Sukanlaya Sawang is an accomplished academic with a strong professional background and research focus. She holds degrees in organizational psychology and innovation management, and has gained international experience working in various sectors such as public service, commercial banking, and higher education across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America.

Sukanlaya currently serves as a Research Professor of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Director of Research Centre for Business Innovations and Sustainable Solutions (CBISS) and Head of the Management Group at the Business School of Edinburgh Napier University in the UK. In addition to her primary role, she is an Adjunct Professor at both the QUT Business School at Queensland University of Technology in Australia, and Chulalongkorn University in Thailand. Sukanlaya's extensive leadership experience is evident from her past roles, which includes positions such as Associate Dean and Research Director at different universities in the UK and Australia.
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Sukanlaya's impressive academic background combined with her extensive international experience make her a highly motivated and inspiring individual who brings valuable expertise to both her research endeavors and her leadership roles within academia.​

Sukanlaya is a renowned researcher whose work focuses on the psychology aspects of small business/entrepreneurship and innovation management. Her research is framed by three broad topics: (1) small business and innovation, (2) small business and well-being, and (3) technological innovation and well-being. With an extensive array of quality research publications in this area, experience in managing large research grants, and a strong collaborative research background with international scholars, Sukanlaya has established herself as a leading authority in entrepreneurship and innovation management. She has also provided consulting services for small businesses in Asia and Australia, conducted training sessions for small businesses through The Asian Productivity Organization, developed academic courses relating to small businesses, and been invited to provide recommendations for the Innovation Policy Report by the Department of Industry in Canberra.

Sukanlaya's contributions have been recognized through several awards including the 'Emerald Management Reviews Citation of Excellence,' 'Best Paper Awards' from the Academy of Management (AOM), and the 'AGSE International Entrepreneurship Research Exchange' award. Additionally, she has been awarded several competitive grants such as the Australian Research Council grant to further shape future research in her field.
As an active member of the Australian Centre for Entrepreneurship Research, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, U.K., as well as the Institute for Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Sukanlaya actively engages with the research community by reviewing for leading journals; serving on PhD panels and examinations; and presenting her research at leading international conferences. She is also an Associate Editor for Frontiers in Psychology and BMC Psychology.

The interplay of Innovation, Entrepreneurship and well-being is a captivating dance that drives sustainable success. By investing in research across these areas, we unlock the potential for enduring prosperity and growth"
​--Sukanlaya Sawang--

​Qualifications:
​Graduate Certificate (Higher Education) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Doctor of Philosophy (Innovation Management) Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Summer Program (Innovation) Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA
Graduate Certificate (Organisational Psychology) The University of Queensland, Brisbane, Australia
Master of Arts (Psychology) University of Central Oklahoma, Oklahoma, USA
Bachelor Of Science (Honours I/O Psychology) Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
Certificate (Asian Studies) Nanzan University, Nagoya, Japan