Sharing Research for Business Excellence - Research Showcase

Come and join us for a refreshment and a chat at the National Museum of Australia, where we will be showcasing the latest research produced by UNSW Canberra School of Business.

The School of Business Research Showcase program will be an in-person networking event, featuring live welcome addresses and a series of lively, pre-recorded 2 minute research pitches about current and recent research projects, interspersed with ample time to meet and network with researchers. These pitches will demonstrate the breadth and depth of the School of Business research capabilities and outputs. We will also have a display of research posters, publications, research materials and networking tables set up for perusal. Light refreshments and canapés will be provided. This event will bring together industry, Government, Defence and UNSW Canberra School of Business researchers and affiliates, and highlight opportunities for engagement and collaboration with industry and Government stakeholders.

About UNSW Canberra School of Business

The School of Business, UNSW Canberra, is an internationally accredited business school with a strong research focus in the areas of governance, strategic decision-making, policy implementation and management, logistics, diversity, and business systems modelling. Our interdisciplinary research approach is essential for the study of business issues in a changing and uncertain world. It draws together the diverse backgrounds of our academics, many of whom have achieved international recognition for their research in economics, logistics, leadership, public policy, public-sector management, biodiversity, accounting, finance, data analysis, human resources, work health and safety and project management. Their expertise informs our key research areas: Public Service Management, Sustainment & Network Collaboration, Diversity, Korean Studies, and Industrial Relations. 

Speakers

Professor Harvinder Sidhu - Deputy Rector, UNSW Canberra 

Associate Professor Sharron O’Neill - Deputy Head of School (Research), Director PSRG and Associate Professor of Accounting in the School of Business at UNSW Canberra

Mr. David Jukes, General Manager, Public Sector Segment at Chartered Accountants ANZ

Professor Deborah Blackman - Head of School, School of Business, UNSW Canberra 

Provisional program (subject to change)

4:30pm: Venue open for guest arrival

4:40pm - 4:50pm: Welcome and introduction speeches

• Professor Harvinder Sidhu, Deputy Rector
• Associate Professor Sharron O’Neill, Deputy Head of School (Research)

4:50pm - 5:05pm: Research pitches (presenters in bold)- Projects incorporating the process of strategic decision-making and governance in the context of public service, organisational challenges and global challenges, and addressing the issues of capability, leadership, measurement, inclusion and risk:

Dr. Katie Moon, Dr. Dru Marsh, Dr. Christopher Cvitanovic (ANU) - Finding new solutions by examining social constructs

Associate Professor James Connor and Dr Vanessa McDermott - Passionate projects: practitioner reflections on emotion management

Mr. Hamed Aboutorab, Associate Professor Omar Hussain, Dr. Morteza Saberi (UTS), Associate Professor Daniel Prior, and Professor Farookh Hussain (UTS) - A reinforcement learning-based framework for disruption risk identification in supply chains

Professor Catherine Althaus - Reimagining Weberian Bureaucracy: Integrating western impersonalism with Indigenous relationality

Dr. Fiona Buick, Dr. Hasan Turan, Associate Professor Sondoss El Sawah and Professor Deborah Blackman - Leveraging Artificial Intelligence for workforce planning and management in the Australian Army: from recruitment to career progression

Dr Shibaab Rahman, Professor Catherine Althaus, Dr. Samantha Johnson, Professor Deborah Blackman and Mr. Maxwell Rixe - Academy of Adaptive Leadership

5:05pm - 5:20pm: Networking

5:20pm - 5:25pm: Guest speaker address

• Mr. David Jukes, General Manager, Public Sector Segment at Chartered Accountants ANZ

5.25pm - 5.35pm: Research pitches (presenters in bold) - Projects addressing the process of policy implementation and evaluation in the context of public service, organisational challenges and global challenges, and addressing the issues of inclusion, systems, diversity and risk:

Associate Professor Sue Williamson - Hybrid Working and Gender Equality in ‘COVID-normal’ times

Ms. Hang Bui, Associate Professor Omar Hussain, Associate Professor Daniel Prior, Professor Farookh Hussain (UTS) and Dr. Morteza Saberi (UTS) - Proof of Earnestness (PoE) in Blockchain application in Supply chain risk management

Associate Professor Twan Huybers, Ms. Bronwyn Greene and Dr. Ted Rohr - Academic research integrity: Exploring researchers’ perceptions of responsibilities and enablers

Professor Helen Dickinson - Vaccine hesitancy in disability support workers

5:35pm - 5:55pm: Networking

5:55pm - 6:00pm: Lucky door prize draw and event wrap up

• Professor Deborah Blackman, Head of School

Research posters, materials and networking tables

Showcasing research on topics from work health and safety, blockchain, disability services, leadership, prison reform and more from:

The Public Service Research Group (PSRG) - an affiliated group within the UNSW Canberra’s School of Business, the PSRG partners with organisational clients to produce new insights into effective public service implementation and evaluation. The PSRG specialise in Public Service Management research, working alongside public service organisations to produce new insights in areas spanning Capability, Ethics, Inclusion and Complex Systems.

Korean Research Initiatives (KRI) - The Korea Research Initiatives (KRI) at the University of New South Wales began its operation as the Korea-Australasia Research Centre (KAReC) in June 2000. KRI conducts research projects in all areas of Korean Studies with specialisations within Political Studies, Economics, Sociology, Cultural Studies, Language and History. Within its disciplinary specialisations, KRI specifically identified four key inter-disciplinary research areas in Politics and Public Administration; Economic Development and International Business; Society, Culture and Cultural Industries; and Korean Language Education and Linguistics. 

Industrial Relations Research Group (IRRG) - The Industrial Relations Research Group (IRRG) is a grouping of scholars, associates and visiting researchers from inside and outside UNSW, who collaborate to generate, conduct and publicise research that promotes innovative and ethical practices in workplaces, and contributes to effective regulation of labour standards.

Capability Systems Centre aspires to be a world-leading academic centre and trusted partner for Government and Industry in the area of Capability development, including all aspects related to Capability lifecycle (design, acquisition, sustainment), and optimized towards critical and high-investment public policy areas (including Defence, national security, emerging technologies, and critical supply chains).

The Centre’s values include:

• Excellence: striving for exceptional outcomes in all what we do

• Integrity: always doing the right thing

• Better together: connecting locally and globally with our partners, stakeholders, colleagues, and community to achieve better outcomes

Australian Graduate School of Management (AGSM) - Based in Sydney Australia, AGSM UNSW Business School has more than 40 years of leadership experience across Australia. AGSM offer Short Courses designed and facilitated by industry thought leaders and faculty to build individual and organisational capability. Combining the latest thinking and best practice within an outcome-focused problem-solving environment. AGSM students also have access to a rich global network of over 17,000 AGSM alumni who are recognised international business leaders in their industries.

COVID-19 Event Information

We will be following the ACT Public Health Directives at the time of the event.

Please do not attend if you have any Covid-19 symptoms