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Lel Smits | |
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Lel Smits in 2024 | |
| Organization | Director Australian Shareholder's Association |
| Website | https://www.lelsmits.com/ |
Lel Smits is a director., financial journalist, and an advocate for financial literacy. She is the founder and managing director of The Stock Network (TSN), dedicated to simplifying complex financial concepts and enhancing stock market literacy through innovative short-form video content. She is a co-founder of The Capital Network (TCN), an investor relations firm. Smits is also a director of the Australian Shareholders' Association (ASA).
Early Life and Education
She pursued a Master's degree in Journalism at the University of Technology, Sydney and began her career as a finance journalist at Finance News Network reporting on financial markets and conducting interviews with industry leaders.
Career
Financial Journalism
Smits has produced video content on investment and market trends, aiming to present financial concepts in an accessible manner. Her work consists of interviews with business leaders and public figures, such as Jimmy Wales, Chris Gardner and Eric Sprott.
Smits has conducted interviews with Australian political figures, Malcolm Turnbull and John Howard, as well as Foreign Affairs Ministers Penny Wong and Bob Carr.
Her work also includes discussions with CEOs like Matt Barrie (businessman)(Founder, Freelancer.com ASX:FLN), Nev Power (CEO, Fortescue (company) ASX:FMG) , and Andrew Bassat (Co-founder, SEEK ASX:SEK) . She has also engaged with executives from major Australian companies, such as the Commonwealth Bank of Australia, CommSec, Woodside Energy, and Westpac.
In addition to corporate interviews, Smits has reported from financial institutions such as the Australian Securities Exchange, New York Stock Exchange, and Nasdaq, providing coverage on market operations and trends. Her reporting aims to offer audiences insights into both Australian and international markets.
Smits first gained recognition as a foreign correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, reporting daily from Wall Street on financial events. Her work included interviews with financial experts such as James Rickards and Jim Rogers, as well as detailed market analysis.
In 2016, Smits co-founded The Capital Network, an investor relations firm aimed at enhancing communication with stakeholders. The firm has worked with clients such as Brickworks Limited, CSR Limited, 4DMedical, Fastbrick Robotics, Raiz (company), and Redbubble . The Capital Network has hosted numerous investor events: ExchangeSA, featuring companies like Elders Limited and Santos Limited .
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Smits launched MarketLit, a digital investor event series designed to educate emerging investors. The inaugural event in 2021 featured representatives from the Australian Securities and Investments Commission (ASIC), Bernard Salt, and Michael Saylor. In 2022, MarketLit expanded its focus to social media-driven investing, hosting discussions with Andrew Bragg, Lisa Millar, and Annabel Crabb .
In January 2024, Smits founded The Stock Network (TSN), a platform aimed at promoting accessible financial education and transparent investment insights . The platform has featured interviews with companies such as Soul Patts, Airtasker, SunRice, Clean Seas Seafood, Worley (company), and AMP Limited .
Awards and Recognition
Smits was recognized by the Women in Finance Awards as "Director of the Year" in 2022 and 2024 for her contributions to corporate governance and financial education through her work with the Australian Shareholders' Association.
In 2021, Smits received the Rising Star Award from Women in Banking and Finance (WiBF) for her role as Executive Director of The Capital Network, where she played a key part in establishing MarketLit, Australia's first millennial and Gen Z investment conference
Her work at The Capital Network also earned her the Sydney Young Entrepreneur Award in the PR & Media category in 2020. Additionally, she won the finance category award in 2018 and was named one of Australia's Top 100 Young Entrepreneurs by Business News Australia the same year
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