Queensland Chief Entrepreneur
Leanne Kemp
Leanne Kemp is Founder and CEO of Everledger and Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. She is a pioneer in emerging technologies and recognised internationally as an innovator and leader. Her company Everledger has created a platform of province to track high-value assets such as diamonds, art and wine. Transparency, sustainability and trust at the core of Everledger.
In 2018, Leanne was appointed as the Queensland Chief Entrepreneur. Over the past two years, Leanne has been instrumental in connecting the Queensland innovation ecosystem providing insights and honest advice and helping many innovators and entrepreneurs to start, scale and improve their businesses.
Leanne is the first Queensland Chief Entrepreneur asked to extend the length of her tenure from one to two years.
Working on a global scale, Leanne encourages entrepreneurship and innovation and is an advocate of sustainability in business. Leanne’s roles include:
CEO and Founder, Everledger
Queensland Chief Entrepreneur
Co-Chair, Global Future Council on the Future of Manufacturing, World Economic Forum
Member, Global Future Council on Blockchain, Circular Economy and Global Battery Alliance with the World Economic Forum
Board of Stewards for Accelerating Sustainable Production, World Economic Forum
Regional Ambassador of Australia, Global Blockchain Business Council
Co-Chair, Sustainable Trade Action Group, World Trade Board
Advisor, IBM Blockchain Platform Board of Advisors
Adjunct Professor at the Institute for Future Environment, Queensland University of Technology
Leanne is a two times Patent Inventor as well as holding the following prominent awards including:
Outstanding Achievement - Technology, 2020 (Women in Technology Awards)
20 Most Influential Founders of 2020 (Startup Magazine)
Advancing Identification Matter (AIM) Global Allan Gilligan Award 2019
Advance Technology Innovation Award 2018
Innovator of the Year 2018 (Women in IT Awards, London)
Innovator of the Year 2016 (Women in IT Awards, London)
Top 26 Coolest Women in UK Tech, 2016 (Business Insider)
Top 30 Female Innovators (Brummell Magazine)