Penny Ransom
Chief Investment Officer
Penny Ransom
She/Her
Chief Investment Officer
Lendlease
Penny Ransom is the Chief Investment Officer at Lendlease. Lendlease is an integrated real estate and investment group with core expertise in shaping cities and creating strong connected communities. Lendlease has a strong history spanning over 60 years and has A$48bn of real estate funds under management.
Penny was previously Group Head of Investments and Managing Director Investments, Europe at Lendlease. Prior to Lendlease she was the Chief Investment Officer and a Group Executive at Investa. She had previously led Investa’s Investment Management function, was Fund Manager of the ASX listed Investa Office Fund (IOF), Fund Manager of the diversified Dexus Wholesale Property Fund (DWPF), Head of Capital at Dexus in Sydney and Head of Equity UK/Europe at Lendlease in London.
Penny has more than 30 years of institutional real estate, transactional and investment management experience, and has been with Lendlease for over 15 years at various intervals.
Penny holds a Bachelor of Business (Land Economics), a Graduate Diploma in Applied Finance and Investment and has undertaken the Said Business School, University of Oxford Advanced Management and Leadersip Program.
Penny is a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), a member of Chief Executive Women (CEW) in Australia and is a Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director on the Board of the Manager of the Lendlease Global Commercial REIT which is listed on the Singapore Exchange and has c.S$3.8bn of assets under management.
SESSIONS
Day 1
11:40
"How-To" Leadership Toolkit
Personal Leadership
1. How can you communicate your worth effectively to advance your career?
Anna Cheney, Communication Performance Coach, Bendelta
2. Which strategies are effective for making decisive leadership decisions under pressure and communicate effectively and confidently?
Hanna Fold, Sales Director, Kenvue
3. How do you leverage mentorship and networking for continuous career growth?
Penny Ransom, Chief Investment Officer, Lendlease
4. How should you balance ambition with your well-being to avoid burnout and sustain long-term success?
Mariam Veiszadeh, Chief Executive Officer, Media Diversity Australia, Advisory Group Member, Yindyamarra Pledge for Democracy, Charles Stuart University, Chair and Founder, Islamophobia Register Australia, Ambassador and Advisory Panel, Welcoming Australia
Team Leadership
1. How to lead teams through uncertainty and change, while maintaining team morale and focus during transitions?
Kerryn Coker, Co-chair Australasia, Arup
2. How to coach and mentor team members for development and growth?
Professor Susan Rowland, Vice Provost, University of Sydney
3. How to attract and retain diverse talent?
Sam Turner, Chief People Officer, Allens
4. How do you delegate effectively, empower your team, manage team performance and accountability?
Kristen Sweeney, Group Executive, People & Corporate Affairs, Sydney Airport