About Lena Benjamin

Lena Benjamin MBA is an internationally experienced Business Growth Strategist, Entrepreneur, Author, Strategic Adviser, keynote speaker, executive workshop facilitator and startup mentor with more than 25 years of experience spanning business development, marketing communications, property, client growth leadership and entrepreneurship across more than 30 cities worldwide. Her career combines corporate leadership, strategic advisory, engineering consultancy, venture development, property and entrepreneurial experience, enabling her to deliver practical commercial insight grounded in real-world execution, strategic thinking and sustainable business growth.

Today, Lena partners with founders, chief executives, investors, boards and leadership teams through Strategic Business Management Services, Strategic Growth Calls, keynote presentations and executive workshops. Working as a trusted Business Partner, she helps organisations strengthen strategic decision-making, identify commercial opportunities, improve execution, build sustainable growth strategies and navigate periods of transformation with greater confidence. Alongside her advisory work, she draws on decades of experience helping organisations strengthen market positioning, accelerate growth, develop strategic partnerships and improve commercial performance. Lena also brings extensive expertise across property, investment and client relationships, referring clients to exceptional global property opportunities while leveraging her experience as a landlord, qualified real estate agent and client success leader within a global engineering consultancy to provide valuable perspectives on investment, stakeholder engagement and cross-border opportunities.

An entrepreneur since 2002, Lena continues to build technology-enabled ventures and collaborative business models while actively engaging with founders, investors and innovation communities globally. Her entrepreneurial journey has evolved from early eCommerce and event ventures into developing new platforms that create meaningful connections and commercial opportunities. She is currently developing two ventures: a collaborative property co-investing proptech platform designed to connect investors, opportunities and strategic partners through a structured approach to property investment, and a curated private dining platform that brings together exceptional hosts, venues, chefs and guests through memorable experiences that foster meaningful conversations, trusted business relationships and long-term collaboration.

“Lena led a series of internal client relationship management workshops for director-level staff across multiple UK offices. Her ability to connect strategy with practical delivery added real value to both our teams and client engagements.”

Lena is also the author of Nifty, a business-fiction novel exploring entrepreneurship, reinvention after 50 and sustainable business creation—insights she frequently weaves into keynote presentations, executive workshops and leadership discussions. Whether speaking at conferences, corporate events, leadership summits, innovation programmes, investor forums or founder communities, her sessions equip ambitious entrepreneurs, executive leaders, senior professionals and growth-focused organisations with practical strategies, strategic clarity and actionable frameworks that strengthen leadership, accelerate innovation and improve commercial performance.

Most Requested Topics

• ✅Leading Through Change: Resilience, Reinvention & Sustainable Growth
• ✅Strategic Business Management for Sustainable Growth
• ✅Executive Growth Strategy for Scaling Organisations
• ✅AI, Innovation & the Future of Business Leadership
• ✅Cross-Border Growth: From Local Strategy to Global Impact
• ✅Entrepreneurship, Collaboration & Building a Lasting Legacy
• ✅Property, Investment & Strategic Global Opportunities
• ✅Building Ventures: From Concept to Commercial Success

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