Senior Research Associate, Southern Africa Labour and Development Research Unit, University of Cape Town Andrew Donaldson has taught economics at Rhodes University, the University of the Witwatersrand and the University of Cape Town. He is a graduate of Stellenbosch, UNISA and the University of Cambridge. He is a former deputy director-general in the National Treasury.
Adjunct Research Fellow, UWA Oceans Institute, The University of Western Australia Quantitative Marine Ecologist with expertise in coral reefs and ecologiccal modelling.
Professor of Civil Engineering, University of Colorado Boulder Abbie Liel is a professor of engineering at the University of Colorado. Her interests include seismic collapse performance prediction of structures and structural systems; building code provisions for extreme loads, such as earthquakes or snow; nonlinear modeling of structures, particularly non-ductile reinforced concrete; propagation of modeling and design uncertainties in structural performance assessments; life safety risks and economic losses associated with extreme loading; and earthquake performance of housing and schools internationally.
Lecturer, University of Technology Sydney Alessandro is a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Technology Sydney since September 2024. He completed his PhD in finance at Copenhagen Business School, in Denmark prior to joining UTS. His research interests include several aspects of financial markets, such as financial intermediation, macro-finance and corporate finance.
Associate Professor & Victorian Cancer Agency Fellow, Deakin University I lead a research program delivering improvements in cancer care. Since completing my PhD, I have held four sequential fellowships including a current Victorian Cancer Agency mid career fellowship. I am the principal investigator of the ECORRA Program (Equitable Cancer Outcomes across Rural and Remote Australia), which consists of a series of projects aiming to reduce cancer inequities. This includes a Medical Research Future Fund Early-Mid Career Researcher Grant to embed best practice cancer care into rural health services. My research implements new programs and performs evaluations of existing models and programs. My work encompasses the fields of implementation science, behavioural science, supportive care, digital health and health services research. I work across the sector in partnership with government, academics, health services, consumers and community, driving direct health impact. I also lead a team of early- and mid- career researchers at various career stages.
Senior Consultant, Universal Impact Adam comes to Universal Impact with more than 10 years of editorial experience. He has worked as journalist for the BBC and as news editor at The Argus in Brighton. His background also includes work for press agencies and in communications. Adam studied at the University of Birmingham before getting a postgraduate qualification from the Cardiff School of Journalism, Media and Culture.
