Recognised as a Trailblazer on Victoria's Honour Roll of Women, Angeline brings agricultural wisdom to strategic board leadership, currently serving as Board Director of Industry Innovation and Science Australia — overseeing multi-billion dollar national innovation investments in what she calls "the Everest" of her career. As CEO of Innovation GameChangers and Chair of G100 Mission Million Asia Pacific, she epitomises transformative leadership bridging industry, research, and government ecosystems.
With 25+ years across multinational giants including J R Simplot, Mondelez International, Yum! Brands, Fonterra and Mars Corporation, Angeline has commercialised 1,200+ agrifood innovations globally while delivering measurable outcomes including $30 million in productivity savings and 5-7% profit increases across volatile markets.
Rooted in her agricultural upbringing on grandparents' farms in Fiji, Angeline champions agrifood systems that serve both people and planet. Her strategic foresight enables her to anticipate market shifts before they become urgent priorities, while her mentorship extends to startups, SMEs, and board leaders scaling innovations for sustainable impact.
Beyond boardrooms, Angeline is an internationally recognised keynote speaker with 330+ presentations, shaping discussions on agrifood innovation, sustainable food systems, and strategic transformation across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific. Recognised as Superstar of STEM 2025, Woman of the Decade 2024, and LinkedIn Global Top Voice for leadership and influence, her commitment to creating value-added products that serve both people and planet makes her a force for positive change.
Angeline's passion for agrifood innovation traces back to formative years spent on her grandparents' farms, where she gained firsthand knowledge of sustainable agriculture and food production. This agricultural foundation, combined with her current Wine Australia and IISA Board Director roles, enables her to bridge traditional farming wisdom with strategic innovation leadership.
The goal for Innovation GameChangers is to create positive impact through strategic board leadership, fostering sustainable agrifood ecosystems, and connecting research to commercial impact for innovations that meet stakeholder needs while delivering measurable value for shareholders, communities, and our planet.
BOARDS
Angeline serves as a strategic board director across government, industry, and not-for-profit organisations, currently holding Board Director positions with Industry Innovation and Science Australia and Wine Australia. She actively contributes to prominent boards and advisory committees, leveraging her proven track record to provide strategic oversight, foresight, and insight that anticipates challenges before they become crises.
Angeline is available for board appointments and strategic advisory opportunities across public, private, and NFP sectors where her unique bridge-building expertise connecting industry, research, and government ecosystems can create measurable impact and sustainable value for organizations, stakeholders, and communities across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific markets.
SPEAKER
Angeline is an internationally sought-after keynote speaker and thought leader with strategic board credibility that transforms audience engagement.
She has delivered 330+ presentations across government forums, corporate strategy sessions, and innovation conferences spanning Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific. As co-host of "Women Transforming Food" podcast and current IISA Board Director, she shares authentic insights from agricultural heritage to national innovation oversight, bridging agrifood systems with strategic commercialization leadership.
Recent speaking topics:
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Building bridges - Industry & Research
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Savouring the Future Feast
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Sustainable innovation commercialisation
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Food Vision 2030 - creating sustainable AgriFood sectors
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Commercialising innovations for sustainable scale and growth
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Adapting through resilient innovations in a complex world
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Winning the hearts and minds of consumers
Angeline is available for keynote presentations, executive forums, and strategic advisory sessions across Australia, New Zealand, and Asia-Pacific. Her unique expertise bridges agrifood systems with strategic board leadership, delivering insights that transform how organisations navigate complex innovation challenges.
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Strategic innovation commercialisation and global market scaling
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Asia-Pacific export pathways and premium agrifood positioning
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Sustainable agrifood ecosystems and circular economy development
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Innovation de-risking from research to profitable market solutions
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Women's leadership and diversity in agricultural innovation
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Industry-research-government collaboration and bridge-building
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Crisis-resilient supply chains and strategic transformation
