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Jana Matthews is the ANZ Chair in Business Growth and founding director of the Australian Centre for Business Growth at the University of South Australia (UniSA), under the UniSA Business school. She is a globally recognized authority on entrepreneurial leadership and business growth, particularly in times of crisis.
Her educational background includes a doctorate from Harvard University, and she has extensive practical experience as a founder of five companies and author of eight books. Her work bridges academic research and real-world application in SME development and organizational resilience.
Dr. Matthews' research focuses on business growth strategies, customer-centric innovation, strategic risk-taking, and post-pandemic recovery models. She emphasizes understanding customer value chains and repurposing business models during disruptions. Her insights have been widely shared through media, advisory roles, and leadership programs.
Although no peer-reviewed articles are listed in the provided texts, her contributions appear primarily in applied commentary, policy advice, and executive education, particularly through the ANZ Business Growth Program. These works reflect a strong trend in translating academic principles into actionable business strategies during economic upheavals.
- AFR and QANTAS 100 Women of Influence Awards 2018
She has advised numerous entrepreneurs and SMEs through the ANZ Business Growth Program, though specific advisees are not named. She has not received public grant details in the text, but her leadership of a major industry-funded center implies significant programmatic funding and institutional support.
She leads the Australian Centre for Business Growth, a key research and outreach unit at UniSA that delivers executive education, strategy workshops, and growth frameworks for businesses across Australia.
