Amanda Vester

Background

About Amanda Vester

Leveraging my extensive corporate background as a seasoned Project, Business, and IT Manager, my passion for the dissemination of knowledge across a spectrum of disciplines, includes Business Management, Emerging Technology, Project Management, 4IR, AI, Robotics, Ethics in Technology, Compliance, Governance, and essential digital and technological skills. In my current role as a higher education lecturer and academic research supervisor, I leverage the wealth of experience, lessons and strategies attained during my corporate background, to foster critical thinking in the next generation of scholars and researchers. In addition to my background encompassing Business and Strategic Management, Technology Management, and Project Management, my commitment extends to cultivating a proficiency in digital business and technological skills that are crucial for navigating the contemporary professional landscape presently. By integrating these skills into academic pursuits, I aim to equip students with the capabilities necessary to thrive in an era defined by rapid technological advancements. Moreover, through this holistic approach, I leverage a meta-cognition strategy to immerse a pivotal role in shaping a cohort of critical thinkers and innovative contributors who are not only well-versed in theoretical concepts, but also cohorts that possess the practical skills demanded by the digital age.