Audrey Chia is an associate professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS) Business School, with a concurrent joint appointment at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS. She is deputy chair of the Programme Management Committee of the MSc in Environmental Management, the University’s flagship sustainability program.

Her 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 Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA), British Medical Journal (BMJ), 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, she 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, nonprofit, and multilateral organizations. She directs NUS Business School’s Leadership Development Programme, which attracts participants across the world.