On this episode of the Fit for Disruption Show I chat with Dr Jeri Childers with a focus on educating emerging generations in Innovation and Entrepreneurship through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths).
WIth a focus on looking after the 'underdog', and championing Female emerging leaders, Dr Jeri Childers provides incredible insight into linking Education with Industry
Dr Jeri Childers is the Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Technology Sydney Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology. Jeri is the founding Director of the UTS Techcelerator, which enables early-stage tech founders to prototype and validate their commercial deep tech solutions in world-class facilities and maker spaces.
She develops teams with a focus on entrepreneurial mindsets, agile project management, use of design thinking and creative methods for problem solving, customer validation, and commercialisation strategies.
Jeri is a certified coach and uses the world-first people analytics tool Fingerprint for Success with students, staff, and industry leaders to develop leadership and founder strengths and enable teams to perform better together.
Jeri focuses her research on female leader and founder career and venture development, entrepreneurial mindsets, leading for innovation, and entrepreneurial education.
Dr Childers designs and delivers leadership development activities that inspire women leading organisations and launching new ventures. Jeri curates a professional development series for female founders and leaders called Advancing Women in Tech and has been a mentor for Inspiring Rare Birds for many years before becoming an Inspiring Rare Birds Ambassador. In this role Jeri founded the UTS Female Founder Mentoring Program. Jeri is a champion of gender equality, diversity and inclusions and empowers female leaders at each career stage.
Jeri also enjoys competitive yacht racing, motorcycle riding, and making art.
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