Kristal Kinsela Consulting
Former Managing Director of professional services organisation IPS Management Consultants, she’s been blazing a trail through Australia’s business sector since the mid-2010s.
In that time, she’s come to view business as an enabler, not only for herself but for the broader Indigenous community. It’s why she’s on a mission to uplift other Indigenous-led businesses and empower communities to prosper on their own terms.
“Economic participation and running your own business, to me, are key to overcoming disadvantage and closing the gap,” says Kristal, a graduate of the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) and the winner of the First People’s Impact Award at the 2026 Alumni Awards.
Proud Jawoyn and Wiradjuri woman Kristal Kinsela (B Adult Education 2005) knows a thing or two about business.
The founder of Kristal Kinsela Consulting and former Managing Director of professional services organisation IPS Management Consultants, she’s been blazing a trail through Australia’s business sector since the mid-2010s.
In that time, she’s come to view business as an enabler, not only for herself but for the broader Indigenous community. It’s why she’s on a mission to uplift other Indigenous-led businesses and empower communities to prosper on their own terms.
“Economic participation and running your own business, to m
In that time, she’s come to view business as an enabler, not only for herself but for the broader Indigenous community. It’s why she’s on a mission to uplift other Indigenous-led businesses and empower communities to prosper on their own terms.