| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Kannan, S., & Gambetta, N. (250101). Technology-driven Sustainability in Small and Medium-sized Enterprises: A Systematic Literature Review. Journal of Small Business Strategy, 35(1), (129-157). doi: 10.53703/001c.126636 |
| 2024 |
Magableh, K. NY., Kannan, S., & Hmoud, A. YR. (240701). Innovation Business Model: Adoption of Blockchain Technology and Big Data Analytics. Sustainability Switzerland, 16(14), doi: 10.3390/su16145921 |
| 2024 | Magableh, K. N., & Kannan, S. (240301). Correction: Early recognition of entrepreneurial traits and intentions: a comparative study on university students in Australia and Japan (Entrepreneurship Education, (2023), 6, 2, (99-124), 10.1007/s41959-023-00097-z). Entrepreneurship Education, 7(1), |
| 2023 | Magableh, K. N., & Kannan, S. (230601). Early recognition of entrepreneurial traits and intentions: a comparative study on university students in Australia and Japan. Entrepreneurship Education, 6(2), (99-124). |
| 2023 | Simone, J., & Kannan, S. (230228). A career break questionnaire for employees and human resource practitioners. Strategic HR Review, 22(1), (32-33). |
| 2023 | Kannan, S., & Bergami, R. (230101). Entrepreneurship education: Voices from Australia. International Journal of Learning in Higher Education, 30(2), (141-169). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Knowledge management – human & machines
- Human capital and capabilities management
- Innovation & Entrepreneurship
- Qualitative; post-qualitative and relational research
- Narratives
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Selvi Kannan
Selvi Kannan is an Honorary Fellow at the Institute for Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISILC).
Her research centres on knowledge management, translation between humans and machines. Research for solutions to intersect intelligent technology and human capabilities. Experience in evidence-based methodologies, narratives, case studies and relational studies.
She has written in areas of change, innovation, entrepreneurship, knowledge management, gender and digital technology across industries.
Research affiliation
- Hacettepe University, Visiting Academic Fellow, IDEAL
- Swansea University, Visiting Research Scholar, Digital Risk & Organisational Resilience
- Visiting Scholar Griffith University, Institute for Integrated and Intelligent Systems
- Visiting Scholar University of South Bohemia in České Budejovice
- Sutardja Center for Entrepreneurship & Technology, Berkeley, USA
Consultancy expertise
Provides advisory and management consultancy to complex organisational issues with a drive to make economic and social impact. The heart of her work is to effectively manage change with human-centered approach and balancing with advanced technologies. Strategic solutions in: partnership between employer-employee, knowledge-centric high performance, advanced technology and human capability management.
Keynote speaker
- Research Conference, Crafting a Successful Research Proposal, Jaffna University, Sri Lanka, 6 February 2023
- International Scientific Conference INPROFORUM on Innovation and New trends and challenges in the management of organizations, České Budějovice, 4 November 2021
- Managing Knowledge in a Diverse Workforce, Global Congress of Knowledge Economy (2015), Qingdao, China
- Diversity and Knowledge Management at University of Applied Sciences, Potsdam Germany.
Creative publications
- Simone, J & Kannan, S, The Pandemic Career Break, Career Development Association of Australia (October 2020)
- Blogs contribution: Institute of Managers and Leaders, November 2018
- Knowledge Management Games, Seminal Publication, Victoria University, Australia, 2018
- Animation on Management Referencing, VU, Australia, 2017
Qualifications
- PhD in Human Capital & Knowledge Management, Victoria University, Australia, 2016
- Graduate, Australian Institute of Company Directors, 2017
- Grad Cert Education, Victoria University, Australia, 2008
- MComms (ICT), Monash University, Australia, 2002
- BBus Prof Comm, RMIT University, Australia, 2000
Key publications
Selvi has over 36 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Selvi's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book chapter (showing 4)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Kannan, S. (250101). Entrepreneurship in the Age of Sustainability: Driving Innovation for a Better Future (pp. 33-53). |
| 2024 | Kannan, S., Parashar, B., & Chaurasia, A. (240424). E-Commerce and Green Packaging (pp. 22-39). CRC Press. |
| 2024 | Magableh, K. N., & Kannan, S. (240101). Creativity and Entrepreneurial Orientation in Early-Stage Tech Startups: A Cross-Countries Study in Australia, New Zealand, and Singapore for Sustainable Development (pp. 807-818). |
| 2023 | Kannan, S., & Camgoz, S. M. (231207). Innovation leadership and resilience: Alan joyce, qantas (pp. 61-77). |
Journal article (showing 6 of 12)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2023
|
How are Australian SMES achieving the UNs SDG Goals through Internet technologies and ICT
From: auDa Foundation Grants Program
Other investigators: Dr Scott Bingley
For period: 2023-2023
|
$40,000 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor of Business Administration | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 2 | PhD Integrated | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Business Administration (1) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (2) | Principal supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Mentor to PhD Student from Economic Faculty, University of South Bohemia (Czech Republic) on the topic "Developing Entrepreneurship Competencies and SME Management" (Intern from September 2019 to December 2019).
Teaching activities & experience
Teaching expertise: Selvi specialises in knowledge management and human capital, teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate level across a number of areas:
- innovation
- leadership
- knowledge and change management
- entrepreneurship
- artificial intelligence.
Current Doctoral study topics include: Entrepreneurship Orientation; Immigrant Women & Entrepreneurship; Women & Career in STEM; Innovative Work spaces; Resilient Leadership, Learning & Motivation in Organisations, Knowledge & Quality Management in Organisations.
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2018 - Oct 2019 |
Taskforce Member, Future Skills & AI
|
Committee for Melbourne |
| Jan 2016 - Oct 2019 |
Panel, Chair & Judge
|
Australian Information Industry Association |
| Jan 2018 - Oct 2019 |
Mentor
|
Sutardja Centre for Entrepreneurship & Technology, Berkeley University, USA |
| Mar 2014 - Oct 2019 |
Member
|
Asia-Ed-Net (Melbourne University) |
| Jan 2015 - Oct 2019 |
Mentor
|
Monash Alumni |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Nov 2018 - Oct 2019 |
Taskforce Member, Future Skills & AI
Committee for Melbourne |
| Jan 2016 - Oct 2019 |
Panel, Chair & Judge
Australian Information Industry Association |
| Jan 2018 - Oct 2019 |
Mentor
Sutardja Centre for Entrepreneurship & Technology, Berkeley University, USA |
| Mar 2014 - Oct 2019 |
Member
Asia-Ed-Net (Melbourne University) |
| Jan 2015 - Oct 2019 |
Mentor
Monash Alumni |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Vice-Chancellor's Citation for Excellence in Innovation and Entrepreneurship - Victoria University |
| 2008 |
Vice-Chancellor's Excellence Recognition for Engagement with Industry & Community - Victoria University |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2015 |
Managing Knowledge in a Diverse Workforce 2nd Annual Global Congress of Knowledge Economy-2015 (GCKE-2015), held in Qingdao, China 13-15 November, 2015, with a theme of “One Sea, One Belt, One Great Dream" |
| 2018 |
Accelerating Start-Ups Closing Speech as University Academic Representatives, European Innovation Academy, Turin, Italy |
Professional memberships
- Fellow, Australian Institute of Management
- Professional Member, Australian Institute of Project Management
- Academic Member, Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management
- Committee member, European Conference on the Impact of AI and Robotics
- Committee member, European Conference of Knowledge Management
- Committee member, European Conference on Social Media –
- Academic Member, Australian HR Institute
- General member, Australiasia Pacific Extension Network
Media appearances
23rd April 2012
Story and Storytelling in Organisations
Did a four part session on Story and Storytelling in Organisations.
