Wendy Kerr Email & Phone Number

Auckland, Nz

Virtual & Nz

• Empowering leaders and founders through executive coaching to lead impactful change and inspire growth.• Consulting on innovative strategies to transform organisations and achieve success.• Facilitating events as an MC or speaker to engage audiences and build insights for action.

Auckland, New Zealand

The NAO Institute was created to explore and drive fundamental advances in the understanding ofintelligence that aim to improve the world’s well-being at a critical time in its history. Thetransdisciplinary NAO Institute represents the broad field of intelligence research - from biology and psychology, to sociology and business, to artificial intelligence and machine learning.

Education New Zealand's purpose is to deliver enduring social, cultural and economic benefits to Aotearoa New Zealand by taking New Zealand education experiences to the world.

Auckland, New Zealand

Auckland, New Zealand

Valocity, a SaaS fintech, combines advanced data analytics and machine learning in a modular platform to digitise the entire mortgage valuation process for Lenders, Valuers and Buyers. Scaling up, we have grown staff by 50% in 12 months with teams in New Zealand, India, Australia, UAE and Europe.Reporting into the Founder/Global CEO, I lead the Global Marketing, People & Culture and Operations teams.

Auckland, New Zealand

The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is the hub for the development and promotion of innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurial activities within the University. We build mindset, capability and start-ups through human-centred design, hackathons, incubators, start-up challenges and accelerators.Achievements:- Transformation of the University of Auckland Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, increasing student participation 320% in 3 years. (over 2,500… Show more The Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship is the hub for the development and promotion of innovation, commercialisation and entrepreneurial activities within the University. We build mindset, capability and start-ups through human-centred design, hackathons, incubators, start-up challenges and accelerators.Achievements:- Transformation of the University of Auckland Centre of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, increasing student participation 320% in 3 years. (over 2,500 students)- Led the strategic development and build of the new innovation hub and maker space, 'The Unleash Space'. Raised over $9 million in philanthropy and opened by the Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern. Over 1,100 members joined in the first year.- Developed strategy and organisation design to drive growth and impact. Created a well-known and recognisable entity for the Centre.- Led an expanded team to increase the suite of programmes, create a recognisable entity, and thus increase the CIE impact across the university and entrepreneurial ecosystem.- Launched a six-month incubator, Venturelab, for the high potential student and staff start-up teams, providing mentoring, access to funding and support. Show less

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

JunoFem is a medical device company that developed the world's first smart wearable pelvic floor trainer (the femfit) to treat female stress urinary incontinence. Working with the founding team to commercialise the deep IP in the device and training system, and to raise capital.

Corporate Crossovers enables women to leave their job to successfully start their new venture providing them with structure, tools, and processes through workshops and one on one mentoring.Achievements:- Designed and delivered in-person and online programmes in start-ups, mentoring and advisory services.- As Programme Director for Pearson College Short Courses in Entrepreneurship created and led a credit-bearing programme on starting a business, utilising the latest… Show more Corporate Crossovers enables women to leave their job to successfully start their new venture providing them with structure, tools, and processes through workshops and one on one mentoring.Achievements:- Designed and delivered in-person and online programmes in start-ups, mentoring and advisory services.- As Programme Director for Pearson College Short Courses in Entrepreneurship created and led a credit-bearing programme on starting a business, utilising the latest e-learning platform, working with the students around the world.- Published two books on female-led start-ups; ‘Corporate Crossovers’, which made Number 1 on Amazon, and the second, ‘My New Business’ (published by Pearson) - featured in FT and Sunday Times (UK).- Mentor for the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women Show less

Tokyo / London

Momentum Coaching and Change Management worked with organisations during times of rapid growth. We provided bespoke solutions for Executive Coaching, leadership development, team development, and culture change to fast-moving, agile-based global tech companies. Clients included Expedia, Betfair, LexisNexis, IBM, Barclaycard, The Economist, Pearson, Fidessa. We worked primarily with C-suite and Directors.Achievements:• Developed effective interventions for change at an individual… Show more Momentum Coaching and Change Management worked with organisations during times of rapid growth. We provided bespoke solutions for Executive Coaching, leadership development, team development, and culture change to fast-moving, agile-based global tech companies. Clients included Expedia, Betfair, LexisNexis, IBM, Barclaycard, The Economist, Pearson, Fidessa. We worked primarily with C-suite and Directors.Achievements:• Developed effective interventions for change at an individual and group level • Coached and mentored C-suite and Directors with a key focus on large technology departments • Advised CTO on culture design to develop a more engaged, effective workplace • Led leadership development programme for senior developers in Eastern Europe • Over 2,000 hours and 10 years experience in Executive Coaching at a senior level in London • Designed interventions and facilitated highly dysfunctional groups to become high performing teams • Coached country managers in SE Asia to lead with increased gravitas and presence with Head Office Show less

London, Uk

General Manager of Pearson Broadband, an Edtech start-up for Pearson. We designed enterprise and education solutions utilising Pearson Education's rich content assets.Achievements:• Led development and successful implementation of corporate branding strategy and the organisation’s HR and culture strategy to ensure synergy between the two• Successfully managed integration (organisational structure, communication and HR issues) of acquired TV Production and Sales Company and Software… Show more General Manager of Pearson Broadband, an Edtech start-up for Pearson. We designed enterprise and education solutions utilising Pearson Education's rich content assets.Achievements:• Led development and successful implementation of corporate branding strategy and the organisation’s HR and culture strategy to ensure synergy between the two• Successfully managed integration (organisational structure, communication and HR issues) of acquired TV Production and Sales Company and Software Development company• Managed organisational structure and recruiting to build the business in three offices globally Show less

London, United Kingdom

Drove strategic and operational development of the Fintech start-up taking it through the transition from a start-up to profit.Achievements:• Led and managed team of over 120 in editorial, operations, e-commerce, finance, technology and marketing• Led development and successful implementation of strategy to increase profit. Included designing organisational structures, seizing opportunities for opex efficiencies and rolling out and communicating change plan

Quicken.com.au was a leading financial services portal and offers a wide range of financial information, share trading and insurance products. Achievements:• Managed online business through an IPO, assisting in raising $70 million • Developed the business strategy which determined the site framework, content, applications and organisational structure• Developed and implemented marketing strategy involving on and offline advertising, e-mail and PR

Pearson Senior Management Programme

Change Management In Asia

Company Directors Course

B. Comm