Sean Gallagher
- Alumni
- Swinburne University of Technology
Sean was a Chief Investigator in the Centre from 2021 – 2023. He left Swinburne University of Technology to start Humanova, an AI consulting firm focused on organisational AI capability.
Dr Sean Gallagher is the founder of Humanova and a workforce researcher specialising in the future of work and organisational AI capability.
Previously Director of Swinburne University’s Centre for the New Workforce, Sean’s research has informed enterprise strategy, government policy and industry debate on how organisations adapt to technological change.
At Humanova he leads the organisation’s research program examining how AI is reshaping work, skills and organisational capability.
Dr. Sean Gallagher is one of Australia’s leading experts on the future of work. He works with leaders to help their businesses effectively leverage their workers in the digital economy and disrupted environments. This leads to improved complex problem solving, new idea generation and enhanced growth and impact.
Based on national surveys of Australian workers, the twin reports “Peak Human Potential” (2019) and “Peak Human Workplace” (2021) set out how organisations can create value in the digital economy through reimagining work as a pathway to innovation. Both reports have been widely endorsed, including by APEC, Engineers Australia, TAFE Directors Australia.
His research helps shape policy outcomes, including the Victorian Government Inquiry into the On-Demand Economy. Sean holds a PhD in chemistry.
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