Kirstin Ferguson
Leadership Expert
Dr Kirstin Ferguson is a business leader, company director, award winning leadership expert and author. Kirstin is an experienced Australian business leader and company director and is the former Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). She also sits on a number of publicly listed and private company boards.
"Named one of the top 30 thinkers to watch in 2021 and beyond by Thinkers 50"
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Kirstin’s career includes over a decade of experience on a range of company boards, including a previous appointment by the Australian Prime Minister as Acting Chair and Deputy Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. She’s also been the CEO of a global consulting company, a senior executive at a leading corporate law firm, and spent nearly 10 years as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air Force. A passionate advocate for women, diversity and inclusion, she’s responsible for sparking a viral social media campaign called #CelebratingWomen. Kirstin is also making a global impact, with UK-based Thinkers50 naming her one of the world’s top 30 “Thinkers to Watch” and she was shortlisted for the Distinguished Award in Leadership in 2021. She sits on multiple boards and writes for The Sydney Morning Herald and The Age.
WHAT she OFFERS YOU
Kirstin draws on her unique expertise as a highly experienced leader over 30 years with her award-winning PhD research to inspire, motivate and educate audiences around the world. She has inspired audiences through discussing leadership in a deeply personal and authentic way while drawing on case studies and research.
