About the conference

Interested in understanding what influences our decisions or how businesses can spark social change? Join us at the 2024 UTS Behavioural Lab Conference, where our leading researchers will explore these compelling questions through groundbreaking experiments and actionable insights into human behaviour.

This year’s conference focuses on "Behavioural Science for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion." We’ll explore how behavioural science can help create more inclusive environments and drive meaningful change in these crucial areas.

The Behavioural Lab, a key part of the Centre for Behavioural Science and Policy Design (CBSPD), features over 20 experts from the UTS Business School, including economists, marketers, finance specialists, and psychologists, working together to uncover the intricacies of motivation, decision-making, and social impact.

Save the date for this incredible half-day event, where you’ll connect and learn with leading researchers and practitioners, enjoy a light lunch before the conference kicks off, and network over canapés and drinks afterwards.

Format

This is a face-to-face event only.

Event Location

The event will take place in person at UTS Building 08, Level 3, Room 005 (i.e., CB08.03.005), located at 14-28 Ultimo Road, Ultimo NSW 2007.

Catering

Lunch will be served prior to the start of the conference. Networking and light refreshments to follow after the conference.

Event Program

11.30 am - Guest arrival and lunch
12.30 pm - Conference commences
4.45 pm - Networking and light refreshments
5.45 pm - Conference concludes

Meet our guest speakers

Professor David Brown is a Professor at the University of Technology Sydney's business school. He specialises in management and accounting systems to solve organisational issues, with research areas including aged care, sustainability, decision-making, and innovation. He co-founded the UTS Ageing Research Collaborative (UARC), a network focused on supporting ageing Australians.

Professor Jessica Pan is the Vice Provost (Graduate Education) and Dean of the NUS Graduate School at the National University of Singapore. A renowned labour economist, she has received numerous accolades for her work on gender, education, and immigration. She’s also Co-Editor of the Journal of Public Economics and holds a PhD from the University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Dr Nadia Zainuddin is a Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong and a behaviour and social change researcher specialising in using marketing to drive social impact. She applies value theory to issues like the cost-of-living crisis and disability. She is the President of the Australian Association of Social Marketing and a Visiting Research Fellow at the University of Coventry.

Dr Karen Tindall is a Principal Advisor at The Behavioural Insights Team in Sydney. She specialises in domestic violence, community resilience, and health. With a PhD in Political Science, she's an expert in public sector crisis management and teaches behavioural insights in economic policy at the University of Canberra. Karen's background includes postdoctoral research in social identity and behaviour change, and she's published widely in social psychology, public policy and leadership.

Our UTS Blitz speakers from the UTS Business School, who will be showcasing their research, will be announced soon.