Leonie Freeman

Leonie Freeman

M Com (VPM) Hons

AUK, NZ
Empowering organisations to defy disruption and ignite innovation to create transformational business change by a visionary business futurist and successful entrepreneur

Leonie Freeman is an Auckland based speaker, author, business futurist and entrepreneur. She is a leader regarded as one of New Zealand's leading business women.

She was the visionary who in 1996 created one of the first commercial websites launched in New Zealand now known as realestate.co.nz.

Her next business venture involved the purchase of a small run-down residential property management business. Leonie totally transformed this business, growing it exponentially and developed processes and procedures unparalleled in the NZ industry before selling this in 2007.

After a well-earned break, Leonie focused on making a contribution in the public sector. She brought an entrepreneurial and visionary approach to solving major property development and housing issues for Council and Central Government. 

In 2011 Leonie was appointed to the board of the listed company – Goodman Property Trust and is a member of Global Women – a collaboration of New Zealand's most influential female leaders.

In 2016 she launched a philanthropic and independent initiative with the sole purpose of solving Auckland's housing crisis called thehomepage.nz and was the Chair of the recent Auckland Housing Summit. (www.aucklandhousingsummit.co.nz)

She has been a regular and sought after print, radio and TV commentator. 

Leonie has recently been awarded the Property Institutes Life membership and the Supreme Property Award for 2017 and was a finalist in the recent Westpac Women of Influence Awards 

Leonie Freeman is an Auckland based speaker, author, business futurist and entrepreneur. She is a leader regarded as one of New Zealand's leading business women.

She was the visionary who in 1996 created one of the first commercial websites launched in New Zealand now known as realestate.co.nz.

Her next business venture involved the purchase of a small run-down residential property management business. Leonie totally transformed this business, growing it exponentially and developed processes and procedures unparalleled in the NZ industry before selling this in 2007.

After a well-earned break, Leonie focused on making a contribution in the public sector. She brought an entrepreneurial and visionary approach to solving major property development and housing issues for Council and Central Government. 

In 2011 Leonie was appointed to the board of the listed company – Goodman Property Trust and is a member of Global Women – a collaboration of New Zealand's most influential female leaders.

In 2016 she launched a philanthropic and independent initiative with the sole purpose of solving Auckland's housing crisis called thehomepage.nz and was the Chair of the recent Auckland Housing Summit. (www.aucklandhousingsummit.co.nz)

She has been a regular and sought after print, radio and TV commentator. 

Leonie has recently been awarded the Property Institutes Life membership and the Supreme Property Award for 2017 and was a finalist in the recent Westpac Women of Influence Awards 

Dream It, See It, Do It - How to Defy Disruption and Ignite Innovation in your Organisation

Have you ever wondered how people seem to spot opportunities that have been right under our nose, and you think "why didn't I think of that!"
Just look around you. Every single new thing that exists today someone had come up with an idea, saw an opportunity and made it happen. I can help you navigate the changes and steps needed to understand and implement this process in your organisation.

Dream It, See It, Do It - is a proven three step framework focused on defying disruption and...

InnovationEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

Ready Set Grow; How to Build a Business not a Job

In every industry there are many entrepreneurs and business owners who despite being totally committed to the business have found their dream turning into a nightmare.  They feel stuck on a treadmill.

 I can help you navigate the changes and steps needed to achieve the business success you want.

 My Ready Set Grow programme is a how to guide to build your business asset and not just a job.

 In my presentations you will learn 3 key...

EntrepreneurismEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing

A Proper Fix - Solving the Housing Crisis

A PROPER FIX: SOLVING THE HOUSING CRISIS

Auckland is in a housing crisis. If we can't find a path to solving it, we face a future of soaring prices, sliding supply, rising unaffordability, people living in cars, in garages and on the street. Many of our young people tell us they've already given up hope of ever owning a home.

Auckland isn't alone. Cities the world over are confronting the same set of seemingly intractable challenges. Like Auckland, they are struggling to find a big...

InnovationEducational / InformativeTechnical / Specific

Leadership CPR - Courage; Perseverance; Resilience

Whatever leadership role we play, we all know the pace of change is increasing, and we are pedalling harder to keep up. The key leadership challenge is to anticipate the overcoming challenges and get ahead of the curve. Leadership CPR is a framework which provides key lessons and learnings based on

• Courage
• Perseverance
• Resilience

In my presentation you will learn 3 key things:

  1.  Key leadership challenges...
LeadershipEducational / InformativeInspirational / Life-changing