Betty Featherstone-Sumarno

Dr Betty Featherstone-Sumarno serves as a Lecturer in Global Business at Christ Church Business School, Canterbury Christ Church University, where she conducts teaching and research within the Department of Business Management and Organisation. Her academic work bridges global business practices with urgent sustainability challenges in the energy sector, leveraging extensive cross-industry experience.

Her educational background includes:

• PhD in Energy Economics, Management, and Policy from the Centre for Energy, Petroleum and Mineral Law & Policy, University of Dundee, UK (2020)
• MSc in Oil and Gas from Coventry University, UK (2012)
• Bachelor of Accounting from Universitas Padjadjaran, Bandung, Indonesia (2004)

Her research adopts a distinctly interdisciplinary approach to energy transition, integrating climate change mitigation, economic policy frameworks, financial mechanisms, and societal dimensions—with particular emphasis on gender-inclusive analysis. This work spans global contexts across six continents, engaging diverse stakeholders including international institutions (IISD, ACE), intergovernmental bodies, energy corporations, and local communities. Her stakeholder analysis expertise forms a critical methodology for understanding societal acceptance of sustainable technologies and governance models.

No scientific awards were documented in the source material, though her research impact is evidenced through worldwide presentations and cross-sectoral collaborations.

Professional experience fundamentally shapes her academic perspective: she has held positions at multinational energy firms (CNOOC, Husky), governmental agencies (Indonesian Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources), professional services (EY), and international organizations (Energy Charter Secretariat). This trajectory enables practical translation of theoretical energy transition concepts into business strategy, with stakeholder engagement serving as both research focus and professional methodology.