Vanessa Matthijssen

20 years of Consulting experience across Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Vanessa leads the Consumer Products industry for the firm and is a senior strategy partner at Monitor Deloitte Australia.

An experienced Strategy professional with deep technical expertise in corporate and commercial strategy, turnaround/ restructuring programs, design and management of transformation programs.

She has a real drive for achieving exceptional commercial results and can seamlessly navigate complex stakeholder environments (boards, banks, private equity and partners/ suppliers). She is an inspirational leader with a love for talent development and coaching. Her engaging leadership style and technical skills have led to a strong track record of successful transformational change.

Her purpose and mission in life is to fuel the revolution of Food. She is deeply passionate about shaping a healthier and more sustainable future. She works with Agri, Food & Beverage and Grocery companies to help create a world in which food is produced and consumed in a way that is affordable, healthy and good for the planet. Vanessa is a Faculty member at Singularity University - SingularityU Australia - as a global thought leader in Food.

She is the lead author of Deloitte's Future of Food series. It explores key societal trends, issues and technological advancements that provide commercial opportunities for food businesses whilst allowing them to advance society and our planet.