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.

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Work history

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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

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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.