Samantha Bagchi

Samantha Bagchi is an experienced professional in leadership roles within the arts and education sectors. Currently serving as Director at the Royal Academy of Engineering since June 2017, Samantha previously held the position of Development Director at Cheltenham Ladies' College. Prior experience includes Development Director at Sydney Opera House from April 2009 to May 2012, where Samantha led the development strategy for philanthropy and corporate sponsorship while collaborating with the leadership team. Earlier in the career, Samantha worked at AMP as Sponsorship & Stakeholder Manager from April 2001 to November 2008, focusing on stakeholder engagement and corporate sponsorship, with notable achievements such as co-creating the public arts festival Art & About and developing a national community sports program.