Lynda Kelly is Managing Director of Lynda Kelly Networks, a consultancy specialising in audience research, digital production and learning/education across the cultural sector and government. 

Lynda has collaborated with Mayvin Global on a number of projects including Barangaroo Development Authority, Association of Australian Convention Bureau and in 2019 is working together on insights into Membership Structures and processes within the performing arts and museum sectors.

A well recognised and sought out speaker on research, visitor experience and digital engagement, Dr Lynda Kelly has worked in state and federal government for over 35 years and in the cultural industry for 30 years.

She is published widely on audience research, learning and digital trends in the cultural sector, as well as a keynote speaker at a range of national and international conferences.

In 2007 she completed a PhD in museum learning, and in 2010 released, Hot Topics, Public Culture, Museums, co-edited with Dr Fiona Cameron, University of Western Sydney. She is the principal author of the popular professional development blog Museums and the Digital with an average monthly readership of 660.

Dedicated Committee Member of the Museums and Galleries Australia Council and Conference, Lynda has experience evaluating conferences, particularly the Museum and Galleries conference for the last few years as well as Exploratorium’s Digital Conference.