Speaking, media & engagement
Bringing research into the room.
Talks, podcasts, partnerships and service that connect the University of Dundee School of Business with the sector, industry and the community.
Speaking & events
On stage and in the room.
Conference papers, industry panels, international workshops and knowledge-exchange events.
Jul 2026
European Conference on Education, London
Presented the BRIDGE Framework (with Kirsty Beaumont and Ruth O’Riordan) and the CRAFT Framework (with Andrew Ross, Malcolm Stewart and Fahima Alam)
Presenter · Review Committee
Industry
Business Breakfast industry panel, The Circle, Dundee
Moderated and hosted a panel connecting business practitioners and students
Moderator & host
2025
Biz-a-thon with NCR Atleos
Co-delivered a session and judged student work in an employer-led challenge
Speaker & judge
2025
GRLI Annual General Meeting
Presented Dundee’s update on the Globally Responsible Leadership for Sustainable Transformation course
Presenter
Nov 2025
Inclusive teaching & digital accessibility workshop (online)
Dundee–NUST workshop with 46 participants; 91.7% of respondents reported increased confidence
Co-organiser
Aug 2025
Advancing Digital Inclusion in HE Workshop, Islamabad
Two-day hybrid workshop with faculty from NUST, SZABIST, Riphah, NUML and Dundee
Co-organiser & facilitator
2024–25
European Conference on Education (IAFOR)
Research on AI-enabled industry-collaborative assessment and gamified assessment; AI in Education Session Chair 2025
Presenter · Session Chair
2024–25
University of Dundee scholarship conferences
Assessment scholarship at the Education Academy Conference 2024 and the Dundee Scholarship Conference 2025
Presenter
Podcasts & media
Listen & watch.
Series that take research out of the journal and into people’s ears. I also host and produce UDSB Community Voices, featuring School staff and students.
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YouTube · Podcast series
Voicing Lived Experiences
Research-based, AI-enhanced digital storytelling that shares the realities of living with disability in Scotland. Created for the RSE-funded Price of Inclusion project.
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YouTube · Podcast series
Inclusive Futures: Voices for Change
Conversations with students, educators and practitioners across countries on disability inclusion, digital accessibility, neurodiversity and institutional change.
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Spotify · Podcast
Conversations with Industry Leaders
Insights from industry leaders on the trends, challenges and innovations shaping business, for students, emerging leaders and executives.
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Project website
Fostering Digital Inclusion in Higher Education
The British Council-funded Dundee–NUST partnership, with an inclusive teaching toolkit, accessibility guidance and a resource centre.
Speaking topics
Talks I give.
Available for conferences, business events, panels, podcasts and staff development sessions.
01
AI and the future of business assessment
How to design assessment that uses AI openly and still measures real capability.
02
Industry-integrated curriculum that works
Live briefs, collaborative assessment and projects that build employability and deliver value for partners.
03
AI, consumers and digital retail
What chatbots and AI are changing in consumer behaviour, and what organisations must change in response.
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Inclusive, accessible digital education
Lessons from international partnerships on digital equity in higher education.
Partnerships
Connecting the university with business and community.
I represent the University of Dundee School of Business at business-community events and bring practitioners into teaching through guest conversations, client projects and visits, including Intelligent Growth Solutions and Dover Fueling Solutions.
Service
- Review Committee, European Conference on Education (2025, 2026); Senior Reviewer 2024
- Liaison, Scotland Marketing Network
- Trustee and Board Secretary, Camperdown Growing Collective: 100+ volunteers, 2,500 kg of produce shared with local community projects in 2025
- Founder and editor of sixteen UDSB Management and Marketing staff newsletters
- International partnerships with universities in Pakistan, Portugal, South Africa, the USA and India
Invite me to speak.
Tell me about your event, audience and date and I’ll get back to you.
