Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship at the University of Technology Sydney in the Faculty of Engineering and Information Technology
Dr Jeri Childers is the founding Director of the UTS Techcelerator, which enables early-stage tech founders to prototype and validate their commercial deep tech solutions.
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 also 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. Jeri is a champion of diversity and inclusion and advocates for advancing and accelerating female leaders and founders.
If you would like to join us as a Rare Birds Ambassador and make an impact on economic equality, we would love to hear from you! We are looking for champions of change who will advocate for us, amplify our message and help us reach more female founders, innovators and leaders. Get in touch HERE.
