Gabriel Wee Wei En

Dr. Gabriel Wee Wei En serves as Lecturer and Chief of the Entrepreneurship Hub at Swinburne University of Technology Sarawak Campus within the Faculty of Business, Design and Arts. He maintains active international affiliations including Adjunct Professor at Zhejiang Research Institute of Digital Commerce (2025-2026), Visiting Professor at Zhejiang Yuexiu University (2024), and Research Fellow at Ho Chi Minh Open University (2024).

His academic credentials include Doctor of Business Administration (Asia e University), Master of Business Administration and Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting & Finance) from Swinburne University, Graduate Certificate in Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, plus professional certifications as Google Data Analytics Professional and ICCA Certified Association Impact Leader. His industry experience spans advisory roles in agritech R&D, business consulting, and manufacturing sectors.

Dr. Wee's research centers on technology-driven entrepreneurship with dual focus areas: (1) Agritech innovation exploring smart farming adoption through behavioral control theory, and (2) Metaverse consumer behavior analyzing virtual luxury impulse buying. His work consistently connects to Sarawak's PCDS 2030 economic strategy, exemplified by ECR Grant 2024 projects aligning university curricula with state development goals. Recent publications show methodological evolution from bibliometric analysis to experimental metaverse studies, with increasing international collaboration.

His award portfolio demonstrates exceptional impact: National Outstanding Young Educator Award 2025, Malaysia Influential Educators Award 2024/2025, and Gold Award at Global Future Leaders Forum 2024. Significant recognition includes Best Paper at ICOABAE-25 and multiple conference presenter awards highlighting his scholarly contributions to entrepreneurship education.

As a mentor, Dr. Wee has guided student teams to victory in Hult Prize competitions and LaunchX Accelerator finals through his Entrepreneurship Hub. His RM3.2+ million project portfolio includes Sarawak Digital Enabler Program (RM1.2 million) and SDEC Digital Innovation Hub (RM522,000), providing substantial resources for student ventures. The Hub operates Swin-Pitch competitions, SwinSPINE industry collaborations, and TEGAS pre-accelerator bootcamps that bridge academic learning with entrepreneurial practice.