Valerie Deneen

Head of Social Enterprise at Sister Works

Valerie is the Head of Social Enterprise of SisterWorks, a not-for-profit social enterprise supporting migrant, refugee, and asylum-seeking women to gain social and economic stability in Australia through skills training, work, and entrepreneurship.   

Valerie lived and worked in Hong Kong, New York, and Singapore before settling in Melbourne. In 2019, shortly after arriving in Melbourne, Valerie started to volunteer as a Business and Sales Strategy Mentor in SisterWorks. Valerie is passionate about helping women who face intersectional challenges achieve self-empowerment and life-long success. 

Valerie received her MBA from University of Iowa’s Tippie College of Business, where she majored in International Business.

Title: Diversity is the key to success

Synopsis: In this panel, we will hear from five leaders who have made it their business to create successful and impactful enterprises by championing diversity, equity and inclusion across their organisations in unique ways. They'll share their challenges, advice and outline what a successful D&I program looks like in practice.