New Business Analytics Advisory Board announced
A newly established Business Analytics Advisory Board will deliver industry expertise across the breadth of the Analytics program at the UTS Business School.
The six-member board, which is helmed by data analytics expert Dr Alex Antic, draws together high-profile analytics, artificial intelligence, data and public policy experts from a range of leading companies including LinkedIn and CBA.
The board will perform numerous functions, including establishing new links between the UTS Master of Business Analytics and strategic industry, government and community partners. Board members will also identify future opportunities for analytics research and program development and help build a strong data culture within the Business School.
In a rapidly changing field like business analytics, it’s really important to maintain frequent touchpoints with industry in order to keep pace with change.
“An industry advisory board, particularly one with such high calibre members, will support us to do this in an effective, strategic and meaningful way," says Dr David Bond, Director of the UTS Master of Analytics.
The board will deliver significant opportunities for both students and industry alike. Students in the Master of Business Analytics, UTS’s flagship postgraduate analytics degree, will benefit from the wealth of industry connections that board members bring to UTS. The board’s strategic insights will also future proof the Analytics program by identifying the skills and capabilities required in this rapidly evolving field.
For industry, the board represents a genuine opportunity to strengthen the UTS talent pipeline and provides reassurance that a UTS Analytics qualification delivers both academic rigour and industry relevance.
“Given the increasing adoption of analytics and AI technologies across all sectors and domains, and UTS’s reputation and strength in collaborating with industry, the advisory board is a natural step in helping bridge the gap between academia and industry,” says Board Chair Dr Antic, who was recently appointed as an Adjunct Professor at the UTS Business School.
The board will further ensure that graduates can hit the ground running with a toolkit containing all the relevant technical and non-technical skills that make them stand out as highly valuable employees.
Meet the Business Analytics Advisory Board
Dr Alex Antic
Managing Director, Dr Alex Antic Group
Alex is a trusted and experienced data and analytics leader, advisor and strategist who blends technical expertise with business acumen. He is dedicated to shaping Australia’s future through the responsible use of analytics to drive impact and change. In 2021, he was recognised by the Institute of Analytics Professionals of Australia (IAPA) as a Top 5 analytics leader.
Matthew Beauregard
Founder, Mindfit
Matthew is an acclaimed data science educator who has led workshops and seminars in predictive analytics and data-driven decision making. He combines data science with technology to predict what people are likely to do next and to understand why, using his findings to support corporate and government clients to make better decisions.
Angela Kim
Analytics & AI Director, Chief Education Officer, Women in AI and est.ai
Angela is an award-winning analytics and AI professional who has worked extensively within the banking and finance sector. A 2020 IAPA Top 5 analytics leader, she is a champion for women in AI and regularly delivers outreach programs across NSW. Angela is the Global Chief Education Officer for Women in AI, a current Women in AI AUS Ambassador and an editorial board member for AI and Ethics.
Dr Audrey Lobo-Pulo
Head of Public Policy and Economic Graph, Australia and New Zealand, LinkedIn
Audrey is a policy expert, technologist and open-source software advocate who leads LinkedIn's Public Policy and Economic Graph work in the ANZ region. She is the founder of Phoensight, a data analytics company that works with leading organisations to bridge the gap between people and technology. A former senior policy advisor at the Australian Treasury, Audrey is a member of the World Economic Network Expert Forum for the Future of Digital Economy and Society, Civic Participation and the Future of Government.
Dr Luiz Pizzato
Executive Manager, AI Labs, CBA
Luiz is a data scientist and AI leader with more than 20 years’ experience working in the area of artificial intelligence. He has a PhD in Computer Science with expertise in machine learning including natural language processing, information retrieval and recommender systems. Luiz leads CBA’s AI Labs team, which has a focus on applied AI R&D to help its customers and their communities.
Craig Napier
Chief Data Officer, UTS
Craig is a business intelligence, data warehousing deployments and business analytics leader who is passionate about analytics as a tool for improved performance. Named as a 2020 IAPA Top 5 analytics leader, Craig is recognised for his expertise within the analytics sector. He has previously contributed to the establishment of a National Data Centre at the SMART Infrastructure facility.
