Audrey Chia is Associate Professor at the NUS Business School, with a concurrent joint appointment at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS). She is Deputy Chair of the Programme Management Committee of the MSc. (Environmental Management) Programme, the University’s flagship sustainability programme.

Prof. Chia’s research applies leadership, change and innovation as theoretical foundations to address health, environmental and social challenges. Her research has been published in journals such as JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association), The BMJ (British Medical Journal) and Obesity Reviews. She has served as an invited expert on social entrepreneurship, innovative philanthropy, innovative financing and sustainable development at meetings of the United Nations, Asian Development Bank, OECD, and the Asia-Pacific Leaders’ Malaria Alliance. In recognition of her expertise, Prof Chia was appointed to the Management Committee of the United Nations Global Compact Network Singapore.

Prof Chia has delivered keynote or plenary addresses and made presentations at conferences such as the Academy of Management, the Integrated Care Foundation, the European Union Workplace Innovation Network, the World Health Summit, and the Xiong An International Health Forum. She is regularly invited to judge venture competitions, such as the Swiss Re Entrepreneurs for Resilience Award, Singtel Futuremakers, DBS-NUS Social Venture Challenge, and NUS Medical Grand Challenge.

As a consultant on leadership and change, Prof Chia has worked with public, private, non-profit and multilateral organisations. Prof. Chia directs NUS Business School’s Leadership Development Programme which attracts participants across the world.