Monique Donaldson is an international growth specialist. She supports firms to optimise their commercialisation and growth opportunities through focused international collaborations, projects and expansion. 

Her 20 years of advisory, consulting and teaching experience includes crafting programs for hundreds of businesses. She has helped them build their capability and take a more purposeful approach to growth. 

Monique has worked with firms across many areas, often alongside government and industry partners. These include:

• renewable energy and carbon emission reduction
• food and agriculture
• mining services
• advanced manufacturing
• enabling technology.

Monique has direct business start-up, management and board experience as a founder and director in Australia, Europe and Africa. She has recently started her own international growth strategy practice. 

Monique is a PhD candidate, looking at successful Australian exporters who sustain growth in key international markets. She has an economics degree from Sydney University and started her career at the Reserve Bank of Australia before her career in international business. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.