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Hosts David Brown and Nicole Sutton go beyond the buzzwords, and takes cutting-edge research and real world examples, to explore the complexities of a current business story.

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    • Mar 26, 2024 LATEST EPISODE
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    Australia And China Learn To Get Along

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 26, 2024 29:19


    Following on from the visit of the Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi we return to the Australia China relationship and find that it is moving ahead despite major headwinds. Our guest this week was Professor James Laurencson. Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

    We Need To Talk About Ultra-Fast Fashion

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 19, 2024 31:30


    This week we look at the world of fast fashion that is now moving into ultra-fast fashion with companies like Shein. In this episode, we take a deep dive into ultra-fast fashion and ask why we all should be worried about this trend becoming our new normal. Our guest this week is Dr. Talyor Brydges. Produced and Hosted by Anthony Dockrill.

    Squeezed By Our Supermarket Giants

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2024 34:16


    This week we look at our supermarket sector and ask is a lack of competitiveness behind some of the practices of Coles and Woolworths? Our guest this week is Dr Sanjoy Paul Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

    China, Trade And Our Research Security

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2024 27:48


    This week we have a detailed look at China and what it means it to us, our terms of trade, our supply chains, and the risks it poses to our Universities. To discuss this and more we are joined by Professor James  Laurenceson who is the Director of the Australia-China Relations Institute at UTS. Produce and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

    World Trade - Do We Need A Plan B

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2024 29:20


    With the continuing attacks on shipping in the Red Sea countries like Australia that are dependent on world trade have been left exposed. In a world of conflict and risk what can we do to protect ourselves? To discuss the problems and some possible solutions we spoke with Dr Sanjoy Paul. Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

    Was 2023 A Landmark Year in Climate?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 22, 2023 33:57


    This week we look at the ways business and finance need to change as the economy transitions to a low-carbon future. Our guests were Alison Atherton and Gordon Noble. Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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    The Incredible Growth Of Women's Sport

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2023 24:00


    2023 has been a landmark year for women's sport. In this episode, we talk about this incredible rise and ask what this means for the business of sport and how women's sport will need to change and adapt. Our guest this week is Professor Tim Harcourt Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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    What Lessons Can We Learn From PwC, Qantas and Optus?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 28, 2023 32:43


    This week, we shift our focus to the fallout from PwC, Qantas, and Optus. In many ways, it has been the dominant corporate story of the year. Our guest this week is Professor Carl Rhodes. Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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    Why Are Our Boards So White And Male?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2023 29:30


    This week, we explore the lack of diversity in our corporate boards and discuss potential solutions. Our guest is Professor Sue Wright, Head of the Accounting Discipline Group at the UTS Business School. Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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    Embracing the Power of AI in Enterprise

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 9, 2023 57:02


    This week we have a recent panel discussion that was given at the University of Technology Sydney titled Embracing the power of AI in Enterprise: Bridging academica & industry for a transformative tomorrow The discussion was moderated by: Michael Blumenstein Deputy Dean, Faculty of Engineering and IT Produced by Anthony Dockrill

    Ageing with Dignity - Full Panel Discussion

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2023 48:54


    This week we have a recent panel discussion that was given at the University of Technology Sydney titled Ageing with Dignity: Imagining the Future of Aged Care Services in Australia The discussion was moderated by: Nicole Sutton from the UTS Business School. Produced by Anthony Dockrill

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    Turning Black Friday Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 26, 2023 26:44


    This week we look at a new initiative to make shopping and finding a bargain more sustainable. Green Friday is in its third year and brings 260 brands front and centre to shoppers looking for a more sustainable way to shop. We spoke to the CEO of Green Friday Melissa Drennan.

    2023 Intergenerational Report with Professor Roy Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2023 35:17


    This week we take a look at the 2023 Intergenerational Report and talk about the real story of the report that the media has missed. We now need to seriously decide if we want to live in a hotter and poorer Australia or one where we become a green industrial powerhouse. Our guest is Professor Green. Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

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    Has The Housing Rental Crisis Just Been Solved?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 24, 2023 31:30


    Last week, the federal government unveiled its new housing plan. The centerpiece of this plan is the construction of 1.2 million homes over a span of 5 years. While some are skeptical about the plan's ability to achieve this ambitious target, if successful, could it effectively solve our current rental crisis? Additionally, how does this plan address the pressing issue of social housing? To delve into these questions and analyze the government's strategy, we spoke to Professor Alan Morris, from the University of Technology Sydney. Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

    Returning to the Idea of a Carbon Tax

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2023 29:20


    This week we talk about why Australia should revisit the idea of a carbon tax. We spoke with Mona Mashhadi Rajabi who recently published an article on the economic benefits of a carbon tax. https://theconversation.com/a-carbon-tax-can-have-economic-not-just-environmental-benefits-for-australia-210380 Produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

    Australia's Need For Innovation With Professor Roy Green

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2023 35:24


    This week we discuss just how ready is the Australian economy for future shocks caused by climate change and AI. Our guest was Professor Roy Green Producer and host Anthony Dockrill

    Businesses' Climate Change

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 7, 2023 29:18


    This week we look at businesses' growing awareness and efforts in fighting climate change. We spoke to Professor Martina Linnenluecke from the UTS Business School. Hosted and produced by Anthony Dockrill

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    Making AI Work For Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2023 28:12


    This week we turn to the number one topic of 2023 AI. To help us in the discussion we spoke to Dr Amanda White from UTS Business School and Professor Edward Santow from the Human Technology Institute of UTS. Hosted and Produced by Anthony Dockrill

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    Small Business Case Study: Savvy Beverage

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2023 44:55


    This week we take a look at what it takes to start your own business and what is the difference between having an idea and being an entrepreneur. Our guests were Mark Curry CEO of Savvy Beverage and Professor Prabhu Sivabalan a Professor of Management Accounting and Control at UTS Business School. This edition was produced and hosted by Anthony Dockrill

    PwC - When Business and Government Don't Mix

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2023 29:19


    Our first episode of 2023 is a look at the PwC scandal and we ask where the line should be between business and government. To help us work through some very difficult questions we were lucky to speak with the Dean of UTS Business School Professor Carl Rhodes. Produce and presented by Anthony Dockrill

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    The Future Of Super

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2022 29:20


    The Morrison Government's Your Super, Your Future legislation has taken superannuation in a new direction, applying strict performance benchmarks to funds, stapling super to individuals as well as trying to improve integrity and transparency. But has this legislation led to perverse incentives in the industry which leads to lower performance and worse outcomes for some fund members? On this episode we weigh up the impacts of Your Super, Your Future. Guests: Lorenzo Casavecchia - Associate Head of External Engagement of the Finance Department at the UTS Business School and Kris Glover - Senior Lecturer at the Finance Discipline Group at the UTS Business School.

    The Fight For Ethics In Tech

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 26, 2022 29:20


    Big tech is literally changing the way we live. With the speed of innovation and lack of regulation, issues of dignity and ethics seem to often fall by the wayside as the influence of large platforms grows. On today's show we explore centering dignity in the tech start-up and entrepreneurial space. Guests: Lorenn Ruster, PHD candidate at the ANU School of cybernetics & Anne-Marie Elias – Professional Fellow at UTS Startups.

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    The Gig Work Dilemma

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2022 29:20


    Gig work has provided countless Australians with unprecedented occupational flexibility. At the same time, the Labor Government has proposed legislation which looks to afford gig workers entitlements like minimum pay, leave and superannuation. One clear dilemma is how to implement these entitlements without compromising flexibility and the business model of tech startups like Uber, Airtasker and Menulog. This episode we discuss the potential impact of the proposed legislation on gig work. Guests: Giuseppe Carabetta, Associate Professor of employment law at the UTS Business School and Katie Sweatman, employment, industrial relations and discrimination lawyer at Kingston Reid.

    Homes For Homes

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 4, 2022 29:20


    The Big Issue have been fighting homelessness in Australia for decades, and now they have a new project, in collaboration with the NSW Land Registry Service. Homes for Homes allows homeowners to pledge a tiny portion of the sale price of their property to help develop social and affordable housing. There's much to be admired about the Homes for Homes model, and this week on the show we take a look at how it works. Guests: Adam Bennett - Adjunct Professor at UTS and outgoing CEO of Land Registry Services NSW and Tracy Longo - National Operations Manager of Homes for Homes. 

    App Goals

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2022 29:20


    Goal enabling technology is the integration of goal setting into tech-based products and services. Things like step-counts, savings targets and fitness goals all have a general benefit to app users and tech companies, however the specifics of how to optimise goals in apps is not well-known. This episode we explore new research and modelling around the most effective ways to utilise goal enabling technology. Guest: Jake An, UTS Business School lecturer

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    Struggling With Social Welfare

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 20, 2022 29:20


    Australia's social security system is notoriously difficult to navigate. It's also punitive in nature. So why are some of our most vulnerable people finding getting a leg up so hard? This episode we explore the complexity of social security, and how things can change. Guests: Leanne Ho - CEO of Economic Justice Australia and Julius Golab - solicitor at the Welfare Rights Centre.

    Will Stamp Duty Reform Work?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2022 29:20


    Amid a perpetual rise in interest rates, the NSW Government have announced their First Home Buyer Choice scheme. A reform to stamp duty which gives first home buyers the option to opt out of stamp duty - and into an annual tax. This episode, we explore stamp duty as an impediment to property purchasing, and how the NSW government's policy might affect housing affordability.  Guests: Harry Scheule - Professor of Finance at the University of Technology Sydney and Simon Pressley  - Founder, and head of property market research at Propertyology.

    Australia 2030

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2022 29:20


    What will Australia look like in 2030? Rocky Scopelliti is a futurologist, an author, a speaker and a researcher of the confluence of demographics and technological change. He joins the show this week to talk about the major trends that will affect the trajectory of Australia as we move into the next decade.

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    Contract Brewing: Opportunity vs Stigma

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 4, 2022 29:20


    Contract brewing is having your brand's beer made by a third party, at a facility often far from the stated home of your label. This episode we discuss the opportunity contract provides industry up-starts and also the stigma that is often associated with the practice. Guests: Pavlina Jasovska – Lecturer in International Business and Strategy at the UTS Business School, and Sam Maccaulay - Senior lecturer in strategy and innovation at the University of Queensland.

    How To Strengthen Supply Chains

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2022 29:20


    Over the last two years global supply chains have been massively disrupted and are still on their way to recovery. This episode we ask the question of how to we strength supply chains and build in resilience to copy with unforeseen events. Guest: Sanjoy Paul from the UTS Business School

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    The Future Of Buy Now Pay Later

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2022 29:20


    Buy now pay later apps have seen a boom in the last five years. But as with any emerging industry, regulation is lagging. This episode we look at the growth of buy now pay later and what might the industry see in the future. Guests: Thomas Matthys from the UTS Business School and Nikesh Lalchandani from the Emerging Payments Association of Asia.

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    Copycats & Contrarians

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2022 29:20


    Why do we follow the crowd? When is it a good idea and when is it not? Michelle Baddeley from the UTS Business School is the author of the book Copycats and Contrarians. She joins the show to talk about the concept of herding and how it manifests in the business world.

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    Will AI Replace Marketing Jobs?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 2, 2022 27:50


    The use of AI in marketing is growing rapidly. This week we take a look at how it's used, how much it's growing - and whether AI presents a danger to marketing jobs. Guests: Tae Woo Kim and Ashish Sinha from the UTS Business School.

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    Democracy Forum: Government's Role In Innovation

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2022 50:09


    For this very special episode, we bring you address by Nobel Prize winning economist Joseph Stiglitz. This address was from an event organised as part of the UTS Vice Chancellor's Democracy Forum. Professor Stiglitz's address is followed by a conversation with UTS behavioural economist Michelle Baddeley. The theme of this episode is Government's role in innovation.

    The Billion Dollar University Surplus

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 19, 2022 27:50


    Sydney University recently reported by far their largest surplus in history. Almost a billion dollars, compared to a 20 year average of just over $120 million. A huge profit, even through the crippling effects of the pandemic. So what happened? Dr David Bond, senior lecturer at the UTS business school has been looking into it. He joined Think Business Futures to tell us what he found.

    The Story of a Startup

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 13, 2022 27:50


    Following from last week's show about educating entrepreneurs, this week we take a look at the story of a startup and its founder. We explore the highs and lows - and what entrepreneurship looks like from the ground. Mark Curry is the CEO of Savvy Beverages, an award winning nutrition business that makes healthy products that enhance energy and mental wellbeing.

    How To Make An Entrepreneur

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 5, 2022 27:49


    Are entrepreneurs born with the characteristics that make them who they are, or is it something you can teach? This episode we explore what entrepreneurship means today and how to educate people to become entrepreneurs. Guests: Martin Bleimel, Associate Professor and the Director of Research at the Transdisciplinary School at UTS and Jochen Schweitzer, Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation and the Director of Entrepreneurship at the UTS Business School.

    Is E-waste really waste?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2022 27:50


    Each month, Australians produce tens of thousands of tonnes of E-waste. This week we explore the problem, and the opportunity for business to turn this trash into treasure. Guests: Maruf Chowdhury, Senior lecturer and expert in closed loop systems and supply chain sustainability at the UTS business school and Lisa Saunders, Co-Founder and CEO of Arnie's Recon.

    The Hidden World Of Economic Abuse

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 21, 2022 27:50


    A significant yet largely un-recognised aspect of domestic abuse is financial or economic abuse. It manifests as the restriction of a person's financial independence and often limits one's ability to take action to change their situation. This episode we discuss the prevalence of economic abuse, how to identify it and what can be done to make change. Guest: Kathy Walsh - Professor of finance and master of financial planning course director at the UTS business school.

    Rethinking Accessible Travel & Tourism

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2022 27:50


    Australians living with disability often face enormous challenges when travelling. From using digital devices to purchase tickets, to boarding planes, to finding accessible attractions at a destination - the experience of travel and tourism is not equal for all Australians. This episode we look at the challenges and opportunities of accessible tourism.Guests: Simon Darcy, Professor of Social Inclusion at the UTS Business School and Ben Gauntlett, Disability Discrimination Commissioner at the Australian Human Rights Commission.

    What Is Sustainable Business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2022 27:50


    Modern business is now more than ever grappling with the question of sustainability. Is it possible for businesses to have a positive impact on the world while maintaining longevity, profitability and shareholder satisfaction? This episode we look at the mechanisms business use to contribute to sustainability, and what may be needed to make sustainable business a reality.Guests: Melissa Edwards, Director of the Executive MBA program at the UTS Business School and Tim Williams, Lecturer at the UTS Business School Management Discipline Group.

    Social Impact - Can Business Change The World?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2022 27:50


    Many modern companies incorporate social or environmental principles into their structures. Is this incremental progression enough? Or do we need a complete restructure of incentives in order to see the change that's needed. This episode we look at the potential future for business & social impact.Guests: Bronwen Dalton, Director of the Masters of Not-for-Profit and Social Enterprise Program at the UTS business school & Claire Wright, business historian at the UTS Business School.

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