Speaking & Collaboration
Engaged Scholarship Beyond the University
Betty welcomes invitations for talks, workshops, panels, and interdisciplinary partnerships with academic, organizational, and community audiences.
Invitation
Open to Collaboration
Betty believes that academic work is enriched by engagement with practitioners, community leaders, and interdisciplinary collaborators. She is actively open to speaking invitations, workshop facilitation, panel participation, and collaboration on curriculum and program development.
Her presentations are grounded in peer-reviewed scholarship and informed by years of organizational experience — making them accessible and credible to both academic and professional audiences. She brings the same care to an invited lecture as to a published paper: rigor in the ideas, clarity in the delivery.
Areas of Expertise
Speaking Topics
Betty speaks from a position of scholarly credibility and practical experience. Topics can be adapted for academic, professional, and interdisciplinary audiences.
AI Literacy and Business Education
What does it mean to educate business leaders for an AI-shaped world? Betty speaks on AI literacy frameworks, responsible adoption, curriculum design, and the human dimensions of AI in educational settings.
International Business and Cross-Cultural Leadership
Drawing on scholarship and direct experience in multinational firms, Betty speaks on cultural dynamics in global organizations, cross-cultural negotiation, and the challenges of leading across national boundaries.
Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Experiential Learning
How do we design learning experiences that genuinely develop entrepreneurial capability? Betty speaks on innovation pedagogy, design thinking, the Innovation Challenge, and the evidence base for experiential education.
Sustainability, Workforce, and Regional Development
Betty speaks on workforce transitions in support of a more sustainable future, with particular attention to regional economic development, circular economy, MWBE enterprise development, and community-engaged professional development.
Human-Centered Adoption of Emerging Technologies
Technology adoption succeeds or fails based on the human and organizational factors surrounding it. Betty speaks on how organizations can center human needs, ethical reasoning, and learning capacity in their approach to emerging technology.
The Scholar-Practitioner in Contemporary Business Education
What is the value of practical experience in academic work — and how does a scholar-practitioner identity shape research, teaching, and institutional contribution? A reflective talk for academic and pedagogical audiences.
Engagement Types
Formats
Keynote & Invited Lecture
Full-length academic or professional keynote on any topic area, calibrated to the audience and occasion.
Faculty Workshop
Facilitated professional development for academic colleagues — including pedagogy, curriculum design, and AI in teaching.
Student Workshop
Interactive session for undergraduate or graduate students — on topics ranging from global business to AI careers and entrepreneurship.
Panel Discussion
Panelist or moderator for academic conference panels, interdisciplinary symposia, and professional forums.
Academic Conference Presentation
Formal paper or work-in-progress presentation at disciplinary conferences in international business, management education, and related fields.
Cross-Sector Roundtable
Contributor to facilitated conversations between academic, government, industry, and community stakeholders on shared challenges.
Who Betty Speaks With
Ideal Audiences
Universities and Business Schools
Academic colleagues, administrative leaders, faculty development programs, and student audiences at accredited institutions.
Academic Associations
AIB, AoM, and related disciplinary associations in international business, management education, and organizational behavior.
Workforce and Community Organizations
Regional organizations focused on workforce development, economic inclusion, sustainability transitions, and adult education.
Mission-Driven Organizations
Nonprofits, public agencies, and social enterprises working at the intersection of business, learning, and community impact.
Interdisciplinary Audiences
Symposia and events that bring together scholars, practitioners, and community voices around shared challenges.
Reach Out
Interested in Working Together?
Please include your organization, the nature of the invitation or collaboration, and any relevant timeline. Betty reviews all inquiries personally.
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