firm also delivers vocational training programmes (Hospitality Certificate III, Construction and Robotics Pre-fabrication) through its AIBX joint venture with Educert India.

Product overview

Exemplar Performance Advantage operates a three-pillar product portfolio spanning talent assessment, bilateral trade facilitation, and board-level AI/cyber governance advisory. The core platform is Exemplar Talent Connect, an AI-powered skills assessment and employment placement tool with biometric proctoring and LinkedIn credential integration. This is paired with AIB/AIBQ/AIBX, the Australia India Business suite delivering trade facilitation and vocational training programmes across the Indo-Pacific corridor. The third pillar is the Exemplar Global Governance ESG Model™, a proprietary board advisory framework addressing AI and cyber risk governance. Together these products serve employers seeking verified talent, organisations navigating Australia–India market access, and boards requiring structured AI/cyber oversight.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Australia India Business (AIB): Bilateral trade facilitation entity co-founded by Exemplar and The Leadership Company (Qld), connecting Australian and Indian businesses.
• AIBQ
• AIBX
• Exemplar Talent Connect

Products and services

• Exemplar Talent Connect AI-powered skills assessment and employment placement platform that connects verified, work-ready candidates with Australian employers across hospitality, construction and trades. Features AI-driven multi-dimensional assessment, live biometric facial-recognition proctoring, a lifetime QR credential and LinkedIn Open Badge integration. Free for students; employers subscribe via Starter, Professional or Enterprise tiers.
• AI and Cyber Governance Advisory Bespoke private board-level advisory engagement delivering the proprietary Exemplar Global Governance ESG Model as oversight frameworks for AI and cyber risk governance. Priced at $749 per hour inclusive of GST and tailored to each organisation's industry, scale and governance maturity. Intended for boards, CEOs and senior leadership teams seeking structured AI and cyber risk counsel.
• Australia India Business Suite (AIB, AIBQ, AIBX) Bilateral Australia–India trade facilitation and vocational training services delivered through three subsidiaries: Australia India Business Pty Ltd (AIB) for trade facilitation, Australia India Business Queensland Pty Ltd (AIBQ) as the Queensland operational hub, and AIBX as a 50/50 joint venture with Educert India delivering internationally recognised vocational training programmes including Hospitality Certificate III (SIT30622) and the Construction and Robotics Pre-fabrication Skills Pilot.
• Strategic Management Consulting Board-level counsel, governance frameworks, corporate restructuring and performance strategy delivered by Exemplar's senior advisory team. Applying 80+ combined years of executive and directorial experience and grounded in the proprietary Business Diagnostic Chart, the engagement focuses on building lasting organisational capability across the firm's four key industry verticals (hospitality, aged care, agriculture, construction and robotics).

Quantifiable outcome

• Free student registration with lifetime QR credential and LinkedIn Open Badge integration for verified candidates
• +1 more outcomes

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability4 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• The Leadership Company (Qld)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founding partner of Australia India Business Pty Ltd (AIB) established February 2023. The Leadership Company (Qld) partnered with Exemplar to formalise the Australia-India business bridge and deliver bilateral trade facilitation services.
• Australia India Business Queensland Pty Ltd (AIBQ)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSubsidiary of AIB incorporated 28 April 2026, operating as Queensland operational hub. Deepens Exemplar's commitment to the Queensland market and TAFE Queensland partnership. Supports Trade & Investment Queensland initiatives.
• Educert IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development Partner50/50 joint venture partner in AIBX, delivering internationally recognised vocational training programmes at Greater Noida and beyond. Current programmes include Hospitality (SIT30622 Certificate III) and Construction & Robotics Pre-fabrication Skills Pilot.
• TAFE QueenslandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU partner supporting skills training programmes including Hospitality Certificate III and Construction & Robotics Pre-fabrication Skills Pilot. Major stakeholder in Brisbane-based robotics training engagements with QUT.
• Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMOU partner providing access to Indian market networks and trade facilitation support for bilateral Australia-India trade programmes.
• Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDFAT Maitri Grant recipient supporting the Australia-India Prefab Construction and Robotics Skills Training Pilot. Government partner for bilateral trade facilitation initiatives.
• Trade & Investment Queensland (TIQ)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorGovernment trade partner supporting Queensland operations and market access for Australia-India trade corridor. AIBQ works alongside TIQ for Queensland trade initiatives.
• Queensland University of Technology (QUT)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partner engaged in Construction & Robotics Pre-fabrication Skills Pilot alongside TAFE Queensland in Brisbane stakeholder engagements.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Deloitte Australia: Big Four professional services firm offering management consulting, AI governance, risk advisory and trade/international services. Operates in the same broad consulting space as Exemplar, particularly competing for AI & Cyber Governance mandates.
• Aon Assessment Solutions: Global talent assessment business within Aon providing pre-hire assessment solutions to enterprises. Comparable to Exemplar Talent Connect's employer-facing skills assessment and credentialing platform.
• Korn Ferry: Global organizational consulting firm combining executive search, talent assessment, and leadership advisory. Comparable to Exemplar's blended offering of talent assessment platform plus board-level governance advisory.

Direct peers

• SHL: Global leader in talent assessment and psychometric testing for employment decisions. Directly comparable to Exemplar's Talent Connect platform which offers AI-driven skills assessments with proctoring for candidate evaluation.
• SEEK: Australia's leading employment marketplace connecting job seekers with employers. Operates in the same candidate-employer matching space as Exemplar Talent Connect, though at vastly greater scale.
• Robert Half: Global staffing and consulting firm with Australian operations placing candidates across professional disciplines. Comparable to Exemplar's talent assessment and matching capabilities for verified work-ready candidates.
• Chandler Macleod: Australian recruitment and talent solutions provider offering workforce placement across multiple sectors. Comparable to Exemplar's employment placement services targeting hospitality, construction and trades sectors.
• TestGorilla: Cloud-based skills assessment platform helping employers screen candidates via standardized tests. Highly comparable to Exemplar Talent Connect's AI-powered multi-dimensional assessment model serving Australian employers.
• Hays: Global recruitment and workforce solutions specialist with major Australian operations. Directly comparable to the employment placement and candidate matching function of Exemplar's Talent Connect platform.

Others

• Trade Promotion Council of India: India's apex trade promotion body facilitating bilateral trade and partnerships. Listed as an MOU partner of Exemplar and provides institutional context for the Australia-India trade facilitation services offered via AIB/AIBQ.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

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