David is an Associate Professor and Deputy Head of Department (International Business, Innovation and Entrepreneurship) in the School of Management. He holds a Bachelor of Management Science and Engineering (BMSE), a Master and PhD in International Business from Massey University, Auckland, New Zealand. His current research interests are Digital Technology Innovation, Organisational Transformation, Strategic Technology Management, Responsible AI Governance and International Business. David has published over 80 refereed academic outputs. His research work has appeared in leading journals such as Journal of Business Research, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Technovation, International Journal of Production Economics, Industrial Marketing Management, Journal of Global Information Management, Journal of Enterprise Information Management, International Business Review and Long Range Planning. His research addresses how emerging digital technologies such as AI are transforming managerial and organisational practices, capabilities, innovation and responsible governance. 

David has served as a member of the editorial boards of several leading international journals, including the Editorial Board of Research-Technology Management and the Editorial Review Boards of Journal of Business Research and Journal of Global Information Management. He has served as Associate Editor for international journals, e.g., Journal of Business-to-Business Marketing; Journal of Management & Organization. He frequently serves as a special issue editor of academic journals. He has also served in track chair roles, e.g., Australian and New Zealand Academy of Management (2022 and 2023 ANZAM), and session chair and invited speaker at international conferences. 

Prior to joining RMIT, David spent over a decade at Massey University in New Zealand, where he served as a Senior Lecturer in International Business from 2012 to 2024. He was the founder and a Director of the AI & Digital Business (AIDB) Research Group at Massey Business School from 2021 to 2024. He also worked as a Senior Associate Professor of Digital technology and International Business at XJTLU University. Across these roles, he has led curriculum innovation, program governance, and interdisciplinary collaborations, building strong international linkages, e.g., across Australasia, China, the United States, and Europe. Reflecting his research agenda, David initiated the MAD Special Interest Group (Multinationals, AI, and Digitalization) within the IBIE at RMIT in 2026.

David holds a Postgraduate Certificate in Tertiary Teaching and Learning (PGCertTTL) from the Institute of Education, Massey University, New Zealand, and a Fellowship (FHEA, Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, UK) since 2023. He has taught a wide range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in various teaching delivery modes, including online, block and condensed modes. These courses include, e.g., International Business; International Operational Management; International Supply Chain Management; Innovation and New Ventures; Technology Governance and Risk Management; Managing Organisations; Growing Multinational Enterprises; Business Succession and Innovation; Business Ethics. He is actively involved in graduate-level supervision, including Masters and PhD supervision, and has supervised over 20 postgraduate students, including research Masters students and PhD candidates to successful completion.

David served on several school and college committees during his career, e.g., School Research Committee [2025 - to date]; Program Manager of the Master of International Business program [July 2025 - June 2026];  College Research Committee at XJTLU [2024]; IB specialization lead for the MMgt program advisory group at Massey Business School (MBS) [2021 - 2023]; School Committee member for the Teaching and Learning Committee [2014]; College Staff-Student Liaison Committee (SSLC) [2019 - 2023]. He was an active champion of MBS, looking after several International cooperative education programs for MBS at Massey University, New Zealand. He also maintains a longstanding interest in philosophical thought, which informs his broader reflections on technology, governance, and the human dimensions of contemporary business.