Maryna Matthew – Leadership, Transformation and Personal Possibility

Maryna Matthew is the founder of Lead By Design Consulting and the creator of Live By Design, where she brings together decades of experience in leadership, organisational transformation and human capability development with her passion for personal growth and possibility.

A former Head of Learning and Transformation at Novartis Pharmaceuticals Australia, Maryna’s career spans more than three decades across healthcare, commercial leadership, business management, recruitment and organisational development.

An Occupational Therapist by background, with a Master of Science in Healthcare Management, Maryna is passionate about unlocking human potential and helping individuals and organisations navigate meaningful change.

She is also the author of Lazy Eight – A memoir about impossible odds and a childhood dream. It is the story of her career break to pursue a motorcycle journey around the world and the lessons it taught her about courage, resilience and challenging the boundaries of possibility.

Maryna’s central philosophy is that the principles that enable organisations to thrive can be equally powerful when applied to our personal lives.

Through Lead By Design and Live By Design, she empowers people to lead meaningful transformation – both professionally and personally.

Her message is simple: Don’t just live the life that happens to you. Lead the life you want to create.