Western Sydney, Business Women Australia Boardroom Lunch - Confidence, Capital & Financial Positioning

Western Sydney, Business Women Australia Boardroom Lunch - Confidence, Capital & Financial Positioning

A Boardroom Conversation for Western Sydney C-Suite and Women in Finance

Join Business Women Australia, in partnership with BDO Western Sydney, for a meaningful boardroom roundtable focused on capital readiness, risk, and different credit facilities - what is needed to access funding, structure for growth, and present financially resilient businesses in today’s lending environment.

This is not a seminar. It is a facilitated boardroom dialogue combining expert insight with meaningful peer conversation.

Designed for women in finance and business, including CFOs, Finance Managers, Company Accountants, Analysts, Commercial Lawyers, advisers, and senior executives across diverse industries (from manufacturing, logistics, transport, wholesale, and private enterprise)—this Roundtable discussion will explore both the technical and leadership dimensions of accessing capital.

Hosted by Monica Lei, Director at BDO Western Sydney together with BWA Sydney Leader, Roni Millard, and a senior commercial banker, this conversation will explore the commercial lending landscape, different lending pathways, facility options, and requirements. We will delve into both the accounting and commercial banking perspectives.

Facilitated Boardroom Dialogue

Join this boardroom roundtable discussion to share experiences and knowledge. We will explore the challenges and opportunities facing Western Sydney commercial enterprises, touching on capital, growth, compliance, and environment.

This Chatham House conversation will be facilitated and grounded in Business Women Australia’s conscious leadership framework, inviting candid reflection, strategic thinking, and peer confidential exchange.

Who Should Attend

Senior women in business, finance, and advisory roles across Western Sydney. This is a cross-industry and multi-sector conversation, and we invite all women from a broad range of areas to join the conversation.

Seats are limited to ensure depth of conversation and meaningful connection, ensuring every voice has the opportunity to be heard at the table.

Special thanks to Monica Lei and the team at BDO Western Sydney for hosting this inaugural Business Women Australia Boardroom Roundtable in Parramatta.

Working Lunch Provided, with thanks to our hosts at BDO Australia.

Register today, as numbers are limited.

Seats are limited to ensure depth of conversation and meaningful connection. We want to ensure that every voice has the opportunity to be heard at the table.

The roundtable discussion will be recorded for note-taking purposes only, to support the creation of thought leadership content. No comments will be attributed to individuals, in line with Chatham House Rules, unless you explicitly indicate that you’re happy to be quoted.

Photos may also be taken during the session. If you prefer not to be included, please let us know, and we’re more than happy to accommodate.

About Monica Lei

Director, Business Services | BDO Greater Western Sydney

Monica Lei is a Director in Business Services with BDO in Greater Western Sydney, where she has played a key role in expanding the firm’s presence across the region since joining in 2019.

With more than 16 years of experience in professional services, Monica partners with medium to large-sized private businesses and foreign-owned subsidiaries to deliver strategic accounting, tax, and advisory solutions. Her expertise spans financial reporting, tax compliance, outsourced accounting, audit support, and strategic business advice for complex entities operating in growth-focused and industrial sectors.

Monica’s approach goes well beyond compliance. She is known for her client-centred, relationship-driven style, working closely with executives and finance leaders to understand their commercial realities, strengthen financial foundations, and position their organisations for sustainable growth. She combines technical precision with practical commercial insight, helping businesses improve efficiency, strengthen governance, and enhance capital readiness.

Her experience includes advising inbound international businesses establishing operations in Australia, delivering end-to-end outsourced accounting services, supporting mergers and acquisitions, conducting compliance health checks, and guiding organisations through expansion, restructuring, and transformation.

Leveraging BDO’s multidisciplinary expertise and her strong professional network, Monica collaborates across specialist teams to deliver holistic and pragmatic solutions. Monica holds a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting and Finance) and is a Certified Practicing Accountant (CPA) and Chartered Tax Adviser (CTA).

Meet Roni Millard

Wellbeing & Performance Consultant | Founder, The Wellbeing Edge

Co-Host, Business Women Australia Roundtable

Roni Millard is a wellbeing and performance consultant, speaker, author, and mentor, and the Founder of The Wellbeing Edge. With more than 30 years’ experience in senior corporate leadership roles across professional services and complex organisational environments, Roni brings both commercial credibility and human insight to her work.

Throughout her corporate career, Roni led large teams, managed national portfolios, drove strategic initiatives, and worked closely with executive leaders navigating growth, transformation, and performance pressure. She understands first-hand the commercial realities, accountability, and intensity faced by senior leaders, particularly those operating in high-stakes, results-driven sectors.

Her work today is shaped not only by her executive background but by lived experience. After navigating cancer, fertility challenges, and multiple episodes of corporate burnout, Roni made a deliberate shift toward redefining performance — placing wellbeing, resilience, and sustainable leadership at the centre of business success. Years later, she describes herself as the healthiest and strongest she has ever been.

Roni now partners with organisations to embed mental health and wellbeing as a strategic priority rather than an afterthought. Through keynotes, workshops, and executive mentoring, she supports leaders to build compassionate, accountable, and high-performing cultures, where commercial success and human sustainability coexist. In boardroom settings, Roni is known for creating safe yet courageous spaces for meaningful dialogue, helping leaders balance commercial responsibility with conscious leadership.

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