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Lel Smits

Lel Smits is an award-winning entrepreneur, director, and finance journalist who has advised more than 500 ASX-listed companies. She’s been a Director of the Australian Shareholders’ Association since 2021, and was named Director of the Year by Women in Finance in both 2022 and 2024. As a broadcast finance journalist, Lel has produced and presented thousand...

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