
Mentors in Sydney
Michele Lemmens
Strategic Venture Alchemist
Longevity Productivity Lab
Michele is a seasoned senior executive with over 25 years of consulting experience, partnering with C-suite leaders across mature and emerging markets, to drive impactful business outcomes. Proven success at regional and global levels launching strategic initiatives across corporate, start-ups, and non-profit sectors, leading digital transformation and innovation agendas, and shaping sustainability strategies and consortiums.
She is a business architect with a talent for clarifying complex business models and shaping value propositions often led by new market entry, M&A and JV strategies. Brings deep expertise in business design, enterprise transformation, and group-level strategy, combined with hands-on leadership in program development and execution. Skilled in building strategic alliances and navigating multi-stakeholder ecosystems across APAC, ASEAN, UK and Middle East geographies. Recognized as a trusted advisor and natural problem solver, she has cultivated a strong network of like-minded professionals committed to purpose-driven outcomes.
As a pragmatic champion of positive change, and most recently a public advocate for TCS’s sustainability initiatives, Michele actively contributes to leadership development beyond her executive role through volunteering, advisory roles, and co-chairing initiatives across businesses, foundations, accelerators, and academic institutions. A frequent speaker on topics including Sustainability, Innovation, Start-ups, Diversity, and Leadership, she is passionate about leveraging her diverse experience to create meaningful, scalable impact.
Awards:
WeQual Awards Asia-Pacific Top 3 Finalist Technology 2023
Global Top 100 Women in Technology 2022
ACES Asia's Most Inspiring Executives Award 2020
Australian G6 Visionaries in Australian Shared Services and Outsourcing Network (SSON) 2013
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