Hi I’m Daizy, I’m based in Melbourne and I love inspiring people to be the best version of themselves. I’ve worked in the entrepreneurship & startup space at University of Melbourne and Deakin university for the last six years. Alongside my co-founder I also lead Australian South Asian Centre the place for progressive South Asian women who artists, creatives, founders & professionals.
My curiosity about the world has led me to travel to Spain for study, Thailand where I served as an Australian Youth Ambassador for Development (AYAD) in Human Rights assisting refugees and asylum seekers, Tanzania where I volunteered and India where I meditated in the Himalayas to to find some peace.
Sometimes I make content on Linkedin & Instagram.
Formal Bio
Daizy has has served as Program Manager at Melbourne Accelerator Program at University of Melbourne and lead Deakin University’s startup entrepreneurship initiative– SPARK Deakin for over 250 000 students and alumni. The program funded 51 founders whose 20 startups have generated over $3m in revenue and created 99 jobs. She has served as a Director at a publicly listed Community Banking (NSX:CSH) company.
Currently she is the founder of Austalian South Asian Centre (ASAC) – the place for progressive Indian, Sri Lankan & South Asian women creatives, founders & leaders. ASAC’s work has been featured on SBS World News and ABC. She volunteers on the board of MAV – Mulitcultural Arts Victoria. As a creative her writing is published in Growing Up Indian In Australia, published in 2024 and she is the producer as well as comedian in Brown Women Comedy which which has been part of Melb International Comedy Festival, Sydney Comedy Festival & Adelaide Fringe. 
In 2019 she was selected as a delegate for the Australia India Youth Dialogue. She has been named Boroondara Young Citizen of the Year in 2015 and has advocated for gender equality which has been featured in India Link, Herald Sun, and SBS Punjabi.
Speaking Experience
ABC – Meet the South Asian women challenging Australia’s white male comedy scene with Brown Women Comedy
Women’s Agenda – There’s too much pressure placed on waking up early: Daizy Maan
Brown Women Comedy – It’s Our Time
ABC – From racial slurs to code-switching, Growing Up Indian In Australia recounts the painful, yet powerful migrant experience
Asia Society Melbourne Asia Game Changer Awards
Herald Sun Boroondara woman Daizy Maan promotes Pink Ladoo campaign to stop gender bias
Celebrating birth of girl child with ‘Pink Laddoo’ – SBS Punjabi (interview in Punjab)
Smart Company