Partnerships
Partnerships are central to how I work and lead. I see cross-sector collaboration as core to academic life: translating ideas into impact by shaping business practice, professional standards, public policy, and public debate.
Across my career, I have built deep, outcome-focused partnerships with industry, government, regulators, professional bodies and community organisations. These relationships are grounded in trust, shared purpose and a willingness to engage with system-level challenges.
Selected Initiatives
BDO Education Partnership
Established a multi-year strategic partnership with BDO, initially to reimagine professional accounting education for a changing business and regulatory environment. This collaboration has informed curriculum re-design across undergraduate and postgraduate programs, and has evolved into a collaboration now focusing on the future of business education as a whole to respond to the rapid technological transformation of the business world and knowledge work.
The Financial Crime Exchange
Collaborated with McGrathNicol and the Australian Institute of Criminology to establish a forum bringing academics, industry leaders, regulators and law enforcement together to strengthen Australia’s anti-fraud capability. The initiative translated research on financial crime and misconduct into professional education, informed standards and regulatory practice, and nationally visible forums and engagement to awareness-building.
UNSW Accounting Industry Advisory Panel
Established and chaired a senior Industry Advisory Panel for the School of Accounting, Auditing and Taxation, convening leaders from major professional firms, corporates, and regulators including ACCA, ATO, BDO, CAANZ, CPA Australia, EY, Flybuys, KPMG, News Corp Australia, PwC, and The ICONIC. The Panel functioned as a decision-shaping forum that directly influenced curriculum design, research priorities, and strategic direction, strengthening industry alignment and supporting the School’s continued global top-20 standing.
UNSW Tax and Business Advisory Clinic
Expanded the scale and scope of UNSW’s Tax and Business Advisory Clinic into a nationally significant platform for tax education, community impact and policy engagement. The Clinic integrates authentic, work-integrated learning with real-world advisory support for individuals, small businesses and not-for-profits, while also generating evidence and insight that inform tax policy and financial literacy. In doing so, it strengthens student capability, supports vulnerable communities, and translates academic expertise into practical, system-level impact on matters such as domestic financial abuse.