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Pushing the boundaries of
University of Adelaide alumna and industry professor Dr Fiona Kerr
refers to her own career path as strange – and who could argue?
T
he part-time academic and
leadership consultant is a creative
whirlwind who deûes the usual
professional pigeon-hole.
At the University she üits between
faculties and has the title of 8neural and
systems complexity specialist9 – a title her
executive dean made up because no-one
else really does what she does.
She9s fascinated by the science of how
humans interact with each other and
technology, what makes creative leaders,
and the transformative power of the
human brain.
Her unique insights on ways to drive
innovation and ideation are embraced
by governments and major corporations
globally, including one of the world9s most
creative organisations, Cirque du Soleil.
But to better understand Fiona9s career
and diverse interests, it9s best to start
at the beginning.
Born in Scotland, she attended 14
schools as an
