Ideas & talks.
Sharing ideas through keynotes, webinars, articles, commentaries and conversations.
I use talks, writing, webinars and other conversations to explore ideas that matter to me — from qualitative research and researcher development to AI in higher education, slow academia, academic life and Parkinson’s.
Across that work, I’m interested in making research and higher education more accessible, inclusive and human. That includes supporting researchers — particularly those from the Global South — to strengthen their voice, visibility and impact, while contributing to broader conversations about how academia can work better for the people within it.
2026
Theory in Research: Choosing, Using, & Building Theory!
KEYNOTE International Webinar
Department of Sociology & Psychology, University of Okara, Pakistan
26 September 2026
WATCH →
When Slowing Down is Not a Choice: Slow Academia as Adaptation in Higher Education
BOOK CHAPTER (forthcoming)
Reimagining Higher Education for Inclusive Futures: Advancing Disability Rights, Intersectionality, and Ecological Justice
Slower, But Not Lesser | The Unexpected Gift of Slow Academia
ACADEMIC BLOG
Voices of Academia
READ →
Slow Academia, Strong Impact: Navigating Academia With Parkinson’s
PRESENTATION TEDx
Courage in the Public Eye
4 September 2026
Equitable Global Classrooms: Partnerships for SDG-Aligned Teaching in Higher Education
PRESENTATION International Forum
Erasmus+ Forum on Partnerships for SDG-Aligned Teaching & Learning
BIMTech, India
11 August 2026
WATCH →
The Question We are Asking is Wrong: Higher Education Needs to (Re)frame its AI Questioning
PRESENTATION International Forum
Generative AI: Helpful Tool or Unstoppable Problem?
UTAR and Partium Christian University
30 June 2026
WATCH →
AI in Higher Education Is ‘Not a Student Problem’: Reframing Knowledge, Ethics, and Fluency in the Age of AI
BOOK CHAPTER
Contemporary Issues in Humanities and Social Sciences: Interdisciplinary Perspectives,
Edited by Forming et al, Deep Science Publishing
READ →
Framing Five (5) Interconnected Perspectives
KEYNOTE ADDRESS International Forum
Building AI Fluency in Academia: Ethics, Policy, and Practice
UTAR and Partium Christian University
28 April 2026
Qualitative Research Methods
CO-LECTURER
University of Nottingham Malaysia MSc Module
28-29 March 2026
2025
Approaching Qualitative Research as a Doctoral Candidate
PUBLICATION
South Asian Journal of Business and Management Cases, 14(3)
Sage
READ →
Curriculum Design, Industry Relevance, and Student Wellbeing
Opening Message and Welcome
Closing Reflection
HOST AND MODERATOR
Innovative Media and Communications Summit: Innovation in Teaching Media, Communications and Behavioural Change
Institute for Communications and Gamification Research
24–25 October 2025
Theoretical & Conceptual Frameworks in the Literature Review
GUEST LECTURE (MSJ5221 Communication Theories [Masters])
Department of Media Studies & Journalism, University of Liberal Arts Bangladesh
27 August 2025
Ethics and Access in AI-Enhanced Language Education
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION (jointly with Professor Eniko Meior)
iELT-Con 2025, Penang, Malaysia
18 August 2025
Rethinking Artificial Intelligence and Research
CONFERENCE PRESENTATION
You & AI, IPRM AI Festival
13 July 2025
WATCH →
Research Writing & Interdisciplinary Impact: Ethics, Innovation, & Impact!
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
2nd UNITE – The Future of Research: Writing, Publication, & Global Recognition, Xperto Research Centre & Skills Edge International Nexus University, Pakistan
19 April 2025
From Concept to Publication: Strategic Research & Publication Skills
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Academic Professional Development for MAHSA University, Malaysia
13 February 2025
2024
Qualitative Research in Action: Ethical and Reflexive Practices for Industry and Academia
KEYNOTE
International Symposium on Integrated Approach Towards Physical Therapy, Pakistan
17 December 2024
Step by Step Guide to Writing a Research Article
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Journal of Modern Health and Rehabilitation Sciences, Pakistan
8 December 2024
Social Media and the Academic
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Division of Organisational and Applied Psychology, Nottingham University, Malaysia
3 December 2024
Leveraging AI for Academic Research
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Shaping the Future of Language Education and Research through AI
UTAR Malaysia
9 November 2024
Digital Sustainability: Challenges and Opportunities in SouthEast Asia
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Mediaspace.Global Changemakers Summit, Romania
30 October 2024
Indigenous Methods and Interdisciplinary Synergies: Bridging Global Research Gaps
INTERNATIONAL PLENARY
International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Research, Pakistan
26 October 2024
LISTEN →
Empowering Your Impact on the World Through Work & Research
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT KEYNOTE
Future You, Woxen University, India
24 July 2024
Demystifying the Journal Publication Process
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING (with Associate Professor Micheal Mustafa)
Psychology Research Series, Miriam College, Philippines
18 March 2024
University Classroom Experience Post-Pandemic
JOINT KEYNOTE (with Professor Aimee Pozorski)
ELLE Roundtable Discussion, Partium Christian University, Romania
16 March 2024
Empowering Future Teachers for a Better Tomorrow
KEYNOTE PRESENTATION
Ganpat Pakesar College of Education (University of Goa), India
30 January 2024
2023
University / Private Sector Partnerships for Postgraduate Research Ecosystem Development
PRESENTATION (with Dr Vighneswaran N Vithiatharan)
QS Higher Education Summit, Malaysia
7 November 2023
Embracing Creative Research Methods in Business Research
INTERNATIONAL PLENARY
Harmonising Research: International Symposium on Interdisciplinary Research, Practice, and Opportunities, Pakistan
21 October 2023
LISTEN →
Democratising Access to PostGraduate Research Methods
PRESENTATION
Digital Universities Asia, Malaysia
8 May 2023
A Change of Heart: Sustainability & / Through Public Relations
KEYNOTE
SEAMSA & TARumpt Symposium on Sustainability in Public Relations, Malaysia
28 April 2023
2022
Emerging Trends in Social Media Crisis Communication
GUEST OF HONOUR PRESENTATION
International Conference on Emerging Paradigms and Practices in Management, Entrepreneurship and Innovation, RNB Global University, India
4 November 2022
Crisis and the Media
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
School of Communication, Taylors University, Malaysia
5 October 2022
Enhancing the Doctoral Candidate Experience
PLENARY
PhD Supervisory Training Series, Institute of English Studies, University of the Punjab, Pakistan
16 June 2022
LISTEN →
Public Speaking for PostGraduate Students
PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
ISS-Yemen Student Association UTM, Malaysia
25 March 2022
2021
On Being a Great PhD Examiner
KEYNOTE & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Centenary Celebration and Launch of Online BUCE Researchers Catalogue
Bicol University, College of Education, Philippines
24 November 2021
Opening & Closing
CONFERENCE EMCEE & MODERATOR
2021 International SouthEast Asian Media Studies Virtual Conference, Thailand
25-27 February 2021
2020
South East Asia Country Update: Malaysia
KEYNOTE
GetCraft South East Asia Country Update, Indonesia
16 December 2020
Education for Sustainable Development
KEYNOTE
Equitable and Sustainable Utilisation of the Nile Waters to Meet UNSDG’s, Tanzania
31 July 2020
Managing International Teams
KEYNOTE
Binus University Faculty of Business, Jakarta
4 June 2020
Lets share some ideas.
I’m always open to conversations, collaborations and opportunities to share ideas — whether that’s a guest presentation, keynote, webinar, podcast, panel discussion or something we haven’t thought of yet. If you think I might have something useful to contribute, I’d love to hear from you.
