Deb Gilbertson
{{Short description|New Zealand innovation and entrepreneurship consultant}}
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Deborah Kennedy Gilbertson {{post-nominals|country=NZL|CNZM}} is a New Zealand entrepreneurship academic and educational consultant. In 2023, Gilbertson was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business, science and technology. Her Global Enterprise Experience contest was awarded a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Award, and Gilbertson was awarded an honorary degree by Lincoln University in 2024.
Career
Gilbertson completed a Bachelor of Agricultural Commerce degree at Lincoln University in 1980, and worked at Lincoln's Agricultural Economics Research Unit, where she introduced the National Goat Industry Development workshop to support the industry.{{Cite web |title=2024 LU Doctor of Science Honoris Causa Citation – Deborah Kennedy Gilbertson |url=https://livingheritage.lincoln.ac.nz/nodes/view/94494 |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho |language=en}} In the 1980s, Gilbertson developed a Women in Science Network through the Department of Scientific and Industrial Research (DSIR), and followed this with the Women in Agriculture Network, which within ten years had 10,000 members. Gilbertson also founded the Emergent Māori Women’s Leadership Programme, and ran a venture capital workshop to increase industry capacity. She was a co-founder of Wellington Venture Capital Association. Gilbertson also chaired DSIR's Science and Technological Advisory Council, and taught into a number of programmes at Victoria University of Wellington.
Gilbertson established an education trust, Te Kaihau, in 2006, which "grows leaders to innovate for a better world", increasing cross-culturalism and encouraging social entrepreneurship in 135 countries.{{Cite web |title=Deb Gilbertson » Windeaters |url=https://www.windeaters.co.nz/about-us/our-consultants/deb-gilbertson/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.windeaters.co.nz}} Gilbertson judged the Prime Minister's Awards for Public Sector Excellence for 15 years.{{Cite web |title=Deb Gilbertson – InterculturalLeaders.org |url=https://interculturalleaders.org/author/global-enterprise-experience/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |language=en}}
Honours and awards
In the 2023 King's Birthday and Coronation Honours, Gilbertson was appointed a Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to business, science and technology.{{Cite web |date=2023-06-05 |title=The King's Birthday and Coronation Honours List 2023 – Citations for Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit {{!}} Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (DPMC) |url=https://www.dpmc.govt.nz/honours/lists/kb2023-cnzm |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.dpmc.govt.nz |language=en}} She was awarded a United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Award for her ‘Global Enterprise Experience’ contest. Gilbertson was awarded an honorary degree by Lincoln University in 2024.{{Cite web |title=Top awardees to be honoured at graduation time :: Lincoln University |url=https://www.lincoln.ac.nz/news-and-events/top-awardees-to-be-honoured-at-graduation-time/ |access-date=2024-10-11 |website=www.lincoln.ac.nz}}
Selected works
- {{CiteQ|Q130488869}}
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References
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External links
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=29vHxBTZd8g Deborah Gilbertson presents awards to participants in the Global Enterprise Experience 2021], via YouTube
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Category:New Zealand academics
Category:New Zealand women academics
Category:Academic staff of Lincoln University (New Zealand)
Category:Lincoln University (New Zealand) alumni
Category:Companions of the New Zealand Order of Merit