Mike Zorbas is Head of External Affairs, Lendlease. In this role he is responsible for engagement with governments and the media on behalf of one of Australia’s most iconic companies. Lendlease employs 14,000 Australians who have created international icons from our own Sydney Opera House, through the S11 national Memorial and Museum in New York, Petronas Towers, the Tate Modern and back to Sydney’s Barangaroo and Headland Park; a financial centre and waterfront asset for the people of Sydney to rival Canary Wharf in London and Marina Bay in Singapore.

His previous roles have included Head of Strategy and Communications for Grocon, General Manager of Government Relations for Stockland, Deputy Head of Media for the Liberal Democrats in the UK and Chief Advocate for the Property Council of Australia. He is currently a Board member of the Sydney Institute and the Committee for Sydney. He is a past director of the Canadian Government's Forum of Federations and also served two terms on the Special Broadcasting Service (SBS) Community Advisory Committee.