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Associate Professor Shumi Akhtar is a prominent academic at the University of Sydney Business School, specializing in Governance, ESG, Financial and Cyber-crime, and Islamic Finance. She holds affiliations with the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre, The Net Zero Institute, and The University of Sydney Nano Institute. Her research focuses on tax policies, multinational corporate behavior, and financial system resilience, with over $1.7M in competitive grants including an ARC DECRA Fellowship. She has advised Australian Parliament on critical policy matters and presented globally at institutions like Harvard and MIT.
Dr. Akhtar teaches undergraduate and postgraduate courses, supervising Honours, Masters, and PhD students. She received the Vice-Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award and Top Supervisor Award. Her work bridges academic research with policy impact, addressing issues like tax evasion, superannuation reform, and cross-cultural financial practices.
Recent publications emphasize Islamic finance diversification benefits, multinational taxation, and superannuation fund dynamics. Media engagements include commentary on cybersecurity threats to super funds, global tax reforms, and corporate mergers. Her research has influenced policy in bond markets, taxation, and international trade frameworks.
