Leila Riffi GAICD in

Leila Riffi GAICD

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Non Executive Director at Solution BI
📍 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Leila is an expert in business transformation and operational excellence, specializing in leading organizations through rapid change and turnaround. A lawyer by trade and Green Belt certified, she has significant experience in corporate governance and large-scale system reform. Colleagues frequently describe her as a strategic, pragmatic, and inspiring leader.

Leila is motivated by significant professional challenges that push her out of her comfort zone and provide opportunities to learn new skills. She thrives in ambiguous and uncertain environments, enjoying the process of connecting disparate parts of an organization to solve complex problems.

Unique fact: She advises French diplomatic and trade agencies on their Australian legal matters, specializing in cross-jurisdictional business and succession law.

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Experience
20 Years
Current Role
Non Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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Priorities

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Business Transformation
Seeks out roles defined by significant disruption, excelling in turnaround situations that require rapid organizational change and bringing teams together to navigate uncertainty.
Operational Excellence
Holds a Lean Six Sigma Green Belt certification and has experience recruiting for and building central operational excellence teams to drive continuous improvement projects.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Non Executive Director
Solution BI
2-2024
Consultant
Hillman & Associates Lawyers
3-2021 - 7-2023
Director, Transformation
NSW Department of Education
9-2019 - 2-2025
Non Executive Director
Expleo Australia
6-2018 - 10-2020
Executive General Manager, Commercial & Deal Management - Government & Enterprise
nbn™ Australia
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Education
Graduate Member (GAICD)
Australian Institute of Company Directors
2018 - 2018
Green Belt
AGSM @ UNSW Business School
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