Inspiring Growth Through Strategy, Innovation & Leadership
Lena Benjamin MBA is an internationally experienced Business Growth Strategist, Entrepreneur, Author, Strategic Adviser, keynote speaker, executive workshop facilitator, startup mentor, and thought leadership partner 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, advisory, property, engineering consultancy, venture development, and entrepreneurial experience, providing audiences with practical commercial insight grounded in real-world execution.
Today, Lena works with founders, chief executives, investors, boards, and leadership teams through Executive Insight Calls, fractional strategic advisory, thought leadership partnerships, keynote presentations, and executive workshops. Drawing on decades of experience helping organisations strengthen market positioning, accelerate growth, develop strategic partnerships, and navigate change, she delivers engaging, commercially focused sessions that leave audiences with practical strategies they can immediately apply. Alongside her advisory work, she serves as an ADVSR Ambassador, showcasing exceptional residential, commercial, hospitality, and development opportunities worldwide, bringing valuable perspectives on global investment, client relationships, and cross-border business opportunities.
An entrepreneur since 2002, Lena continues to build technology-enabled ventures and collaborative business models. She is currently developing a collaborative property co-investing platform designed to connect investors, opportunities, and strategic partners while remaining actively involved within international startup and investment communities. She is also the founder of the Empower Business Legacy Club, a private growth network focused on collaboration, second-stage business growth, and long-term value creation.
“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, or investor gatherings, her sessions are designed for ambitious founders, executive leaders, senior professionals, and growth-focused organisations seeking fresh perspectives, strategic clarity, and actionable outcomes.
Most Requested Topics:
- Leading Through Change: Resilience, Reinvention & Sustainable Growth
- Executive Growth Strategy for Scaling Organisations
- Building Thought Leadership That Creates Commercial Opportunity
- Cross-Border Growth: From Local Strategy to Global Impact
- AI, Innovation & the Future of Business Leadership
- Entrepreneurship, Collaboration & Building a Lasting Legacy
- Property, Investment & Strategic Global Opportunities
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