of the practical consequences of action can only be achieved by those deemed cognisant to be able to discern the difference. Technology as it currently stands is extremely limited in this respect, as is anything else that uses it as an omnibus. Technology for example can hardly be pragmatic in the application of wisdom in terms of its understanding of the practical consequences and outputs of action.

Wisdom also includes an awareness of the immeasurable dignity of each human person beyond reason, possessing

Should ethics be embodied into process design?What is not clear from modern literature is how to resolve the incompatible underpinning philosophy and ideology of the mechanism of technology with that of existence and purpose of the human being and what impact that would have on business processes behaviour. Recent calls for stronger ethical awareness and behaviour in business dealings have drawn close attention to this problem.

To make the best use of available knowledge, one must be able to know what is likely to happen or not happen when ideas are applied. An awareness

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Applications open for Bachelor of Business Innovation ScholarshipThe Bachelor of Business Innovation will launch in 2020. The Logan-based program is based around entrepreneurship, innovation and community. Students study the foundations of business as core courses and learn what they mean for business through a series of applied industry integrated activities contextually relevant to the region around Logan.

In conjunction with our partner donors, the School has committed to invest in a future business leader through the creation of the Bachelor of Business Innovation Scholarship. The Scholarship, valued at $15,000, will support students who are enrolled in the Bachelor of Business Innovation (1616) program.

Scholarship applications close on Thursday 13 February 2020.

Professor Rosemary StockdaleHead, Department of Business Strategy and Innovation

From the Head of Department...indisputable rights, being ends in themselves, and experiencing inner lives rich in feelings, memories, thoughts, and emotions.

While ethical discourse tends to focus on the distinction between ethical and unethical behaviour, with a view to avoiding the latter, wisdom is further understood to imply ability and desire to choose from among ethical behaviours. State of the art technology is unable to be ethically aware and consequently unable to choose between ethical behaviours.

A purely technologically based approach to the development and implementation of business processes can devalue human thinking. A mutually beneficial way forward is to argue for a philosophically symbiotic approach to the design and implementation of business processes in order to detect humanly devaluing philosophies. In particular, the non-materialistic ‘essence’ of human beings which contains the ability to gain practical wisdom through learning, emotion, inquiry and change should be highlighted and acknowledged.

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This edition of BSI Connection celebrates our first year as the Department Business Strategy and Innovation. We noted the launch of the department back in March and subsequent editions of this newsletter have recorded our journey since then.

In looking back, we can note the addition of several new staff members to the department, particularly in the area of Entrepreneurship. The formation of the Industry Advisory Board has led to many valuable conversations with our very engaged Board members who add great value to our activities. Over the course of 2019 we have celebrated great successes in the research space including several innovative and exciting projects and the launch of a number of grant funded initiatives. In the teaching space a number of staff have won awards and been recognised for their achievements in the scholarship of teaching.

It has been a great year brought about by the hard work of the BSI staff and the support and encouragement of our industry friends. Looking forward, we are committed to transitioning the BSI courses into the new Bachelor of Business to be launched in 2021. Work will continue on new and existing research projects and we will continue to build our industry engagement.

I would like to thank everyone who has contributed to making the first year of BSI such a success. The staff of the Department of Business Strategy and Innovation intend to continue to make a difference through our teaching, our research and our engagement.

Best wishes to everyone for 2020!

A few years ago, if you said that digital systems would make it ridiculously easy to communicate your message to customers you would have been laughed out of the room. The idea that authenticity and engagement drive sales is nothing new.

However, the way we go about discussing business ideas or even engaging with potential customers has radically shifted in the past few years. This shift has been seen most dramatically in the

music industry. The idea that an aspiring musician would need to ‘get their name out there’ in order to find a record deal is rapidly becoming a thing of the past.

Now, a musician need only share that music, spend a small amount of money on promoting their content and they stand a good chance of gaining enough supporters to live from their craft. What this change means though is right at the heart of digital transformation and is something

How does digital transformation change the way we approach our potential customers?

that bigger more traditional businesses can take lessons from.

The potential growth for a company now has no real barriers. You could run a store from your living room that has a fulfilment centre in Japan. The downside of having no real barriers is there are no ‘barriers’ between you and the customer. Marketing has shifted from the creation of demand to the co-creation of value.

Dr Luke Houghton

Chain for chain: Blockchain technology and supply chains in the Australian meat industry

Dr Yong WuProject Leader

The next AI super power: How Australia’s regional positioning and global outlook will pave the way for the futureThis year marks the 50th anniversary of the first human to land on the moon, a feat that was achieved by the US with a desperate motivation to beat the Russians’ space advances. In today’s digital age, artificial intelligence (AI) has become the battleground of supremacy between the US and China. Amid the trade war triggered by both political and economic manoeuvres against each other, the rivalry culminated with the arrest of the daughter of Huawei’s chief officer and the daughter of its founder in December 2018.

For many, this event raised concerns over privacy and security of data collected from the use of technology, namely, smart phones and the ‘Internet of Things’

(IoT) (aka everything connected) and the risk of AI to rapidly analyse large amount of data for misuse. However, there is very little understanding of what happened and what could be the consequences in the long term from this event, particularly from the perspective of Australia’s strong ties with both US and China, and its regional positioning within Asia Pacific. The digital landscape will soon redefine the next world order.

Hence anticipating and learning from the latest developments will enable Australians to better prepare for the future, in terms of navigating the economic development, political alliances and the next business strategy.

Professor Dian Tjomdronegoro

Blockchain technology presents significant opportunities for any supply chain where products need to transact through different parties with different trust levels, and at different times.

Supply chains enabled with blockchain technology will offer enhanced transparency, accountability, coordination, traceability, and customer confidence with improved customer-oriented decision making for any industry.

Dr Yong Wu, Professor Peter Tatham and Associate Professor Villipuram Muthukkumarasamy are currently exploring the use of blockchain technology for the red meat industry with support from the Australian Meat Processing Corporation.

Luciane Albertani and her business logistics students recently welcomed Mr Lakshya Jaiwardhane as a guest speaker from Lime Scooters who talked about the startup company and the logistics of its local and global operations.

Leading micro-mobility into the future, Lime is on the cutting edge of clean, accessible urban transportation. The scooters have been rolled out to more

Actor-network connections in waste recycling in Brazil

than 125 cities worldwide offering a great solution to the last mile problem.

As future logistics and operations managers, students were able to obtain inside information on innovative sustainable transportation solutions tackling first and last mile mobility services and its challenges.

Mr Jaiwardhane invited the class to Lime headquarters in Brisbane and distributed ride vouchers to the students.

Logistics students go ‘the last mile’ with Lime Scooters

To appreciate how a spatial assemblage (recycling waste management system) is constructed, it is necessary to look at how practices, performed by bundles of humans and non-humans, inside and outside households interact.

Drawing on Michael Callon’s concept of agencement, Dr Gustavo Guzman is exploring the idea of spatial agencing with regard to the actor-network connections in recycling waste management in Brazil.

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Sustainability meets technology at the Griffith Innovation Challenge

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Congratulations to business students Hannah Licciardo, Makoto Tanabe and Jordan Gifford who received the first prize in the Griffith Innovation Challenge held at COHORT recently.

The winning team’s idea ‘Envirofil’ was to create 3D printing filament made entirely from recycled plastic waste—a combination of sustainability and technology advancements. Their objective at Envirofil is to make a positive impact in the world and aid in the plastic clean up movement by creating an eco-effective and high-quality product.

Hannah, Makoto and Jordan were awarded $8,500 in industry sponsorship to take their concept to the next stage.

Technology-driven innovation for a sustainable futureDian Tjondronegoro hosted a Tech Leaders summit at the Gold Coast, attended by C-level information and technology managers and chief consultants, as well as academics and entrepreneurs across business and IT.

Building a more sustainable world at CR3+Heather Stewart and Rob Hales got creative as they facilitated a workshop Exploring challenges and priorities of embedding SDGs in business schools using Lego SeriousPlay©.

IndOz Festival 2019Dian Tjondronegoro, Peter Woods and Colin Brown met with the the Indonesian Ambassador Kristiarto Legowo and the Indonesian Consul General, Heru Hartanto Subolo at Brisbane’s IndOz Festival 2019.

Parliamentary screening of ‘Old people’s home for 4 year olds’Anneke Fitzgerald took part in a panel of experts at Parliament House following a special screening of the last episode of the ABC’s new series on intergenerational care.

Empowering Indian women entrepreneurs Michelle Barker and Dhara Shah hosted a public panel discussion in November with ten women entrepreneurs sharing their journey with participants.

Round table discussion on international scholarshipAnne Cullen and Dian Tjondronegoro were panelists at the round table on universities’ role in supporting sponsored students, delivered as part of the AAI International Scholarship Collaboration Short Term Award .

Keynote speaker at Australia-Bangladesh Trade ConferenceTapan Sarker delivered the keynote address on the topic of ‘Enabling investment for sustainable economic growth in Bangladesh’ at the Australia-Bangladesh Trade Conference.

Visiting researcher at Gothenburg Research InstituteAs part of his stay at Gothenburg, Sweden, Gustavo Guzman presented a paper on Spacial Assemblage at the 2019 Nordic Academy of Management, University of Vaasa, Finland.