Kristen Risby
Director
Capability Strategy and Insights team
APS Academy
Kristen Risby is a strategic leader in learning and development with over 30 years of experience across public private and non-for-profit sectors.
As a director in the Australian Public Service Commission, Kristen leads the Capability Strategy and Insights team within the APS Academy, shaping system-wide approaches to workforce development. She has been instrumental in designing the new action plan for the APS Learning and Development Strategy and establishing partnerships with universities to co-design post graduate microcredentials that are practical, scalable and aligned to public sector needs.
Kristen brings deep expertise in adult education, capability strategy and evaluation, and a passion for transforming how we learn and grow in complex systems.
