Her Story

Lindley Edwards is the Group Managing Director of AFG Venture Group and its various subsidiaries. The Group undertakes corporate advisory work, which involves merger, acquisition, divestments, strategic consulting, fund raising and licensing for its client base of public and private companies based in Australia and in Asia. AFG Venture Group has a full or representative office in nearly every Asian country. In addition, AFG Venture Group has a joint venture with Gemini Carbon, the UK carbon trading company. Lindley’s work takes a business approach; she particularly specializes in working with companies that are emergent, are in growth phases or are facing market disruption. Areas that are focused on are the formation of sustainable business value, creation of new markets, trend identification, stakeholder involvement, intelligent risk management/mitigation, successful technology/intellectual property diffusion and building high performance teams.

Previously, Lindley was a State Manager (Vice-President) with Citibank. Prior to that position, she spent nine years with Macquarie Bank and was an Associate Director with the Corporate Banking Division. Lindley has also worked on a secondment basis for Boston Consulting Group and has worked on a variety of Government projects.

She is a Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australia.

Lindley holds two undergraduate degrees, one in Accounting and the other in Banking and Finance. She also holds postgraduate qualifications in Corporate Governance and Financial Services, regulatory courses and is currently studying for a PhD in Philosophy.

Lindley is a non-executive Director and Advisory Board member of various organisations. These include: Non Executive Director of Caerus Fund – a Turnaround Investment FundNon Executive Director – Asialink Non Executive Director – Asia Society Member of Australian Federal Government Co-Operative Research CommitteeNon Executive Director – University of Western Sydney Foundation Lindley has been a state finalist in the Telstra Businesswomen’s awards for Private sector – less than 100 employees.

In the year 2000, Lindley was admitted to the Australian Businesswomen’s Hall of Fame. Her publications include: “Building a Winning Team” “From Invention to Investment” “Becoming Investment Ready”, “Risk, Risk Management and Closing the Deal”, “Making the Right Connections” and “Reflections on Leadership –Exploring the Journey From Within” (published by Asialink). Outside of her business portfolio, Lindley has actively taken interest in social justice areas, such as indigenous, youth, environment and education.

She is a part time sculptor, painter and writer.