Business Sustainability: Building green skills for future leaders | MBA Event

In a world where sustainability is not just a trend but a necessity, it's time to level up your skills with a green twist. The MBA Careers and Professional Development Team invite the MBA community to join UQ Industry Professor Belinda Wade and a panel of professionals as they discuss how to embrace eco-conscious practices while advancing your expertise.

Discover how integrating green principles into your skill set not only benefits the planet but also opens up new opportunities for personal and professional growth. Whether you’re a student, professional or entrepreneur, learn how to thrive in a rapidly evolving landscape by embracing sustainability. With practical insights, tips, and inspiring success stories, this event equips you to excel while making a difference. Get ready to elevate your game, transform your future, and become a champion of change with green skills.

About our speaker

Professor Belinda Wade
UQ Business School

Belinda's research promotes organisational progress on climate and sustainability issues with a focus on decarbonisation and organisational climate transitions. Her recent research has highlighted decarbonising actions taken within Australian companies, best practices in climate reporting and management, and the potential for circular principles to drive sustainable business models. Major projects include collaborations with Princeton University under the Rapid Switch initiative (focus on decarbonisation) and the Future Fuels CRC (hydrogen adoption).

Through her career Belinda has worked extensively within industry, consulting and academia. These positions include within major energy providers Tarong Energy (now Stanwell) and Energex Retail, Australian leading consulting firm Aurecon and academic positions with the University of Queensland where she established and led the Business Sustainability Initiative.

Driven by corporate challenges Belinda actively publishes industry reports and editorials within popular media to extend the reach of her research in addition to traditional academic publications. Belinda has been the lead author on several industry reports including the recent examination of the climate performance of the Australian superannuation sector and the perception of future fuels by the Australian public.

Belinda will deliver a keynote speech and will then be joined by three experts for a panel discussion. The panellists will be announced closer to the event, so stay tuned!