Next Generation – Cleo Gilmour

Cleo Gilmour is a business strategist and sustainability advisor at KPMG, where she helps companies scale their operations both nationally and internationally. She began her career in Shanghai as a digital marketer with United Media Solution, working with international brands entering and expanding in China. During this time, Cleo also grew a following as a content creator on the Chinese lifestyle platform Little Red Book.

Cleo co-founded LILO Desserts, a food technology company focused on creating value-added products from upcycled produce. She successfully took the company from an idea to scale, expanding across retailers nationwide and onto international airlines.

Cleo is a member of the Asia New Zealand Foundation, a World Economic Shaper, and a recipient of the Prime Minister’s Scholarship for Asia. She holds a Bachelor of Laws and Philosophy from Victoria University of Wellington and speaks Mandarin.