Vanessa Matthijssen

Food powered by tech, can address global grand challenges

Vanessa is a strategy partner at Monitor Deloitte and leads Deloitte Australia’s Consumer Products sector group. She is deeply passionate about shaping a healthier and more sustainable future. With over 20 years experience, Vanessa has been working with Food and Agri businesses to help them embrace and leverage technology for the businesses to grow. She works with large corporates and start-ups to fast-track tech-enabled innovation in order to make a more profound impact on the world. She combines her skills in corporate and commercial strategy, turnaround programs as well as the design and management of large transformations with her passion for food to drive positive commercial results with progressive societal outcomes.
Vanessa is the lead author of Deloitte's Future of Food series. It explores key societal trends, issues and technological advancements that provide commercial opportunities for food businesses whilst allowing them to advance society and our planet.