
Cissy Ma
Pronoun
Managing Director; Mentor and Local Leader
Grow and Sell Your Biz; Mentor Walks
Cissy Ma FCPA GAICD is the Founder and Managing Director of Grow and Sell Your Biz, where she helps impact‑driven small and medium‑sized enterprises raise capital, scale, and navigate successful mergers and acquisitions. With more than 25 years of senior corporate finance experience across over 20 industries, she has led approximately US $17 billion in deals both domestically and internationally as a principal and adviser.
Cissy is deeply committed to advancing women in business and leadership. She is the co‑founder of the APAC Women’s Mentoring Circle, a SheEO Activator, and a mentor with Mentor Walks, CPA Australia, Brisbane Business Hub, River City Labs, and Inspiring Rare Birds. She regularly speaks at international forums on leadership, mentoring, capital raising, and diversity.
Drawing on her experience mentoring women and creating collaborative networks for growth, Cissy explores how well‑designed mentoring circles can build confidence, accelerate capability, and strengthen the leadership pipelines. Her session will offer practical insights for those looking to foster connection and support the next generation of leaders.
SESSIONS
Day 2
3:40
Women Growing in Circles: Developing Leadership Through Mentorship
Discover how mentoring circles create powerful spaces for connection, shared learning and leadership growth. This interactive session explores how to design and lead your own circle to foster confidence, capability and continuous development while supporting the next generation of leaders.
Cissy Ma, Managing Director, Grow and Sell Your Biz; Mentor and Local Leader, Mentor Walks