Professor of Sustainable Operations Management, University of Zurich Tarkan Tan is a professor of Sustainable Operations Management at the University of Zurich, Switzerland. Before this, he held positions at Eindhoven University of Technology and TIAS Business School in the Netherlands. He earned his Ph.D. from Middle East Technical University in Ankara, Turkey, and was a Fulbright scholar at Columbia University in New York. Additionally, he has been a visiting scholar at the University of California, Los Angeles, and the University of Sydney Business School. His research interests encompass inventory theory, capacity management, spare parts management, and supply chain management, with a particular emphasis on sustainability. He has received multiple teaching awards and has extensively collaborated with the industry. He currently serves as an associate editor for the Manufacturing & Service Operations Management journal and has also held roles as a guest and associate editor for various other journals.
Lecturer in Communications, Gustavson School of Business, University of Victoria I work as a lecturer at the University of Victoria, where I facilitate courses on collaboration, communication, and cultural analysis. Over time, I have shifted from literary analysis to examine the intersection of sustainability, culture, and communication. My curiosity has led me from a PhD in 19th Century Literary Culture (2020) to an MBA in Sustainable Innovation (2024). My past research in genre fiction laid the groundwork for my current analysis of cultural narratives connecting business and environmental impact. Today, I apply these insights to teach and develop sustainable communication strategies. I teach and write on the social impacts of sustainable policy. My work aims to merge cultural understanding with practical communication skills, driving forward a discourse on our most urgent sustainability concerns.
Professor of Practice, Human Sciences Research Council Professor of practice, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg and principal investigator, National Food and Nutrition Security Survey, Human Sciences Research Council. Established the science and technology programme from scratch at the Africa Institute of South Africa. Previously worked as departmental manager, environmental systems certification at the South African Bureau of Standards, where he was responsible for ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and ISO 90001 system certification. Served as a member of the standing advisory committee on intellectual property rights of South Africa (2002-2017). The committee advises the minister of trade and industry on issues relating to South Africa’s international positions on intellectual property. It also recommends amendments to intellectual property laws and policies of South Africa. For research and publications, have served as a member of the research and publications committee of AISA (2009-2014). Also served as a member of research ethics committee of Human Sciences Research Council (2014-2017). Served as a council member of the South African chapter of System Dynamics Society (2012-2018). Have published in a number of international scientific journals and edited (some co-edited) 19 books (books and monographs). Have so far produced a total of 84 publications.
PhD Student in Engineering & Data Science, University of Nottingham I completed an MEng Civil Engineering degree at Edinburgh Napier University in 2021, where I specialised in the use of statistical models and machine learning techniques to analyse behavioural and perceptual datasets. In September 2021, I began my PhD at the University of Nottingham. My current research focuses on the spatial dynamics of fuel poverty; the relationships between different types of poverty; the optimal way to measure poverty; and how to decarbonise housing without exacerbating social inequalities.
Research Principal, University of Technology Sydney Dr Taylor Brydges is a Research Principal at the Institute for Sustainable Futures. As part of the Resource Stewardship team, her research focuses on sustainable production and consumption, the circular economy, and the fashion industry. Originally from Toronto, Canada, Taylor holds an Honours Bachelor of Arts in Urban Studies (with Minors in Political Science and Sociology) and a Master of Arts in Human Geography from the University of Toronto, and a PhD in Human Geography from Uppsala University, Sweden.
Senior Lecturer in Microbiology, Western Sydney University Dr Jeffries is a Senior Lecturer in Microbiology at Western Sydney. His research focuses on the ecology of the microbiome in diverse habitats, molecular microbiology, and the intersection between microbiology and history. He has published over 60 peer reviewed publications, been cites over 600 times, is the Branch Secretary of the Australian Society for Microbiology and is a Senior Editor at Letters in Applied Microbiology.
