Prof. Scott Valentine is an applied regenerative economy specialist, a field that centers on creating new economic strategies to spur on sustainable economic transition. He has served in many academic roles at universities around the world including: Associate Dean and Head of School at RMIT University’s School of Sustainability and Urban Planning, Asst Dean (Research) at the National University of Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew School of Public Policy, Director of Research Promotions at Kyushu University, and Director of Campus Asia and Founding Deputy Director at the University of Tokyo’s Graduate School of Public Policy. He has also taught at City University of Hong Kong, University of Brunei, National Sun Yat Sen University and Shinawatra University (Thailand).

Prof. Valentine’s applied work in regenerative and circular economy strategy sees him engaging and working with corporations and governments around the world on the development of profitable yet impact business and economic strategy. His experience in the field led him to step away from academia for a few years to help establish KPMG Australia’s Circular Economy Advisory Services as a Director. As a result of his reputation in the field, Prof. Valentine was invited to serve as the inaugural Chair of the Australian Circular Economy Hub’s advisory committee and he still serves as a committee member of the circular economy ISO 59000 working group representing Standards Australia. He is also chairman of Asia Circular, a consultancy which aims to build circular economy strategy capacity in Asia and beyond.