Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM is an author, columnist and an expert in
leadership and culture. Honoured as one of the top 50 management
thinkers globally, she received the prestigious Thinkers50
Distinguished Leadership Award in 2023.
Kirstin's career began as an Officer in the Royal Australian Air
Force. She has also been the chief executive officer of an
international consulting firm, as well as Acting Chair and Deputy
Chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Over 15 years as
a company director, Kirstin contributed her expertise to numerous
public, private and non-profit boards.
Kirstin holds a PhD in leadership and culture, alongside honours
degrees in Law and History. An adjunct professor at the Queensland
University of Technology Business School, she was named QUT
Outstanding Alumnus of the Year in 2020. Her contributions to
business and gender equality were recognised in 2023 when she was
appointed a Member of the Order of Australia (AM). In 2024, she
received the University of New South Wales Alumni Award for
Professional Achievement.
Since 2021, Kirstin has written a popular nationally syndicated
column in the Sydney Morning Herald and the Age, where she provides
guidance on work, leadership and careers.
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