Regular biography
Dr Russell Manfield is a Senior Lecturer and Entrepreneur-in-Residence at the School of Business, The University of Queensland. He holds a Doctor of Philosophy from the University of Queensland and brings an engineering background to his teaching and research. His work focuses on entrepreneurship, innovation, and strategy, with an emphasis on innovation strategy, entrepreneurial opportunities, and design thinking pedagogy. He is an Associate Investigator for the ARC Centre of Excellence in Engineered Quantum Systems (EQUS) and a member of the UQ Business School's Digital Finance Research Hub. Dr Manfield also serves as an academic-in-residence at UQ Ventures, engaging with entrepreneurial programs to enhance new venture impact.
Scholar-generated biography
Russell Manfield is a researcher at the University of Queensland Business School, focusing on entrepreneurship, strategy, and capabilities. His work explores entrepreneurial resilience, organizational dynamics, and the development of capabilities in uncertain environments. Manfield's research integrates cross-disciplinary insights to understand how firms and individuals navigate challenges, such as firm collapse and resource instability. He also investigates the role of education in fostering entrepreneurial thinking and decision-making, particularly in emerging fields like quantum technologies and artificial intelligence. His publications highlight the importance of heuristics, dynamic capabilities, and adaptive strategies in shaping organizational and individual outcomes.