Summary

I have substantial international experience in business technology and financial communication. I have led major investor relations projects – often reporting to CEO level – including initial public offerings, company launches and mergers & acquisitions for media and technology giants including AT&T Wireless, Bell Canada, Deutsche Telekom, Korea Telecom and Telecom Italia.

Research interests

I have served as a Principal Investigator or Senior Researcher on major projects worth over AUD 5 million in research income with partners including Intel Labs, UNESCO and Commonwealth of Learning.

I have authored or co-authored 30 peer-reviewed chapters, articles and papers for publishers including MIT Press, Springer and Wiley-Blackwell. 

Teaching responsibilities

My research and teaching encompass digital leadership and transformation; and technology and innovation strategy.

Module Coordinator, M31217 Digital Strategy and Leadership.

Module Coordinator, M33636 Leading and Managing Teams. 

Module Coordinator, M32494 Managing Programmes and Portfolios. 

Research outputs

2025

Pristine waters of Tasmania? An analysis of water quality governance using a polycentric environmental governance framework

Watkins, J., Wang, J. H. Z., Campbell, D., Caston, K., McGhee, M.

7 Jul 2025, In: Society and Natural Resources, 14p.

Research output: Article

2023

Pre-owned fashion as sustainable consumerism?: Opportunities and challenges in the Vietnam market

Hong Lan, L., Watkins, J. J.

17 May 2023, In: Journal of Fashion Marketing and Management. 27, 4, p. 577-594, 17p.

Research output: Article

2020

External competitions and work integrated learning: a creative industries perspective from Vietnam

Hong Lan, L., Watkins, J. J.

17 Jun 2020,

Research output: Chapter (peer-reviewed)

Drivers of social media disengagement: a study of young consumers in Vietnam

Thang Van Nguyen, L., Nayak, R., Watkins, J. J., Ngoc Duy Nguyen, P.

13 May 2020, In: Young Consumers. 21, 2, p. 155-170, 16p.

Research output: Article

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