Helana Scheepers

Helana Scheepers is a Professor and Department Chair of Business Technology and Entrepreneurship at Swinburne University of Technology's School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship. She holds a PhD from Aalborg University (Denmark) and has extensive international academic experience across South Africa, Denmark, Canada, and Australia. Her research focuses on IT-based innovations in organizational contexts, including mobile technology impact, e-government adoption, and social media strategies. She has supervised over 24 doctoral and master's students, emphasizing topics like AI, ERP systems, and digital disruption.

Notable grants include projects with the Victorian government on social enterprise evaluation platforms and economic impact studies for medical alert services. Awards include Swinburne's Vice-Chancellor's Award for Culture and Values. She has led over 80 publications in journals like Information and Management and International Journal of Project Management, with key contributions in AI implementation frameworks, e-government sustainability, and B2B marketing strategies.

Her professional roles include program committee memberships (e.g., PACIS 2017) and leadership in academic networks like the Swinburne Women’s Academic Network (SWAN). Current initiatives include collaborative infrastructure development for public health and AI-driven business value creation.