ProfessorRui Torres de Oliveira

Before transitioning to academia, Rui spent nearly two decades in the industry, working with multinational companies in various international settings. He lived in China for over seven years, where he held executive management positions before moving to the USA as an academic. In Australia, he taught and conducted research at the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology before joining us. Rui holds a degree in Civil Engineering, an MBA, and a DBA from Manchester Business School in the UK.

Rui’s research focuses on Strategy, Entrepreneurship, Innovation, International Business, and sustainability with a particular emphasis on their application to Multinationals, SMEs, and Family businesses. He has published more than 40 peer-reviewed articles on these topics in some of the world's leading academic journals. Additionally, Rui has been invited to deliver keynote speeches at numerous practitioner and academic conferences in Australia, the USA, and Europe. Rui is also actively engaged with federal and local governmental bodies, including the Federal Government, Queensland Government, CSIRO, and Data61, among others. His involvement includes identifying future trends and opportunities for businesses and conducting studies on innovation, entrepreneurship, sustainability, and SMEs.