Cindy‑Lee Bakos is a senior association and business events leader with more than 25 years’ experience working across complex, multi‑stakeholder event environments in Australia and the Asia‑Pacific region. Her career spans executive leadership, revenue generation consultancy, and the strategic and operational delivery of large‑scale business events for member‑based and purpose‑driven organisations.

In her role at MCI Australia, Cindy‑Lee works closely with in-house and executive teams, Boards, and volunteer committees to shape long‑term event and engagement strategies that balance commercial performance with stakeholder value. She is particularly experienced in helping organisations navigate evolving expectations around revenue generation, community engagement, and sustainable event models in an increasingly competitive global market.

A current Board Director of the Australian Business Events Association, Cindy‑Lee brings a practitioner’s perspective on the realities facing event organisers, associations, and industry partners. She is known for her collaborative leadership style, clear governance lens, and ability to connect strategic intent with practical event delivery.

Cindy‑Lee regularly consults on the future of business events, association‑led conferences, governance in complex event ecosystems, and building commercially resilient event portfolios in the Asia‑Pacific region.