Dr Richard Busulwa

Biography

Richard is a multi-disciplinary scholar practitioner in accounting, information systems, strategic management, and entrepreneurship. His research explores digital disruption and digital transformation of the professions. Specifically, he explores how different digital technology advancements drive digital disruption of the professions, what the strategic implications of this digital disruption are for required professional roles and competencies, and what types of strategies can be and are being used to better prepare the professions for an increasingly, and rapidly accelerating, digital, tech - rich future.

Richard previously worked in the IT, Electronics and Telecommunications industries as a Managing Director, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Financial Officer; first within early stage, and then established medium sized firms. Earlier, he worked in middle management as a divisional manager within the healthcare sector at Flinders Medical Centre, Noarlunga Hospital and the Repatriation General Hospital. Prior to this he worked in a range of financial management, marketing management, operations management, sales leadership, and sales roles within the IT, telecommunications (Optus,  Telstra, telco resellers), and hospitality sectors (Hilton International). Before entering general management, he trained and worked as a systems accountant, business analyst, financial analyst and operations accountant (e.g. Mitsubishi Motors, Relationships Australia). He is cofounder of DigitalKeys.Io, the world's first NB IoT smart lock platform; and Novus People (now Everything ICT), a leading ICT distributor. 

Books Adopted in Curricula and Practice Internationally
Navigating Digital Transformation in Management (Taylor & Francis, 2022)
Digital Transformation in Accounting (Routledge, 2021)
Hospitality Management and Digital Transformation (Routledge, 2020)
Startup Accelerators: A Field Guide (John Wiley & Sons, 2020)
Strategy Execution and Complexity: Thriving in the Era of Disruption (Routledge, 2018)

Education
PhD (University of South Australia)
MBA (University of South Australia)
Master of Innovation and Entrepreneurship (University of Adelaide)
Bachelor of Information Systems (University of South Australia)
Bachelor of Accountancy (University of South Australia)
Graduate Certificate in Learning and Teaching (Swinburne University of Technology)

Certifications
Certified Scrum Developer (Scrumalliance)
Certified Scrum Master (Scrumalliance)
Certified Scrum Product Owner (Scrumalliance)
Certified Professional Manager (AIM/ IML ANZ)

Professional Associations
Fellow, Institute of Managers and Leaders ANZ (IML ANZ)
Associate Fellow, Australasian College of Health Service Management (ACHSM)
Alumni, The CEO Institute, Southern Adelaide Chapter
Alumni, The Executive Connection (TEC), Key 113
Member, Accounting and Finance Association of Australia and New Zealand (AFAANZ)
Member, Australian Computer Society (ACS)
Member, Strategic Management Society