Personal profile
Summary
I have substantial international experience in business technology and financial communication. I have led major investor relations projects – often reporting to CEO level – including initial public offerings, company launches and mergers & acquisitions for media and technology giants including AT&T Wireless, Bell Canada, Deutsche Telekom, Korea Telecom and Telecom Italia.
Research Interests
I have served as a Principal Investigator or Senior Researcher on major projects worth over AUD 5 million in research income with partners including Intel Labs, UNESCO and Commonwealth of Learning.
I have authored or co-authored 30 peer-reviewed chapters, articles and papers for publishers including MIT Press, Springer and Wiley-Blackwell.
Teaching Responsibilities
My research and teaching encompass digital transformation; technology and innovation strategy.
Module Coordinator, M31217 Digital Strategy and Leadership.
Module Coordinator, M34295 Artificial Intelligence and Digital Transformation.
Module Coordinator, M33636 Leading and Managing Teams.
Education/Academic qualification
MBA, Higher Education Management, University College London
2013 → 2014
Award Date: 1 Nov 2014
Ph.D., Computing Sciences, University of Technology Sydney
2006 → 2011
Award Date: 1 Mar 2011
MSc, Human-Computer Interaction, University College London
1997 → 2000
Award Date: 1 Nov 2000
External positions
Head, Centre of Digital Excellence; Associate Professor in Communication, Royal Melbourne Institite of Technology
2019 → 2022
Head of Department, Communication; Associate Professor in Communication, Royal Melbourne Institite of Technology
2017 → 2019
Director, News and Media Research Centre; Associate Professor in Communication, University of Canberra
2014 → 2017
Director International, Western Sydney University
2011 → 2014
Associate Dean International (acting); Senior Lecturer in Digital Media, Swinburne University of Technology
2008 → 2011
Senior Lecturer in Communication Design, Queensland University of Technology
2004 → 2008
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