Members Directory
CEW members are leaders across diverse sectors in Australia, including government, business, sport, academia, the arts, and the not-for-profit sector.
Our members share a unifying goal: to remove systemic barriers and create pipelines that enable Australian women to rise to leadership positions in their communities. This ensures a diversity of women's voices at every decision-making table while supporting both women and men to thrive—at work and home.
Vanessa Matthijssen

Over 20 years of Consulting experience across Europe and the Asia Pacific region. Vanessa is a member of Deloitte Australia's Executive, responsible for the firm's go-to-market. She leads the Consumer industry and is a senior strategy partner at Monitor Deloitte.
An experienced strategy professional with deep technical expertise in corporate and commercial strategy, restructuring programs, design and management of tech-enabled transformations.
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.
Furthermore, Vanessa is a Faculty member at Singularity University - SingularityU Australia – and operates as a global thought leader in Food.
She is the lead author of Deloitte's Future of Food series. The series explores key societal trends, issues and technological advancements that provide commercial opportunities for food businesses whilst allowing them to advance society and our planet.
vmatthijssen@deloitte.com.au