Lauren Pendergast is a Leadership & Competence Leader at IKEA Australia.  With a career spanning retail, tourism, hospitality and not for profit sectors, as an experienced People & Culture Leader, Lauren has partnered with senior leaders to deliver leadership capability, cultural transformation and strategic people initiatives. With a Master of Business Administration Lauren brings deep expertise in leadership development, business partnering and is known for her passion in creating collaborative environments where leadership, culture, and competence intersect to enable organisational success.