James Price is the founder and Managing Director of Experience Matters, a firm that helps organisations to do amazing things through making their data, information and knowledge high quality and available as required. He is the lead author of Information Asset Management: Why You Must Manage Your Data, Information and Knowledge the Way You Manage Your Money, a book based on ethics-approved, peer-reviewed research and a quarter of a century of business experience. James designed, developed and delivered a lecture series on Data Privacy, Governance and Quality to postgraduate students at the Business School of the University of South Australia. He is the Chair of the Data Leaders, a worldwide volunteer group of some of the greatest minds in this space. He is internationally recognised as a peer-reviewed author of, and a keynote presenter to, business and academic journals and conferences.
Nina Evans is an Associate Professor and experienced academic who serves as Professorial Lead in STEM at Adelaide University. Nina holds tertiary qualifications in Chemical Engineering, Computer Science, Education, a Master of Information Technology, an MBA and a PhD. Nina has held various leadership and mentoring roles, led several research projects, and taught across diverse programmes. Her research interests centre on the crucial role of data, information, and knowledge (Information Assets) in driving business outcomes. The research collaboration with Experience Matters demonstrates the significant gains achieved when challenges are addressed from both academic and industry perspectives. Another research interest is Digital Business Transformation, not merely as a technological upgrade, but through genuine business innovation, effective leadership, seamless integration of business and technology professionals, rigorous business process management, recognition of information assets as valuable resources, and an understanding of the human dynamics within organisations. She therefore advocates that, apart from advanced technical skills, IT students should also develop a deep appreciation of the people and behaviour-related dimensions of working with information assets and technology. She has taught Masters' and Doctoral courses in a range of subjects: Information Governance, Knowledge Management, IT Leadership, Stakeholder Engagement, and Business Process Modelling. She has supervised more than 15 PhD and Doctorate of IT candidates to completion and published more than 130 papers in accredited journals and peer-reviewed academic conferences. She and James regularly address audiences consisting of executives and professionals to share the findings of their research.
