Rens Scheepers

Professor Rens Scheepers is a Chair in Information Systems at Deakin Business School, Faculty of Business and Law, Deakin University. His research focuses on competitive advantage generation through ICT, business analytics, and knowledge strategy.

• Director of the Business & Technology Theme
• Member of Deakin Cyber Research and Innovation Centre

Key research areas include:

• Competitive advantage of ICT
• Business value of IT investments
• User acceptance of information technologies
• Knowledge strategy
• Research methodologies

His recent publications address digital capabilities in crises, cyber-threat intelligence, and CO2 emissions management. Awards include Deakin Vice-Chancellor's recognition (2016) and best paper accolades at ICIS (2007) and VINE (2012).

Editorial roles:

• Associate Editor, Journal of Strategic Information Systems (JSIS)
• Associate Editor, Journal of Information Technology (JIT)

Supervised doctoral students include Maral Mayeh (2016). Active in contract research grants related to cyber security, data analytics, and energy innovation.