Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM

Leadership Expert

Dr Kirstin Ferguson AM is a globally recognised leadership expert, ranked by Thinkers50 as one of the top 50 management thinkers in the world and recipient of the Thinkers50 Distinguished Leadership Award. With a career that began as an officer in the Royal Australian Air Force, Kirstin has gone on to become a CEO, board director, and acting chair and deputy chair of the Australian Broadcasting Corporation.

Kirstin brings decades of leadership experience across a variety of sectors—public, private, military, and media—combined with deep academic expertise including a PhD in leadership and culture. Kirstin is the author of three acclaimed books, including Blindspotting (2025), Head & Heart (2023), and Women Kind (2018), which have influenced leaders around the world.

A weekly columnist for the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age, Kirstin has built a loyal following for her practical wisdom on work, leadership, and life. She’s also an adjunct professor at QUT Business School and a sought after keynote speaker who has opened conferences across five continents.

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