Lena Benjamin

Lena Benjamin MBA is a global business consultant, keynote speaker and venture builder with over 25 years of experience across 30 cities worldwide. She is the Founder of FlipSpace Ventures, where smart capital meets high-return UK property flips, and the Empower Business Legacy Club, which unlocks high-value deals, clients and partnerships across four world regions. Her career spans property investment, estate agency, renovations and global engineering consultancy, giving her a uniquely hands-on and strategic view of business growth. One of her proudest achievements is authoring her debut novel ‘Nifty’, a work that reflects her passion for reinvention, resilience and entrepreneurship over 50.

Lena began her career in corporate consultancy, working within global engineering environments that shaped her understanding of leadership and systems thinking. While studying for her MBA, she developed a sharp analytical approach that later defined her work with senior stakeholders and entrepreneurs. Her early professional journey also included ventures in estate agency and property investment, where she gained practical knowledge of renovation projects and the financial mechanisms driving real estate success. 

Throughout her career, Lena has held multiple leadership roles that demonstrate her ability to deliver impact. As Founder and Managing Director of FlipSpace Ventures, she has connected investors with high-yield UK property opportunities. Through the Empower Business Legacy Club, she helps founders and executives forge meaningful partnerships that expand across continents. Lena has been commissioned to speak for institutions such as University College London, the Association of MBAs and the University of Westminster, and has organised and presented at events hosted by the UK Parliament and the Royal Institution. Her entrepreneurial journey began early, with her first eCommerce venture in 2002 attracting interest from Amazon, signalling the start of her global influence. She has also contributed to a Financial Times-published book, hosted business events in world-class venues and secured sponsorships from leading brands including Avis.

Audiences are drawn to Lena for her powerful blend of business experience, personal reinvention and global perspective. She speaks on resilience and reinvention over 50, cross-border growth, AI in business and the future of work, and female empowerment and second-chance leadership. Her talks resonate with corporate teams, entrepreneurs and investors seeking practical insight on how to navigate disruption and create opportunity.