About Monticultural
Hi, I’m Monika Khanna 👋🏼
I was born in India to a German mother 🇩🇪 and an Indian father 🇮🇳, and moved to Australia at a young age. Growing up across cultures gave me a unique perspective — the ability to understand and navigate Asian, European and Australian mindsets with equal ease.
That multicultural lens has shaped how I see the world — and how I approach business, leadership and marketing. It’s also the foundation of Monticultural.
Leadership Across Global Markets
For more than two decades, I’ve built my career in the remittance and global payments industry — developing deep expertise in international growth, multicultural marketing and, market expansion.
With 20+ years of experience across Australia, APAC, Europe, and the Middle East, I help brands scale across diverse markets by combining:
Cultural intelligence
Performance marketing
Go-to-market strategy
Commercial growth frameworks
My focus is simple: build strategies that don’t just resonate culturally — but drive measurable business performance.
Strategy + Execution = Sustainable Growth
What sets my approach apart is the balance of strategy and execution.
I don’t just design growth plans — I build scalable growth engines.
That means aligning cultural relevance with commercial performance, ensuring brands connect authentically with multicultural audiences while delivering real, trackable results.
Growth should be intentional, measurable, and sustainable.
Based in Sydney. Working Globally.
Based in Sydney and working with clients around the world, I partner with ambitious brands, scaleups and organisations ready to:
Grow faster
Expand smarter
Build culturally relevant marketing that truly converts
If you’re serious about unlocking growth across diverse markets, I’d love to connect.
Work history
Monticultural
Founder & Principal Consultant
2026 - Present
OrbitRemit
2025-2026
Head of Growth
WorldRemit
2021-2024
Head of Marketing & Events, APAC
Around the World Consultancy
2015-2021
Chief Marketing Officer
Western Union
2008-2015
Senior Marketing Manager, Australia & Pacific
Regus, Southeast Asia
2006-2008
Marketing Project Manager & Regional Marketing Manager
Regus, Germany, Austria & Switzerland
2004-2006
Regional Marketing & PR Manager
Doma Hotels Group
2000-2002
Financial Officer & Functions Assistant
Get in Touch
Let’s Build Your Cultural Growth Strategy
Whether you’re looking to scale into new markets, strengthen multicultural engagement, launch impactful influencer campaigns, or accelerate performance marketing —I’d love to hear what you’re working on.