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EPISODE · Jun 2, 2026 · 33 MIN

Disrupt the Spotlight with Opera Singer and Leader Keri Alkema

from Disruption Lab · host Patrick Leddin PhD

What happens when you step away from the spotlight and choose to lead in an entirely new way?Patrick sits down with internationally acclaimed opera performer Keri Alkema to discuss reinvention, leadership, creativity, and the future of the arts. After a celebrated career performing on some of the world’s biggest stages, Keri is stepping into a new role as the future director of the Nashville Opera.Together, they explore the transition from performer to leader, what it means to carry forward an art form while challenging the status quo, and how disruption often requires the courage to leave behind an identity that once defined you.Keri brings energy, honesty, and vision to a conversation about purpose, leadership, and building something bigger than yourself.

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