Professor Peter Bryant

Peter is an experienced academic with over twenty-five years teaching and research experience in both the UK and Australia, in the areas of higher education strategy, learning technologies and creative industries management.
Peter is a Trustee of the Association for Learning Technology, which supports the professional and policy development of staff using educational technology. He is an experienced researcher, speaker and advocate specialising in pedagogical change, social media in education, the practices of making, and engagement in education and the creative industries. He co-leads the international Future Happens initiative, which uses innovative approaches to problem-solving and change management to engage the wider higher education sector in debates and research-informed conversations around technology, pedagogy and the future of the modern University. He is the Chair of the editorial Board for the peer reviewed open access journal Reserach in Learning Technology.

Alison Casey

Dr Alison Casey is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Development with the Business Co-Design team at the University of Sydney and has enormous enthusiasm for and extensive experience in teaching in all its forms. She currently leads co-design projects with Business School academics to provide students with better learning experiences. Originally a scientist, she has developed and taught curriculum in both quantitative and qualitative subjects. Her expertise is in active learning pedagogies, students as partners practice, digital affordances, and authentic assessment.

Professor Angela Knox

Angela Knox is a Professor of Work and Organisation and Academic Director of Professional Development. She is an internationally recognized expert in job quality, precarious work, skills and migration. Angie has published widely and her work has appeared in Gender, Work and Organisation, Human Relations, Human Resource Management Journal, Industrial Relations, International Journal of Human Resource Management and Work, Employment and Society. She has also co-edited a book, Job Quality in Australia. She is an Editor of Work, Employment and Society and Editorial Board member of Human Relations. Angie has received in excess of ten teaching awards, including the inaugural Dean's Award for Teaching and she is a Senior Fellow with the Higher Education Academy/ AdvanceHE. She is also an Honorary Associate Professor at the University of Warwick, UK.

Professor Leisa Sargent

Leisa Sargent is Dean of the Business School at the University of Sydney since December 2022. Leisa studied at the University of Toronto and obtained her PhD from the Rotman School of Management. Prior to her appointment at the University of Sydney, Leisa held the position of Senior Deputy Dean at The University of New South Wales (UNSW) Business School (2016-2022). She also held positions as Co-DVC Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (2019-2022), Professor Head of School Management and Marketing, The University of Melbourne (2012-2016) and held several academic program director and University committee roles at the University of Melbourne (2003-2011), Cornell University (2002), and Queensland University of Technology (1991-2001). She has conducted numerous Faculty and academic program reviews and has served on several advisory and governance boards of Australian University bodies, as chair or as a member, including the Centre for Social Impact and UNSW Global. Her research impact roles include expert witness, Senate inquiries, and Government advising. Leisa's research has been published in the leading international journals, including Personnel Psychology, Organization Science, Harvard Business Review, Academy of Management Learning and Education, Journal of Management Education,Journal of Human Resources Management, Journal of Organisational Behavior,Journal of Vocational Behaviour, Journal of Occupational and Organizational Psychology, Work and Stress, Small Group Research and British Journal of Industrial Relations. She has held editorial board memberships including the Journal of Management Studies and Human Relations. Leisa has consulted to large complex organisations both in Australia and North America, including companies such as Nortel, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Telstra, Incitec, Canada Life, Comcare, Arnott's, and the Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne. She is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors. A nationally awarded educator, Leisa was named the Pearson Australia and New Zealand Academy of Management innovative educator of the year. Leisa's current research spans an evidence-based approach to leadership development, new perspectives on retirement, workday design, restorative experiences, and green infrastructure. Her research has been competitively funded through the Australian Research Council grants, Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada, The Australian Learning and Teaching Council, The Academy of Management and Hort Innovation Australia.

Associate Professor Danika Wright

Associate Professor Danika Wright is an accomplished educator and researcher in corporate finance. She is a nationally recognised higher education leader, sought out for her insights on innovative curriculum design, inclusive education, and strong graduate outcomes. Her research examines incentives, regulation, and investment with applications across executive pay, housing affordability, and financial innovation. Her work has been published in leading international journals, including the Review of Corporate Finance Studies and Regional Studies, and has informed policy debates on regulation, housing markets, and responsible corporate governance.
Her leadership has shaped the redesign of the Business School’s flagship Bachelor of Commerce and postgraduate programs, embedding program-level learning experiences, employability, and social impact across the curriculum. She co-developed the Indigenous Supplier Development Program with partners from the NSW Indigenous Chamber of Commerce and led the development of the Business School’s Indigenous Cultural and Intellectual Property Protocol for Curriculum.
Associate Professor Wright is currently Associate Dean (Education) at the University of Sydney Business School. She has previously served as Associate Dean (Indigenous Strategy & Services) (2021–2024) and Associate Dean (Programs) (2025). She is a CFA charterholder, and prior to joining academia, Associate Professor Wright worked in funds management research and consultancy.

Zoe Alderton

Dr Zoe Alderton is a Research Professional at the University of Sydney Business School, where she works on curriculum innovation aligned with strategic priorities. Her work spans leadership education, ethical technology integration, and inclusive learning design, with a strong focus on supporting students from non-traditional pathways. Zoe has designed and delivered high-impact programs such as Leading in a Post-Crisis World, integrating insights from industry professionals and crisis-experienced leaders to foster resilience and ethical decision-making in students. She is a core member of DIBERG (Disruptive Innovations in Business Education Research Group) and has presented internationally on using simple technologies to enhance student reflection. Zoe’s interdisciplinary expertise includes sociology, religion, writing studies, and economics, and she has taught across all levels from first year to PhD.

Malmi Amadoru

Malmi Amadoru is a Lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School. She teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate students in the areas of emerging digital technologies and data visualisation. Her research centres on digital innovation, particularly the adoption and diffusion of emerging technologies through a discursive lens. This includes examining the discursive influence of social bots in facilitating the spread of new technologies. She also explores how these emerging technologies contribute to broader processes of digital transformation. Methodologically, she is well-versed in combining computational methods with qualitative methods to draw insights and develop theory. In 2022, she won the second runner-up of the ACM SIGMIS Doctoral Dissertation Award and the ACPHIS PhD Medal, which is awarded annually to the best Australian PhD dissertation in the Information Systems discipline. Her research has been published in leading journals such as the Information Systems Journal and prestigious conferences, including ICIS and AOM.

Aribah Amal

Aribah is an electrical engineering and commerce student at the University of Sydney, currently completing a thesis on smart energy networks. She is passionate about student belonging, drawing from her own experience as a peer mentor and student ambassador to help others feel supported, included, and confident in taking ownership of their learning.

Ali Amrollahi

Ali's research interests span several critical areas within information systems, focusing on their social and organisational impacts. His research interest includes digital work, the strategic impact of emerging technologies, technology governance, openness, digital innovation, and strategy. Currently, his teaching focuses on the practical applications of information systems and disruptive technologies, such as blockchain, cybersecurity, and business processes.

Lorna Andriamora

Lorna Andriamora is a Lecturer in Counselling at ACAP University College. She holds a Diploma and a Bachelor of Counselling from ACAP and a Master of Criminology from the University of Sydney. She is currently completing a doctorate at the University of Southern Queensland, focusing on developing an evidence-based Art Therapy model for children of incarcerated Indigenous parents. Lorna has worked as a counsellor at the Emerging Community Resource Centre and founded Eagle House, a not-for-profit supporting children with incarcerated parents in Mauritius. She is passionate about fostering critical thinking and encouraging students to explore and question counselling theories.

Lova Andriamora

Dr Lova Andriamora is an education-focused Associate Lecturer in Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. He joined the University of Sydney in 2016 and has taught various units across disciplines before coordinating BUSS5221 (Creative and Analytic Mindset) and WORK6130 (Leadership in Organisations). Lova holds a doctorate degree from Central Queensland University, along with postgraduate qualifications in business, human services management, and tertiary education. His interests include academic integrity—particularly contract cheating and AI—as well as the challenges international students face in adapting to research-based learning. He published Loholona Mpiandry, a leadership book in Malagasy.

Abe Bakar

Abe is an accomplished industry practitioner with over 40 years of experience in consulting, designing and delivering business and technology solutions at ASX100 and Fortune100 institutions around the world. He has over 10 years of experience in lecturing, tutoring and designing courses in business transformation and complex problem solving at the University of Sydney and University of New South Wales. The work that constantly exposed him to the root causes underlying the many challenges facing society is what drives him to advocate the need for real change in how we educate our future citizens and leaders.

Max Baker

Before his academic career, Max worked as an accountant and auditor for PwC and Macquarie Bank. Max’s research focuses on corporate social responsibility, prison reform, and cybersecurity. Max has published extensively in top-tier academic journals and serves on the editorial board of Critical Perspectives on Accounting and Accounting and Business Research, and is an Associate Editor of ABACUS and Special Issue Editor of Accounting, Auditing and Accountability Journal. In 2022, Max won an ARC discovery grant to study the data breach disclosure rules and practices in Australian companies.

Ilva Bateman

Dr Ilva Navarro Bateman is a Senior Lecturer in Business Management at Liverpool Hope University, specialising in International Business, Globalisation, and Cross-Cultural Management. She is Programme Lead for Business Management and serves as the Lead Senior Academic Advisor within the Faculty of Business, Law and Criminology. A Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she integrates game-based learning as a pedagogical tool and is actively engaged in Learning and Teaching research to enhance the student experience. She also brings extensive industry experience, a prior to academia, she managed Caribbean and U.S. corporate accounts for one of Latin America's largest cement producers.

Paul Blayney

Dr Paul Blayney is a teaching focused academic in the Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation in the Business School. His research interests are in education and applying various aspects of cognitive load theory (the basis of his PhD thesis). Paul’s teaching interests are in management accounting and data analytics for accounting. He is an accomplished Excel expert/nerd.

Roel Boomsma

Roel is a Senior Lecturer in Accounting, Governance & Regulation. His research explores accounting and accountability in contexts where performance is difficult to measure, focusing primarily on NGO accountability and disruption in the audit profession. He has published his work in leading international journals. Roel has taught internationally in Financial and Sustainability Accounting, Accountability & Ethics, and Qualitative Research Methods. He is actively involved in designing and implementing educational innovations and has received numerous teaching and learning awards for his contributions. Roel previously worked at the University of Amsterdam and is an affiliated researcher with the Mistra Center for Sustainable Markets (Misum).

Joseph Boulis

Joseph Boulis is a Unit Coordinator in the Discipline of International Business. He has a strong focus on innovative, student-centred approaches to learning and teaching. Having taught both undergraduate and postgraduate students, he is passionately committed to improving students’ experience. He has extensive experience coordinating large units, and his practice is grounded in creating experiential learning opportunities that allow students to apply theory to real-world global business challenges. He is engaged in the design and development of assessments that integrate emerging technologies, including GenAI, enhancing students’ digital literacy while maintaining academic integrity.

Praveena Chandra

Praveena is an Lecturer of Dalyell Program. Praveena has around 10 years of combined experience in the areas of advanced materials and their characterisation technology transfer, technology evaluation, patent landscaping and techno-market mapping in the corporate sector as well as academic research experience. She was instrumental in the creation of IndiaNano (Maharashtra, India), the technology platform focused on bringing together academia and the corporate world in nanotechnology. Praveena received her MS in chemical Engineering from the University of Massachusetts and her PhD from the University of Sydney. Her core research interest is around innovations and addresses questions of how innovations take place, their assessment and their predictability.

Janine Coupe

Janine is a Senior Lecturer and Deputy Head (Education) in the Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation; she teaches postgraduate and undergraduate financial and management accounting. Prior to joining academia Janine worked as an auditor in a big four accounting firm and for several leading Australian and Global organisations including those in the Telecommunications, Television, Oil & Gas and Banking industries. Janine is a Fellow of Advance HE (FHEA) and an award-winning educator; she is the recipient of the Wayne Lonergan Outstanding Teaching Award, Dean’s Award for Teaching, Toolbox & Innovator Award and the Academic Enhancement of Student Life Award in recognition of her dedication to supporting and enhancing the student learning experience.

Andrew Cram

Andrew Cram is a digital learning generalist with over 25 years of experience across a diverse range of educational organisations. His research examines the intersection of practice, technology and learning, with a particular focus on assessment, generative AI and co-design in education.

Hedda Cui

Dr Hedda Cui teaches FINC2011 at the University of Sydney Business School. She has over 10 years of experience teaching undergraduate and postgraduate finance. She’s specialised in designing inclusive, active learning environments for large cohorts, with a teaching practice grounded in peer learning, critical dialogue, and reflective questioning.

Timothy Davies

Dr Timothy Davies is an Education-Focused Lecturer in the Discipline of Exercise and Sport Science at the University of Sydney. Tim currently serves as the Health Professions Education Lead, overseeing the management, strategic planning and educational quality of the Discipline's Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) portfolio, supporting student development across clinical and community placement contexts.
Tim completed his PhD in 2020, with a research focus in resistance training science. From 2024, his academic trajectory shifted toward health professions education, where his current teaching practices, research and scholarship focus on the experiences of neurodivergent learners in the context of rejection sensitivity and trauma and assessment of Exercise Science work-integrated performance. He is also investigating the integration of generative AI in professional reflection, whilst also designing innovative placement models tailored to Exercise Science students.
Tim's teaching experience spans across the WIL curriculum, applied sport science, and discipline-specific industry project management. He is passionate about building a collaborative education research culture with the expert clinicians in his team whilst fostering safe and inclusive environments for Exercise Science/Physiology workforce development.

Bonnie Dean

Associate Professor Bonnie Dean is Head of Academic Development & Recognition at the University of Wollongong. A Senior Fellow of Advance HE, she champions innovative teaching, employability-focused curricula, and faculty development. Bonnie's leadership has earned national awards, including an AAUT Citation and the CAULLT/HERDSA Award for Outstanding Leadership. With 100+ publications and editorial roles in leading journals, she advances teaching scholarship and work-integrated learning, fostering excellence in academia and student outcomes across Australia.

Mark Freeman

Dr Mark Freeman is a Senior Lecturer (education-focused) in the discipline of Business Information Systems and the Dalyell Program Director at the University of Sydney Business School. Mark is acknowledged as an outstanding educational innovator who utilises creative pedagogical approaches and modern technologies to enhance students’ learning experiences. His current research interests include Information Systems Education and understanding the impacts of Information Systems on human behaviour across different subsections of the population, including children, medical patients, and volunteers, from various perspectives, as well as their broader implications, including cybersecurity phenomena.

Corinna Galliano

Dr. Corinna Galliano is an Associate Lecturer in Strategy, Innovation, and Entrepreneurship at the University of Sydney Business School. Her award-winning teaching and curriculum design focus on experiential and reflective pedagogies that prepare future leaders to navigate paradox, uncertainty, and grand societal challenges. Her current research explores the paradoxes entrepreneurs face when integrating emerging technologies such as AI, as well as temporal tensions in organizational life. Corinna is also a Vedic Meditation teacher, and her broader practice weaves together academic inquiry, leadership education, and contemplative traditions to foster responsible innovation and wellbeing in professional and entrepreneurial contexts.

Quan Gan

Associate Professor Quan Gan (Tsinghua BSc, ETHZ/UZH MFin, UNSW PhD) is Head of Finance from 2025. A former IT and finance professional, he publishes in top journals. He is a multi-award-winning educator, faculty advisor to champion CFA and Beta Alpha Psi teams, and led USYD’s MCom Finance to CFA affiliation. He has received numerous teaching awards and grants.

Karen Ganschow

Karen Ganschow (KG) has held senior marketing leadership roles at IBM, Optus, Telstra, Westpac, NAB and Aware Super. All roles had a core focus on harnessing data, contemporary technology and consumer insight to create great customer and business outcomes. KG continues to actively consult to industry on customer engagement and marketing harnessing current Data and Artificial Intelligence.
KG lectures at the MBA level in Marketing and Customer Experience at the Macquarie University Business School and University of Sydney Business School.
In 2007, KG was recognised as the ADMA Marketer of the Year, recognised by LinkedIN as a Power Profile for Australia in 2015 and 2016 and included in the B&T Remarkable Marketer program in 2018.
KG has a Bachelor of Electrical Engineering (Hons), a Masters in Business Administration, Certified Practicing Marketer (AMI) and is a graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors.

Asad Ghalib

Asad’s teaching and research interests include international development, leadership and education. He is particularly interested in leveraging technology to enhance teaching and learning in higher education. He has been actively involved in designing and implementing innovative, technology-driven pedagogical platforms. Asad has engaged in various pedagogical research projects focused on improving learning and teaching in higher education. His work spans diverse areas, including student engagement, pedagogy and playing games in the classroom, innovative methods for collaborative learning, the application of policy frameworks in academic contexts, and the co-creation of knowledge to enhance cross-cultural educational experiences for postgraduate students.

Daniel Gozman

Dr. Daniel Gozman is an Associate Professor at the University of Sydney Business School, where he leads research and teaching in digital transformation, financial technology (FinTech), and AI governance. He holds a PhD from the London School of Economics and Political Science. Daniel’s work bridges academia and industry, with collaborations involving global institutions such as SWIFT. His research has been published in top-tier journals and cited in policy reports across Europe, Africa, and Asia. He has supervised multiple PhD students and received awards for both research excellence and innovative teaching. Beyond the classroom, Daniel contributes to shaping digital policy and international standards through roles held with the British Standards Institute and Standards Australia. He has held editorial positions at Journal of Information Technology, Information Systems Journal, European Journal of Information Systems and MISQ Executive. He is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Freeman of the City of London. Prior to academia Daniel worked as a management consultant.

Hans Hendrischke

Hans Hendrischke is a professor of Chinese business and management at the University of Sydney Business School and the executive director of the University of Sydney Centre in China. A member of the China Studies Centre, he is fluent in Chinese and has lived and worked in China. His main research interests are Chinese entrepreneurship and the globalisation of Chinese enterprises. He has co-led KPMG's annual Demystifying Chinese Investment in Australia reports since 2011 and frequently comments on Australia-China business relations in national and international media.

Eva Huang

Dr Eva Huang is an expert on Regtech and Comparative Taxation in the Digital Economy. Her research focuses on building the compliance or regulatory business case in the design of compliance risk mitigating digital artefacts, especially regarding risks associated with taxation and financial crimes. Eva is an active and experienced research supervisor, she mentors and collaborates with her research students. Her supervision and mentoring resulted in a PhD internship grant, -- APR Intern Project: Toyota/USyd (Xi Nan) INT-0935 (Academic Mentor). Eva is the founding and current joint editor of the Journal of Chinese Tax and Policy, the first English language journal with an exclusive focus on taxation policies and laws in China. She is also the convener of the International Conference of Chinese Tax and Policy which is the annual conference of the Journal.

Maria Ishkova

Dr Maria Ishkova, SFHEA, is an education-focused academic in Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School, with over 15 years of award-winning experience in leading organisational communication across business and industry bodies. She coordinates undergraduate and postgraduate units and runs masterclasses on organisational communication for students and professional staff, addressing both individual and organisational perspectives to guide learners toward professional success.
Driven by a passion for amplifying Student Voice and the Students as Partners teaching philosophy, Maria’s innovative, industry-oriented, and personalised approach to education has been recognised with USYD’s most prestigious teaching awards, including the Business School Leadership Student Experience Award (2024), Dean’s Award for Teaching (2022), Academic Enhancement of Student Life Award (2022), SRES Inaugural Award for 'Relationship-rich Education' (2021), Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Teaching (2020, team), and Wayne Lonergan Award (2019, team).

Kaiying Ji

Dr Kaiying Ji is a lecturer in the Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation at the University of Sydney Business School. She is a member of CPA Australia and CFA institute. Kaiying has taught in both Undergraduate and Postgraduate curriculum, in the areas of Accounting, Business and Work-integrated Learning. She has various research interests, including financial reporting and forecasting, as well as scholarship in teaching and learning (https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4332-3892). Kaiying was awarded the 2023 Business School Toolbox & Innovator Award.

Jennifer John

A final-year international undergraduate student pursuing a Bachelor of Commerce with a double major in Marketing and Management & Leadership, she is deeply passionate about enhancing the student experience. Having navigated her own transition across academics, culture, and environment from India to Australia, she has actively contributed as a Peer Mentor at the Business School and now serves as Mentoring Director of the Dalyell Scholars Association, supporting high-achieving students from diverse interdisciplinary backgrounds. Driven by her interest in sustainability, she also participated in the Dalyell unit BUDL3902: Disruption for Sustainable Futures in Toronto, where she conducted research on sustainability and transport in collaboration with Toronto City Hall, the University of Toronto, and across the city.

Prashan Karunaratne

Award-winning Associate Professor Prashan Karunaratne, from Macquarie Business School, is well-regarded for his innovative approach to driving student success through developing an active learning culture. Prashan is the Course Director of the Bachelor of Commerce, and the Unit Convenor of the Bachelor of Commerce Capstone in Macquarie Business School. Prashan is an inspirational and innovative teacher of economics, business analytics, and sustainability at Macquarie University. His enthusiasm for teaching, and passion for improving student outcomes, have inspired and engaged tens of thousands of students for more than two decades. He nurtures students to develop a desire to engage and is a firm believer that the learning journey can benefit both teachers and students. Inspiring students to want to learn – by emphasising the ‘why’ of learning, and empowering students to navigate their own learning journey – by focusing on the ‘how’, creates valuable experiences in his classroom and beyond. This highlights the 'wow' moments that students will remember in years to come.

Amanda Kennedy

Dr Amanda Kennedy is a Lecturer in the Marketing Discipline at the University of Sydney Business School. Her research focuses on marketing communications and branding, with a specific interest in celebrity endorsement and celebrity brands using an experimental research design. She teaches large undergraduate first and second year core courses, with a strong commitment to enhancing student engagement and fostering inclusivity. Amanda is passionate about creating supportive learning environments and continually improving the student experience.

Mostafa Khatami

Mostafa is a Lecturer in Business Analytics at the University of Wollongong, School of Business. His area of research expertise spans the fields of Operations Research and Computer Science. Mostafa's research works have appeared in several prestigious OR/MS journals, including European Journal of Operational Research, Transportation Research Part A, Computers & Operations Research, Journal of Scheduling, and Journal of the Operational Research Society. Mostafa is the recipient of the Australian Society for Operations Research (ASOR) Rising Star Award 2023. Mostafa is passionate about case-based teaching and actively integrates engagement and inclusion principles into his practice.

Sunghoon Kim

Sunghoon Kim is an Associate Professor in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney Business School. Sunghoon is an established scholar in the field of strategic human resource management, specialising in the role of technology in HRM. He has served as the academic director of MHRM/IR programs at the USBS, and an editor of leading international journals including Human Resource Management (FT50) and Asia Pacific Journal of Management. He co-authored Routledge Handbook of Human Resource Management in Asia and contributed to the Google funded APRU project entitled “Transformation of Work in Asia-Pacific in the 21st Century”.

Benjamin Lay

Dr Benjamin Lay is a Lecturer in the Discipline of Accounting, Governance and Regulation. Ben has taught and helped develop multiple financial accounting units of study. His work in developing teaching approaches to help develop students’ skills and career readiness was recognised in 2023, receiving the University of Sydney Business School Toolbox and Innovators Award and the University of Sydney Educational Innovation Award. His teaching has also been recognised with the University of Sydney FFT Award for Teaching in 2022 and 2023 and the 2023 Toolbox & Innovator Award. Ben’s research interests include innovation in accounting education and corporate governance.

Philip Le

Philip Le is a digital enablement specialist, using years of combined experience in digital marketing, organisational change management, and communications to drive online-first content strategies. Philip is also an alumnus of the University of Sydney, and have been teaching in the Marketing discipline since 2019. In his spare time, he partake in kickboxing and flies light aircrafts around Sydney.

Henry Leung

Dr. Henry Leung worked as a senior manager at BT Financial Group, Deutsche Bank and Commonwealth Securities before joining the University. He draws from this experience to bring a practical dimension to the undergraduate and postgraduate large class finance units he coordinates. He has led innovative teaching initiatives such as the development of the Entrepreneurial Finance (EF) and Open Learning Environment Bootstrap EF units. He has been awarded the Dean’s Citation for Teaching Excellence Award. Henry has published in top-tier finance journals such as Management Science, Review of Finance, the Journal of Corporate Finance, the Journal of Banking and Finance, and the Journal of Financial Intermediation. His most recent accolade includes the Business School Research Excellence Award. Henry is a board director of the Asian Finance Association. He has served on the University’s Faculty Board and PhD defence committees and continued to engage with industry partners through the External Partners Advisory Board to ensure that our curriculum offerings remain relevant and forward-looking.

Echo Liao

(Co-author but not presenting on the day)

Dr. Yuan (Echo) Liao is a Senior Lecturer at The University of Auckland. Echo's research interests focus on diversity management, cultural intelligence, and multiculturalism. Her work aims to understand how to create inclusive work environments and enhance collaboration in multicultural workplaces. Her academic contributions have been published in top-tier international journals, including the Journal of International Business Studies, Management International Review, and Journal of Business Ethics, among others. With substantial experience in teaching Leadership and Cross-Cultural Management, Echo utilises a variety of techniques, such as case studies, simulations, and experiential activities, for undergraduate, postgraduate, and MBA students.

Ya (Daisy) Liu

Dr Ya (Daisy) Liu is an Associate Lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School. She holds a PhD and Bachelor of Commerce from the University of Sydney and a Bachelor of Finance from the ANU. Her research in corporate finance, regulation, and banking has been published in top journals like the Journal of Financial Stability. She is the recipient of prestigious awards, including the Spencer Martin Best Paper Award at the National PhD Consortium (FIRN) in Australia.

May Lloyd

May is an experienced tutor/organisational theatre researcher and practitioner in the University of Sydney Business School, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate units in Work and Organisational Studies. She has received the Dean’s Award for FFT and multiple Dean’s citations for tutoring. She holds a Master of HR&IR and recently completed a Master of Education. Her thesis examined Chinese international students’ experiences of Western education to better understand their preparedness for Western culture and T&L and ways to improve their experience and outcomes. A graduate of Toi Whakaari, New Zealand’s National Drama School, May also brings innovation to teaching through Organisational Theatre as an experiential learning tool.

Jeffrey Lo

Jeff is a Sessional Lecturer and Workshop Facilitator in the Discipline of Business Information Systems at the University of Sydney Business School, teaching in information systems, business process management, and digital innovation since 2019. He also works as the Manager in IT Product and Service Management at the University of Sydney, where he finds inspiration bridging the gap between theoretical concepts and real-world application in his teaching. This dual perspective allows him to bring contemporary IT industry practices and insights directly into the classroom. He is also an alumni of the Business School.

Louise Luff

Louise is a Senior Lecturer in the Accounting, Governance and Regulation Discipline and is a financial reporting specialist. Previously Louise worked in professional accounting and commercial roles including an accounting technical manager in the banking industry. Louise is a Fellow of Advance HE, a member of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ) and has co-authored several corporate reporting textbooks and publications for CA ANZ. In recognition of Louise's interest in developing resources to enhance student readiness for the business world, Louise was the recipient of a 2021 Dean's award for FFT, a 2020 Dean's Award for Teaching and the 2023 Toolbox & Innovator Award.

Advaith Madhav

Advaith Madhav is a final-year Finance and Business Analytics student at the University of Sydney. Alongside his academic work, he has developed AI agents professionally for industry use cases, designing tools that automate workflows and deliver actionable insights for decision-making. Advaith has collaborated with educators in the Sydney Business School to create resources on integrating Generative AI in assessment design, supporting staff to adapt pedagogy in a rapidly changing environment. He also works with the University of Sydney at large to shape and deliver resources on Generative AI for use by students.

Mauricio Marrone

My research focuses on the transformative effects of artificial intelligence (AI) on the workforce and higher education. I am particularly interested in how AI-driven automation reshapes job markets, alters skill requirements, and spurs changes in educational curricula to prepare future generations for an evolving technological landscape. I have received several internal and external awards for my innovative learning and teaching methods.

Jolene Morse

Dr Jolene Morse is an enterprise risk executive, educator, and board director with over 20 years’ experience spanning financial services, consulting, and the public sector. A former Director at EY and banking executive, she holds a Doctorate in Enterprise Risk Management and lectures in governance, finance, and organisational behaviour. Jolene’s work integrates neuroscience, and risk theory to reimagine how organisations and students engage with complexity. She serves on multiple boards and academic committees, is published in risk and governance, and is passionate about building resilience, ethical practice, and future-ready capability in both business and education.

Vijaya Murthy

Dr. Vijaya Murthy’s research and teaching interests in the Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation, University of Sydney Business School include management accounting, management control, sustainability management accounting, corporate social reporting, accounting history and intellectual capital. Her doctoral thesis examined the manner in which managers mobilized non-financial information to make decisions. Vijaya has lectured on undergraduate and post graduate accounting units in topics related to management accounting, financial accounting and designing accounting systems. She has worked on various Management Accounting projects with senior colleagues at Sydney University, Copenhagen Business School, Denmark and University of Innsbruck, Innsbruck.

Joanne Nash

Joanne Nash is a Lecturer -Educational Developer with Business Co-Design (BCD) at the University of Sydney Business School. She investigates how to design and implement innovative and interactive learning experiences that deliver exceptional student learning outcomes. Her educational research spans active learning, team teaching, learning spaces, curriculum transformation, co-design, synthetic media and interactive oral assessments. With a professional background in marketing and advertising before moving to higher education, Jo worked for major corporations in Australia and overseas, and received multiple awards for product launches and ad. campaigns. She was the divisional manager of a major pharmaceutical company and has deep experience in fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) with Nestle, J&J and Beiersdorf. She is a Fellow (FHEA) of the Advance HE (UK).

Radka Newton

Radka is an internationally recognised academic leader in management education, curriculum transformation, and inclusive pedagogy. She currently holds the Personal Chair in Management Education and Innovation at Lancaster University Management School and serves as Director of the Centre for Scholarship and Innovation in Management Education. Throughout her career, she has been committed to creating student-centred, research-informed educational practices that foster transformational student experiences. Radka champions a human-centred design approach to education, combining her expertise in process improvement with a deep commitment to student-centric learning. She developed the Inclusive Programme Review method, a widely adopted model that embeds student voice into curriculum development and drives continuous enhancement of teaching and learning. A major milestone in her career is her role as chief editor of Transforming Higher Education With Human-Centred Design, an international anthology showcasing how design thinking can reimagine higher education for a more inclusive and responsive future.

Linh Nguyen

Linh Nguyen is a Lecturer with the UNSW Centre for Social Impact and an Honorary Associate at the University of Sydney Business School. Linh’s research and educational endeavours are driven by an aspiration to catalyse positive societal impact and meaningful changes. Linh has researched and worked for over a decade with social impact businesses in Australia, Vietnam and other countries in Southeast Asia. Additionally, Linh has engaged in various initiatives that aimed at enhancing the social and economic participation of disadvantaged populations including people with disabilities, women and young people in the region.

Ruby Nguyen

Dr Ruby-Ngoc Nhu Nguyen is a Senior Lecturer (Academic Development, Education Focused) in the Educational Innovation team in the DVC (Education) Portfolio at the University of Sydney. With an interdisciplinary background in film, visual arts, and humanities, a PhD in Education (2023) from the University of Adelaide on film-based pedagogy and cognitive load, Ruby brings a unique perspective to the intersection of media, technology, and learning.
Her current work centres on generative AI in higher education. Ruby leads a wide program of academic development workshops and consultations to help educators confidently integrate AI into curriculum design, assessment reform, and teaching practice. Alongside this, she has developed student-facing initiatives that raise AI awareness, foster ethical engagement, and build learner confidence in navigating digital futures.
Ruby’s leadership and publications extend to pedagogical innovation, feedback literacy, and work-integrated learning (WIL), with cross-institutional collaborations across Australia and internationally. A multilingual educator and practising artist, she integrates creativity, critical pedagogy, and care into her work, advancing sustainable course design and capability building for a rapidly evolving higher education landscape.

John Parker

John is a lecturer in Marketing at the University of Sydney Business School. He is an active researcher with a particular focus on exploring how ideation templates and techniques enhance creativity in marketing communications, new product development, and management strategy. He is also interested in the utopian and dystopian utility of augmented reality (AI) in both management and education settings. His research has been published in the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Advertising, and the Journal of Advertising Research.

Shenoli Perera

Shenoli is a second-year PhD candidate in Business Information Systems and a sessional academic at the University of Sydney Business School. Her research focuses on theories of fit. As a side project, outside her PhD, she is currently undertaking research on experiential learning. Passionate about education, she is committed to creating impactful, interactive, and memorable learning experiences for her students. In recognition of her teaching, she was nominated for the Dean’s Award for Teaching in 2025. She teaches across both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Before transitioning to academia, she worked for four years as a Salesforce Consultant while completing her undergraduate studies at the University of Sydney Business School.

Julian Prester

Julian is a Lecturer of Business Information Systems at The University of Sydney. His research interests lie at the intersection of technology, work and organisations, focusing on various forms of Digital Work. Using ethnographic and in-depth qualitative field research methods he explores digital work phenomena such as Digital Nomadism and Platform Work. His research has been published in leading journals such as the Journal of Information Technology, Journal of Strategic Information Systems, Decision Support Systems and Information & Management as well as the proceedings of leading IS conferences. Julian teaches courses on data visualisation, business intelligence, and data management, and is innovating with AI-enabled teaching methods to enhance student learning experiences.

Corina Raduescu

Corina is a Senior Lecturer in Business Information Systems specialising in educational innovation and creative thinking. Her work focuses on designing experiential interdisciplinary learning and sustainable online learning environments including high quality assessment. Corina also brings expertise in qualitative and interdisciplinary research, particularly co-design approaches for addressing and evaluating complex problem solving. For her significant contributions and dedication to student learning experiences, Corina received the AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning, the Wayne Lonergan Award for Outstanding Teaching, and the Vice Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Educational Engagement and Innovation.

Abdul Razeed

Dr Abdul Razeed is a Senior Lecturer at the Discipline of Accounting, Governance and Regulation at the University of Sydney Business School and a Senior Fellow of Higher Education Academy. With a PhD in Accounting and a Master of Education, his work spans the intersections of technology, sustainability, and accountability, while also advancing pedagogical innovation in large-scale learning environments. As Academic Director (Teaching Quality), he has led transformative initiatives in AI-informed assessment, curriculum governance, and student experience enhancement. Dr Razeed’s research has been published in top-tier journals and presented globally, with recent work exploring greenwashing, superannuation policy, and educational equity. A passionate educator and mentor, he champions inclusive, inquiry-driven learning and cross-sector collaboration to shape the future of business education in an era of rapid technological and societal change.

Beatriz Rodríguez

Dr Beatriz Rodríguez Garcia is Programme Director for the BSc Marketing and International Business Management degrees at Lancaster University Management School, where she is also a Teaching Fellow in Marketing. She specialises in experiential and simulation-based learning, with particular expertise in the Markstrat simulation. In this setting, students act as managers of their own companies, taking responsibility for decisions across pricing, budgeting, production, distribution, and communications. By competing in a dynamic market environment, they experience the complexity of strategy, teamwork, and long-term planning in ways that extend far beyond the textbook.
Beatriz has also led innovative initiatives to strengthen student engagement and belonging, including Mingle Bingo, which received the Dean’s Award for Student Engagement. As Programme Director, she works closely with international cohorts to provide high-quality learning experiences and academic leadership across both degrees. She also contributes to curriculum development and serves as an Academic Integrity Officer.
Her wider research interests include marketing education, digital and social media marketing, and dark tourism, with a particular focus on storytelling and branding at contested heritage sites. She has presented her work at national and international conferences.

Christian Russo

Christian is an organisational sociologist having worked in the professional services, tertiary education and international social sectors in Australia and overseas. He began his career in EY’s tax & law practice and taught at the University of Sydney and UNSW before moving abroad. His research interests focus on the intersection between organisational strategy and sociology and he has researched these issues within mainstream and illicit organisations. This has included research into how the Italian American mafia innovated using social network analysis. He completed undergraduate studies in Commerce with Honours, and graduate studies in Law and Sociology.

Ihan Samaraweera

Ihan is an International Studies and Commerce student at the University of Sydney, with a strong passion for improving student belonging and cross-cultural communication. Through his experiences as a Business Student Ambassador, Japanese Student Partner and Teaching Assistant, he dedicates himself to fostering inclusive and supportive learning environments for all students.

Cong Sun

Dr. Cong Sun is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. He received his Ph.D. in Management from The Chinese University of Hong Kong. His research interests include workplace emotions and workplace diversity.

Jennifer Sun

Dr. Jennifer Sun is a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Sydney, focusing her research on assessment and feedback design that fosters sustainable learning practices to encourage student growth and development. With a dozen years of teaching experience, she is highly innovative in curriculum design and improvement. She is passionate about building meaningful student-staff partnerships, believing these collaborations are essential for creating transformative learning experiences.

Betina Szkudlarek

Betina Szkudlarek is a Professor in Management at the USYD Business School. She is also a Strategic Sustainability and Growth Consultant with the United Nations Alliance of Civilizations. Betina’s core research and consulting expertise lie at the intersection of cross-cultural management, international human resource management, and management of diversity. Betina’s work has been published in top-tier international journals such as Organization Studies, Human Resource Management, and Journal of Business Ethics. She has received numerous teaching awards, research grants, and international recognition. Betina has provided consultancy to global corporations and governments, with her insights featured in leading local and international media.

Martin Turner

PhD (Accounting Education), MBA, B.Com (Hons1/University Medal), LLB and P Grad Cert (Higher Education). Martin is a senior lecturer in Accounting at the School of Business and Law at Central Queensland University. An experienced private equity manager, Martin has taught more than ten thousand students, face-to-face, in hybrid mode, and online.

Erin Twyford

Dr. Erin Twyford (CA) is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong, specialising in financial accounting and taxation. Her research explores the intersections of accounting, society, and governance, as well as scholarship of teaching and learning, focusing on enhancing student learning experiences. Erin's work has earned prestigious awards and recognition in media, and her expertise has been called upon for parliamentary inquiries. In 2023, she received an Outstanding Contribution to Teaching and Learning award for her dedication to education, with further recognition in 2024 with an AAUT Citation.

Maria Tyler

PhD (Accounting), MBA, B.Bus (Hons 1), FCPA, MAICD, Grad Cert (Tertiary Teaching) Maria is a lecturer in Accounting at the School of Business and Law at Central Queensland University. She is a well-regarded accounting professional with over fifteen years of teaching experience. She has held CFO and senior accounting roles and is a Fellow of the CPA.

Carmen Vallis

Carmen Vallis is a Senior Lecturer in Educational Development at the University of Sydney Business School and Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE (SFHEA), who collaborates with educators and students to create engaging, inclusive, and creative experiences. Carmen draws on a multidisciplinary background in Education, English, Creative Writing, and ICT, working at the intersection of learning design, digital pedagogy, and emerging technologies, including generative AI, design thinking, and postdigital approaches. She is Associate Editor of the Australasian Journal of Educational Technology (AJET), and her research advances understanding of engaging learning and teaching with technology for transformative higher education experiences.

Mark Waddington

Mark Waddington joined the Discipline of Accounting, Governance & Regulation after twenty years of commercial experience working in a variety of financial and operational roles in professional accounting, corporate accounting and the financial markets. He brings a multi-disciplinary approach to teaching, particularly given his experience in financial markets. Mark teaches across financial and management accounting undergraduate units, and has research interests in how professional skills are incorporated in learning and assessment. He has a Bachelor of Economics, a Bachelor of Laws, a Master of Education and is a Chartered Accountant.

Wanxin Wang

Dr. Wanxin Wang is an Assistant Professor at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. She received her Ph.D. in Management from Imperial College London. Her research interests include entrepreneurial financing, innovation management, and the marketing/entrepreneurship interface.

Dewa Wardak

Dr. Dewa Wardak is Senior Lecturer in Business Educational Development at the University of Sydney Business School. With a background in Learning Sciences and Technologies, Dewa leads the co-design and development of units of study at the Business School, creating engaging and authentic learning experiences for students. Her research interests span broad areas in higher education including digital education, student engagement, networked learning, postdigital approaches, pattern languages, and object-based learning. She is a Senior Fellow of AdvanceHE and an Associate Editor for the Australian Educational Researcher (AER).

Stephanie Wilson

Stephanie Wilson is an Associate Professor and Acting Academic Director of Business Co-Design (BCD). She is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE (SFHEA), and collaborates with academics and other stakeholders to design, implement and evaluate a broad range of learning and teaching approaches. Her research in higher education spans the areas of networked learning, postdigital education, processes and practices of co-design, educational design patterns, sonic pedagogies, and educational futures.

Vycke Wu

Dr. Vycke Wu is an Associate Lecturer in the Discipline of Finance. Vycke completed her PhD in Finance and a Graduate Certificate in Educational Studies (Higher Education) from the University of Sydney. Vycke's research focuses on Behavioural Finance, Corporate Finance, and the integration of Generative AI in education. Vycke is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA) and serves as an accredited assessor and mentor for the Sydney Educational Fellowship Program. Vycke teaches both undergraduate and postgraduate curriculum and has received multiple awards for teaching excellence.

Ali Zaheer

Ali is a former University of Sydney graduate holding a master’s degree in Professional Accounting. Ali’s teaching career began in 2016 as a casual tutor for the UG core units and since then has served various roles including casual tutor, senior tutor and a unit of study Coordinator in 2017. He not only has experience in lecturing UG and PG units but is also a key member of the PASS Program. Ali thoroughly enjoys his teaching and facilitation and his efforts have been recognised, since 2016, through the Dean’s citations for teaching awards and multiple nominations for the Excellence in Teaching awards.

Sandris Zeivots

Dr. Sandris Zeivots is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Sydney Business School and Interim Director of the Disruptive Innovations in Business Education Research Group (DIBERG). He specialises in collaborative design, particularly in associated practices and mindsets. With a professional background in experiential education, Sandris draws on his expertise to explore co-design and the emotional dimensions of learning and work to create impactful experiences and practices.

Rongrong Zhang

Dr. Rongrong Zhang is a Lecturer at The University of Sydney Business School. She received her Ph.D. in Strategic Management and Organization from Alberta School of Business. Her research interests include social evaluations of organizations and their interactions with emotions to effectuate social change.

Wen Zhang

Dr. Wen Zhang is an Assistant Professor (Teaching) at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shenzhen. She received her Ph.D. in Management from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey. Her research interests include business ethics, ethical decision making, ethical leadership, and corporate social responsibility.

Jun Zhao

Jun Zhao is an interdisciplinary researcher whose work spans business law, international business, and accounting. With years of industry experience, Jun has developed deep expertise in cross-border legal frameworks, compliance systems, and the governance of emerging technologies. His research explores how legal and accounting infrastructures adapt to innovation, particularly in the context of international business and digital transformation.
Jun’s work bridges academic inquiry and practical application, addressing topics such as financial regulation, data governance, sustainability reporting, and the legal implications of AI. He is especially interested in the Asia-Pacific region, with a focus on how global regulatory shifts influence business strategy and institutional change. Jun has contributed to multinational research projects and policy studies, and is committed to advancing interdisciplinary, impact-driven scholarship.

Quan (Spring) Zhou

Dr Quan (Spring) Zhou is a scholar in the area of operations and supply chain management at University of Wollongong. She obtained a PhD in Operations and Supply Chain Management from University of Auckland in 2016 for her research in managing medical supplies in national reserves. Spring is a passionate educator and endeavours to support student learning through mutual communication and proactive engagement. Spring has been actively involved in practice-driven, applied research, and has published in leading journals including Production and Operations Management and European Journal of Operational Research.