John Hopkins

John Hopkins is an Innovation Fellow, and Associate Professor of Supply Chain Management, for Swinburne's School of Business, Law and Entrepreneurship. He is a LinkedIn Top Voice on the future of work and was recently included in Jobgether's Top 100 Future of Work Leaders 2024 list.

He has worked extensively in industry, for organisations such as General Motors and Cadbury, in addition to academic institutions in the UK, USA, Ireland and Australia. John's experience in industry has been critical to his academic career and he enjoys working at the interface of academic theory/knowledge and real-world industry practice.
Specialising in survey, focus group and case study-based methods, John's research has featured in many high ranking, internationally recognised peer-reviewed academic journals and industry publications. 

John is also regularly invited to provide expert opinion and thought leadership in the local, national and international media, which have included:

International - BBC World News (UK), BBC World Service (UK), Forbes Magazine (US), Reuters News (UK), MSN Canada, Al Jazeera (Qatar), The European Financial Review (UK), World Economic Forum (Switzerland), The Saigon Times (Vietnam), The Economic Times (India), International Business Times (USA), The Mirror (USA), Radio New Zealand, The Liberal (Greece), The Star (Malaysia), South China Morning Post (Hong Kong), Yahoo Finance (USA), Mexico Business Bews, News Ghana, Shafaqna (Iran), Israel Hayom (Israel), and The Hong Kong Herald.

National - Channel 7 News, SBS World News, ABC TV News, ABC National Radio, Channel 10 News, Channel 10's The Project, The 7.30 Report (Channel 7), The Australian, The Australian Financial Review, News.com.au. 

Local - The Age, The Sydney Morning Herald, The Herald Sun, ABC Local Radio (Melbourne, Sydney etc.), Triple J, Joy FM, 2SM Radio, Gold 104.3, 2GB, 2CC Talking Canberra

Successful Competitive Research Grants

John has led and participated in many collaborative research projects during his time at Swinburne, for a range of industry and government clients, including:

Department of Jobs, Skills, Industry and Regions of Victoria Fund Scheme
Australian National Mental Health Commission
Australian Fair Work Commission
Australian Productivity Commission
Regional Development Victoria
Deloitte
NSW Public Service Commission
Transport for NSW
Fairtrade Australia
Supply Chain & Logistics Association of Australia
Chartered Institute of Purchasing & Supply (UK)

Professional Association Memberships
CILTA (CMILT)
SCLAA
CIPS (Committee Member for the Australasian Academic Forum)
Organising committee member for ANZAM Operations, Supply Chain and Services Management Symposium
Program committee member of Australasian Conference on Information Systems (ACIS)