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Anette MikesView profile

Associate Professor

• Risk Management
• Financial Governance
• Management Control Systems
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Anette Mikes is an Associate Professor of Accounting at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School and a Hertford College Fellow. She specializes in risk management, corporate governance, and sustainability, with a focus on the intersection of ethics and organizational control systems. Her research explores how risk frameworks shape corporate decision-making, particularly in climate change and decarbonization contexts. Education: PhD in Accounting from the London School of Economics (2005) Pre-doctoral work in the City of London (2006–2007) studying Chief Risk Officer roles Research Interests: Behavioral approaches to risk management Management control systems for sustainability Ethics in corporate governance Decarbonization strategies in heavy industries Her 2012 Harvard Business Review article (with Robert Kaplan) on risk frameworks remains influential, while her documentary on the Kursk submarine disaster highlights crisis management failures. Awards: 2025 Honorary Doctorate from Uppsala University 2017 ACA Prize for Risk Management Contributions 2014 Global Risk Forum Film Award Key Contributions: Co-developed Harvard’s Risk Management executive program Leads research on ‘Values at Risk’ and corporate purpose Published widely on climate risk governance and ethical leadership Her recent work emphasizes decarbonization strategies and moral accountability in business, bridging accounting practices with environmental and ethical imperatives.

Ian EwartView profile

Associate Professor

• Anthropology of Technology
• Built Environment
• Ethnographic Research
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Ian Ewart is an Associate Professor at the University of Reading's School of the Built Environment, serving as Head of Construction and Engineering Management and Research Group Lead for Organisation, People and Technology. He chairs the Research Ethics Committee since 2016 and supervises undergraduate/postgraduate dissertations. His academic journey spans engineering and anthropology: DPhil Social and Cultural Anthropology, University of Oxford, St Hugh's College (2007-2012) MSc Material Anthropology and Museum Ethnography, University of Oxford, St Hugh's College (2006-2007) BA (Hons) Archaeology and Anthropology, University of Oxford, Harris Manchester College (2003-2006) Diploma in Management Studies, University of the West of England (1990-1994) BEng (Hons) Mechanical Engineering, Staffordshire University (1983-1987) Ewart's research integrates ethnographic methods with digital technology studies, examining human-technology interactions in construction and domestic settings. His work bridges engineering practice and social anthropology, focusing on skill transmission, sustainable design, and multisensory experiences in virtual environments. Publications from 2025-2013 reveal a dominant trajectory in digital twins for socio-ecological sustainability, VR-based occupant behavior prediction, and HBIM for heritage conservation. The corpus demonstrates consistent cross-disciplinary innovation, merging archaeological reconstructions with healthcare applications while maintaining anthropological rigor. Key recognition: ESRC Future Research Leader fellowship (2013) for Designing Healthy Homes project He supervises PhD candidates like Afolabi Dania (Nigerian sustainable construction) and Joanna Hull (Heritage BIM), leveraging ESRC funding for ethnography-VR health studies. His grants emphasize participatory design and real-world impact assessment in built environments. Leaders the Organisation, People and Technology research group, developing multisensory Roman town reconstructions with sound/smell integration to advance archaeological and architectural experience modeling.

Aafke FraaijeView profile

Research Fellow

• Ethics of Technology
• Responsible Innovation
• Citizen Engagement
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Aafke Fraaije is a postdoctoral researcher at the Section Ethics & Philosophy of Technology , Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management , Delft University of Technology. Her work bridges art, ethics, and technology through interdisciplinary approaches to citizen engagement and responsible innovation. Institution: Delft University of Technology School: Faculty of Technology, Policy and Management Department: Section Ethics & Philosophy of Technology Academic Rank: Research Fellow Research Interests : Ethics of human-nature-technology relationships Art-based methods for public engagement with technology Participatory futuring in smart city development Inclusive approaches to technology governance Communication frameworks in clinical and engineering contexts Critical analysis of responsible research and innovation (RRI) Recent Research Trends : Her publications focus on using artistic practices (dance, theatre) to explore ethical implications of smart city technologies, developing frameworks for responsible innovation, and analyzing communication dynamics in high-stakes environments like surgery and robotics. Key themes include citizen participation in technological development, interdisciplinary methodologies, and ethical accountability across sectors.

Ulla McKnightView profile

Assistant Professor

• Sociology of Health and Illness
• Racialised Health Inequalities
• Gender and Health
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Dr Ulla McKnight is an Assistant Professor in Sociology (Sociology and Criminology) at the University of Sussex, School of Law, Politics and Sociology. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on racialised and gendered health inequalities, particularly in reproductive and sexual health for ethnic minority and migrant women in the UK. Her educational background includes a PhD in Sociology from Goldsmiths, University of London (2016), an MA in Postcolonial Studies (Goldsmiths, 2006), a BFA in Photography (San Francisco Art Institute, 2001), and a Postgraduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (Goldsmiths, 2018). Dr McKnight’s research lies at the intersection of Science and Technology Studies (STS), Black Feminist Hauntology, and participatory methodologies. She investigates how crises such as antimicrobial resistance (AMR), environmental collapse, and political inequity shape health futures. A key contribution is her conceptualisation of the HIV diaspora , which captures the transnational care experiences of people living with HIV in high-resource settings. Her work critically examines the entanglements of race, infectious disease, and political uncertainty using speculative and sensory methods. Her recent publications and research projects reveal a strong focus on maternal morbidity, speculative futures in sexual health, and the social justice dimensions of AMR. She employs arts-based and collaborative methods to explore the 'unsayable' in healthcare experiences. Nominated for Education Awards 2024 Nominated for Education Awards 2025 Dr McKnight is actively involved in supervising student research and has taught courses such as 'Doing Social Research', 'Health across the Lifecourse', and 'Sociology Research Proposal'. She is a Co-Investigator on the AHRC-funded project 'Reproductive Borders and Bordering Reproduction' and collaborates with the Wellcome Trust-funded project 'Inequalities and Tackling Antimicrobial Resistance in Sexual Health'. She has also secured a grant from the National Institute for Health Research for an arts-based workshop on 'unsayable' experiences. She is actively engaged in academic and public discourse through invited talks, conference presentations, and peer review for journals including Sociology of Health and Illness and Journal of the International AIDS Society .

Tessa CramerView profile

Lecturer

• Futurism
• Design Thinking
• Innovation
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Lecturer Tessa Cramer works at Fontys University of Applied Sciences, specifically at the Fontys Academy for Creative Industries in Tilburg. Her academic focus lies in equipping individuals with the tools to understand and shape the future through futurist methodologies. Education: PhD in Futures Studies from Maastricht University (2020). Cramer's research explores the intersection of technological and social possibilities, emphasizing the importance of future literacy in education. Her work challenges the lack of forward-thinking curricula in schools and universities, advocating for interdisciplinary approaches to anticipate and influence future developments. Her dissertation, Becoming Futurists , established a framework for collective futurism. Her publications and media appearances, including interviews with FD and Jort Kelder, focus on practical futurism and its applications in creative industries.

Gavin SchwarzView profile

Professor

• Organizational Change
• Organizational Failure and Inertia
• Virtual Teams
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Gavin Schwarz is a Professor and Head of School at the School of Management and Governance within the UNSW Business School . He specializes in organizational change , organizational failure and inertia , and the dynamics of virtual teams , with a focus on how organizations fail during change processes and how to develop applied strategies for change management . His work spans diverse sectors including healthcare, technology, and education, with publications in leading journals such as Academy of Management Learning and Education and Administrative Science Quarterly . Education : PhD in Management (University of Queensland), MPhil (Hons) in Management (University of Auckland), BA in Management and English (University of Auckland). Grants : 2020 Brock University grant for "University communication in times of COVID-19" , 2020 UNSW Medicine grant for "Translation and change: Embedding effective change management in health" , and earlier Australian Research Council and Gordon J. Samuels Fellowship awards. His research explores the development of knowledge in organizational theories , with an emphasis on collective responses to change , HR management during crises , and technology strategy . He has contributed to understanding organizational communication , team innovation , and structural inertia . His 15 most recent publications cover topics from AI’s role in organizational change to pandemic-driven research adaptation, with keywords spanning management science , behavioral economics , and digital transformation . Scientific Awards 2021-2023 : Outstanding Reviewer Awards (Academy of Management Review) 2017-2020 : Best Reviewer Awards (Journal of Organizational Behavior) 2019, 2013, 2011 : Best Paper Finalist/Awardee (Academy of Management divisions) 2007, 2006 : Editorial Board Excellence (Academy of Management Journal) and Gordon J. Samuels Fellowship As an active supervisor in organizational change and HR development , his work supports healthcare innovation and digital transformation. He serves as Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Applied Behavioral Science and is on the editorial boards of Academy of Management Review , Journal of Management , and Journal of Organizational Behavior . Contact: g.schwarz@unsw.edu.au

Katja ThoringView profile

Professor

• Creative Workspace Design
• Design Thinking
• Generative AI in Design
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Prof. Dr. Katja Thoring is a Full Professor of Integrated Product Design at the Technical University of Munich (TUM School of Engineering and Design). She holds a doctorate in Design Research from Delft University of Technology and has previously served as Professor of Integrated Design at Anhalt University of Applied Sciences in Dessau from 2009–2022. Her research bridges product design, architectural space, and technology, focusing on how physical environments stimulate creativity and design processes across functional, emotional, and cognitive dimensions. Key areas include generative AI applications in design, innovative research methodologies, and creative workspace design. She developed methods like the 'Delphi Design Sprint' and contributed to frameworks such as the FOD (Future-Oriented Design) model. Thoring is a member of prominent design societies (DGTF, Design Society, DRS) and a founding member of the Academy of Design Innovation Management (ADIM). Notable awards include the 'Best Paper Award' at ADIM Conference (2017) and recognition as a top early-career researcher (2019). Her work integrates design education innovation, with studies on pedagogical spaces and cross-cultural design thinking. She has published extensively on design knowledge models, creative environments, and future-oriented design strategies.

• Market Shaping
• Social Impact
• Sustainability
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Dr Jonathan Baker is a Senior Lecturer in Strategy at the Adelaide Business School , part of the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics at the University of Adelaide. He previously served as Director of the Yunus Centre for Business, Sustainability & Social Impact (2022-2023) and has held academic positions at Auckland University of Technology, University of Auckland, and guest professorship at University of Bayreuth. His research focuses on Interdisciplinary intersections of markets, strategy, and social impact Market-shaping strategies Sustainability and circularity transitions UN Sustainable Development Goals (9, 11, 12) Systemic business model perspectives Dr Baker's work appears in top journals including Industrial Marketing Management , Journal of Business Research , and Marketing Theory . He serves on the Editorial Review Board of Industrial Marketing Management (ABDC A*). Scientific Awards Excellence Early Career Researcher Award (ANZAM-European Management Journal, 2023) Emerging Career Researcher Award (Adelaide Business School, 2023) As a principal supervisor, he welcomes PhD/MPhil candidates interested in market shaping, sustainability transitions, or social entrepreneurship. His methodology emphasizes qualitative research and ecosystem-level analysis.

• Urban Planning
• Ethnography
• Literary Studies
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Laurent Matthey is an Associate Professor at the University of Geneva's Department of Geography and Environment since 2014. He directs the Urban Planning orientation of the joint UNIGE-HES-SO Master's in Territorial Development and co-directs the UNIGE-EPFL MAS in Urban Planning. His work bridges ethnography and literary studies, examining political issues in urban narrative production through sensitive registers and attentional regimes. Current affiliations: CRESSON team (UMR AAU) since 2023 Active in EspaceSuisse committee and RAMAU network management Research focuses on epistemology of urban planning knowledge , organized into two streams: Planning discourses and narrative studies Ethnography of urban projects His research-creation explores intersections between: Communication and urban planning Fiction and urban planning Narrative and sensitive methods Urban social quality Current projects include "Participez! Neighborhood makers" (FNS Division 1 funding) and completed works like "The narrative making of the city" (FNS-COST 18126) and "Developing housing cooperatives in Greater Geneva" (Interreg V France-Switzerland). He has supervised doctoral students in Geneva, including Hugo Campi ("Flowers to Convince"), Nicole Peccoud ("Social emergency in Geneva"), and Morgane Rudaz ("Feminist collages"). Key scientific contributions appear in GeoHumanities , Planning Theory , and Social Inclusion , with recent emphasis on: AI's role in urban narrative (2024) Decolonial planning approaches (2023) Affective urbanism (2018) Teaching encompasses: Urban geography and ecology (T206059 BGEO) Research-creation seminar (T416007 MDT) Creative methods in metropolitan foresight Professional engagements include urban quality studies for Geneva's Urban Planning Office and Lausanne's Roads Department. He has co-authored foundational texts on Swiss urbanism with Christophe Mager and David Gaillard, exploring topics like "Urbanism fictionnel" (2011) and "Being an urban planner" (2016).

Juliette KoningView profile

Professor

• Organizational Studies
• Entrepreneurship
• Business Ethics
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Juliette Koning serves as Professor of Business in Society and Head of the Organisation, Strategy & Entrepreneurship Department at Maastricht University's School of Business and Economics. With a PhD in Social Anthropology from the University of Amsterdam, she brings interdisciplinary expertise spanning organizational studies, entrepreneurship, and business ethics. Her academic career includes prior appointments at Oxford Brookes University, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Tilburg University, and Wageningen University. Her research centers on two interconnected domains: (1) small business organizations and entrepreneurship in Southeast Asia—particularly focusing on ethnic Chinese owner-managers—and (2) security studies including maritime security in Indonesia and organizational approaches to security across South Africa, the UK, and the Netherlands. Koning employs extensive qualitative methodologies, often incorporating creative and arts-based approaches, with publications in top journals including Organization Studies , Journal of Business Ethics , and Entrepreneurship & Regional Development . Analysis of her recent publications reveals a consistent focus on identity construction within organizational contexts, ethical dimensions of business practices, and the intersection of cultural-religious frameworks with economic activities. Her work demonstrates increasing engagement with security governance and cross-border cooperation, particularly evident in her NWO-funded research on interorganizational crime control. Koning actively contributes to academic discourse as Associate Editor of Human Relations and has secured significant research funding including an NWO SSH Open Competition grant for her project 'Cross-border Interorganizational Cooperation in Crime Control' investigating Euregional police cooperation in the Meuse-Rhine border region. Her methodological expertise in qualitative approaches extends to mentoring researchers through publications on autoethnography and ethnographic practice.

Michael StankoView profile

Associate Professor

• Marketing
• Innovation Management
• Digital Marketing
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Michael Stanko is an Associate Professor of Marketing at NC State University's Poole College of Management. His research focuses on innovation management, digital marketing strategies, and consumer behavior dynamics. He holds a Ph.D. in Marketing from Michigan State University (2008). Stanko's work explores how technological advancements like 3D printing, crowdfunding, and social media influence business models and consumer engagement. He has published extensively on topics such as open innovation ecosystems, incumbent firm inertia, and brand management in crisis scenarios. His articles analyze the intersection of technology adoption, market dynamics, and organizational strategies. Recent studies investigate how curiosity drives idea generation in crowdsourcing platforms and how SMEs navigate technological turbulence. He also examines the dual roles of open and proprietary product strategies in innovation success. Stanko advises students on marketing analytics and innovation management. His research has been featured in top-tier journals and industry publications, emphasizing practical applications for businesses seeking to leverage digital tools and collaborative innovation.

Felix EppView profile

Researcher

• Human-Computer Interaction
• Wearable Technology
• Speculative Design
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Felix Epp is a Researcher at Aalto University in Finland, with collaborative ties to the University of Helsinki. His work investigates interactive technologies, wearable systems, and socio-cultural practices through methods like research through design and participatory approaches . He holds a doctoral degree focused on how wearable technologies reshape clothing practices and social norms, with recent expansions into critical futures studies to anticipate societal impacts of emerging technologies. Research Focus Epp's interdisciplinary interests bridge technology design, human behavior, and speculative futures. Key themes include: Embodied Interaction : How wearables alter social identities and cultural rituals (e.g., dress practices). Anticipatory Design : Integrating futures methodologies to navigate technological uncertainty and ethical dilemmas. Co-design & Values : Examining ideological underpinnings of digital systems through community-centered approaches. Publication Trends His recent articles emphasize speculative futures (e.g., more-than-human scenarios, policy foresight) and wearable technology (e.g., smart clothing ethics, social adoption). Methodologically, he prioritizes qualitative fieldwork and generative design , often exploring tensions between innovation and societal risks like surveillance or digital divides. Awards Honorable mention, Department of Design (Muotoilun laitos), Aalto University (Apr 2025) Honourable Mention Award MUM 2020, Department of Computer Science (Tietotekniikan laitos), Aalto University (Nov 2020) Research Groups Epp contributes to the Inuse research group at Aalto, focusing on human-centered technology in everyday contexts.

Suzanne R. BlackView profile

Research Fellow

• Digital Humanities
• Literary Studies
• Fan Studies
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Dr. Suzanne R. Black is a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the University of Edinburgh, working within the CoSTAR Foresight Lab. Her research sits at the intersection of humanities inquiry and computational methods, focusing on digital literary culture, fanfiction, and creative industries data analysis. She holds a PhD from the University of Edinburgh where her doctoral work examined 21st-century digital literary networks. PhD in English Literature, University of Edinburgh Her research interests center on digital literary culture , fanfiction archives , and queer/feminist theories applied to contemporary reading practices. She pioneers computational approaches like topic modeling to analyze large-scale datasets from platforms such as Goodreads, investigating how readers construct literary value and negotiate canonicity in digital spaces. Her work reveals how fan communities dynamically define 'classics' through emotional engagement and collective discourse. Recent publications demonstrate a cohesive trajectory in cultural analytics and digital literary studies , blending computational techniques with critical theory to examine pandemic impacts on festivals, NFT ownership models, and DEI initiatives in creative sectors. A recurring theme is the tension between algorithmic systems and human-centered cultural production. Fellowship at the Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities Dr. Black has secured research funding through institutional fellowships supporting her Goodreads fanfiction analysis. While not formally advising graduate students, she actively shapes academic discourse through invited lectures at Newcastle University, the University of Edinburgh, and Porty Pride events. Her grant-funded projects often involve cross-disciplinary collaboration with data scientists and social researchers. As a core member of the CoSTAR Foresight Lab, she contributes to the Edinburgh Futures Institute's mission of data-driven creative industry innovation. Her work integrates digital humanities methodologies with cultural analytics to address structural biases in digital heritage preservation and fanfiction archiving.

• Comparative Psychology
• Animal Cognition
• Developmental Psychology
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Dr. Emma Collier-Baker serves as an Honorary Research Fellow at The University of Queensland's School of Psychology, where her work bridges comparative psychology, animal cognition, and developmental science. Her research program investigates cognitive mechanisms across species, with particular emphasis on experimental comparisons between non-human primates (especially chimpanzees) and human children. Her core research interests include: Comparative analysis of inferential reasoning and metacognition Evolution of social learning and cultural transmission Development of self-recognition and theory of mind Moral cognition and its evolutionary foundations Cross-cultural variations in cognitive processes Experimental methodologies for studying animal cognition Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent focus on experimental paradigms examining exclusion reasoning, invisible displacement understanding, and social learning biases. Her recent work demonstrates significant expansion into cross-cultural moral psychology, evidenced by large-scale international collaborations involving 28 cultural groups. The methodological diversity across her career—from primate cognition studies to cross-national surveys—highlights her interdisciplinary approach to understanding cognitive evolution. No scientific awards were documented in the source material. While her collaborative publications indicate extensive research partnerships, specific details regarding student supervision, grant funding, or laboratory facilities were not provided. Her honorary fellowship status suggests research-focused engagement without primary teaching responsibilities.

Sonia Adam-LedunoisView profile

Senior Lecturer

• Cooperation and Collaborative Dynamics
• Organizational Innovation
• Social Innovation
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Sonia Adam-Ledunois is a Senior Lecturer at Paris Dauphine-PSL University , where she conducts research at the DRM Laboratory (UMR CNRS 7088 - M-Lab team) and serves as an associate researcher at the Cercle de l'innovation (Fondation Dauphine) . Since 2024, she has been Vice-President of Paris Dauphine-PSL University, focusing on partnerships and corporate relations. Her research explores cooperation between internal and external actors, innovative organizational configurations , and the interplay between collaborative dynamics, openness, and societal impact. She is a pioneer in integrating science fiction as a research tool to analyze and prototype management practices, theories, and R&D processes. Adam-Ledunois is also a member of the scientific committee for the Red Team Defense program (Ministry of the Armed Forces, France). Her work emphasizes research-intervention and collaborative research in sectors like automotive, medico-social, reception-accommodation-integration, ESS (Economie Sociale et Solidaire), and defense. She leads the House of Entrepreneurship at Paris Dauphine-PSL and co-created the Observatoire de l'innovation managériale and the Musée du Management . She teaches social innovation , impact-driven entrepreneurship , and management innovation , while advising on research methodology. Her scientific contributions span organizational innovation , science fiction applications , gender dynamics , and collaborative tools . She is involved in foundations like Fondation Dauphine and Fondation Tasmane , focusing on responsible digital transformation and social impact. Additionally, she chairs the scientific committee of the Résidence de recherche pour le bien commun .