Dr. John Steen

Biography

John Steen is an EY Distinguished Scholar in Global Mining Futures at the University of British Columbia and the Director of the Bradshaw Research Initiative in Minerals and Mining (BRIMM). Since joining UBC in 2019, he has been the head of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the University of Queensland Business School, where he has advised governments and companies on innovation and economic policy. John leads major international research projects focused on innovation and sustainable development in the resources sector, particularly concerning the transition to new digital business models, technology ecosystems, and innovation strategy in large-scale resource projects valued at over $1 billion. He has contributed to the BC Mining Innovation Roadmap for the Mining Association of British Columbia and the BC Provincial Government. Currently, he serves as the senior editor for the Project Management Journal, a research journal of the Project Management Institute. Additionally, John is a visiting professor at Reykjavik University in Iceland and an honorary professor at the Sustainable Minerals Institute at the University of Queensland. He has published extensively in leading journals on strategy, innovation, and project management, supervising the completion of 14 Ph.D. students.

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