Dr Max Weber, PhD Econ., JCU Australia, Singapore

Work at ZHAW

Position

Lecturer International Business

Focus

Collaborative Research Projects: o Start-up Accelerator Switzerland-Asia (AETP: Leading House Asia, ETH Zurich) o Swiss International Business Boot Camp (SIBBC: Swiss SMEs in Southeast Asia) o Supervision of ZHAW Student Business Projects with Swiss & International Organisations o Joint University-Industry Projects in Southeast Asia and China :: Research Interests: o PhD with dissertation in Fiscal Policy Externality Mitigation in SE-Asia: focus on "internalising Inclusive Growth and Climate Change" o Presentation at the International Conference on Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability (BEMAS) in June 2021 organised through James Cook University, Australia / Singapore. o Joint research projects in field of digital strategy with focus on "Digital Push Inducing Corporate Agility" o Awarded Innosuisse grant for interdisciplinary innovation project towards 2050 Net-Zero carbon neutrality Tokens in collaboration with a Swiss energy company developing a concept for a green crypto-currency for emission neutrality in voluntary carbon offsetting (VCO) markets. :: Private Sector Activities o Pro-bono Coaching of Start-ups and Mentoring of Entrepreneurs and Young Leaders

Teaching

Lecturer International Business School of Management and Law (AACSB faculty qualification: SAQ) Subject Focus: o International Business & Trade o Global Marketing & Branding o Strategy & Innovation Management o Entrepreneurship & Venture Funding

Experience

Board and Consulting Mandates, Mobile Telecommunications (Start-up), Accenture Asia-Pacific (Business Consulting APAC), Consumer Behahiour Research (Asia), Innovation Management, Coaching & Mentoring (Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Start-ups)
Procom AG (Foundation), Medical Research AG - Switzerland, SSA ASIA - Boston USA, Millward Brown LLC - Warrick UK, Accenture APAC, Sydney AU, Logica PLC Melbourne AU
1986 - today

Education and Continuing education

Education

PhD, MBA and MA / PhD E-Commerce & Economics, MBA Global Marketing, MA Corp. Finance, BA in Economics
J.C.U. QLD, AU / W.U. MO/FL, USA / C.U. WA, USA
1993 - 2025

Continuing Education

Post degree: Digital & Social Media Marketing, Professional: Coaching & Mentoring, Board Governance: ESG Compliance, Entrepreneurship, Digital Transformation & Change Management
UTS NSW AU, TAFE and Professional Directors Association NSW AU
2010

Network

Membership of networks

Innovation and internships (ETH Zurich - AETP), Swiss American and Chinese Chamber of Commerce, various professional Networks in Switzerland and Southeast Asia

ORCID digital identifier

ORCID ID: 0000-0002-7970-2675

Social media

LinkedIn Singapore (1500+ connections)

Projects

• AI Assisted Business Process Automation / Project leader / completed
• Tokenized Voluntary Carbon Offsetting Mechanism for Accelerated Adoption / Project leader / completed

Publications

Articles in scientific journal, peer-reviewed

Weber, M., Chaiechi, T. and Beg, R. (2022) 'Inclusive growth and climate change mitigation programs and policies in the ASEAN : fiscal implications', Bulletin of Applied Economics, 9(2), pp. 189–221. doi: 10.47260/bae/9212.

Written conference contributions, peer-reviewed

• Weber, M., Chaiechi, T. and Beg, R. (2022) 'Inclusive growth and climate change mitigation programs and policies in the ASEAN : fiscal implications', in International Conference on Business, Economics, Management, and Sustainability (BEMAS), Townsville, Australia,1-3 July 2022.
• Weber, M. and Chaiechi, T. (2022) 'Fiscal implications – inclusive growth and climate change resilience : a scoping study of existing policy in selected ASEAN countries', in Chaiechi, T. and Wood, J. (eds) Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. Singapore: Springer, pp. 587–604. doi: 10.1007/978-981-16-5260-8_32.

Oral conference contributions and abstracts

Weber, M. (2017) 'Unveiling Indonesia's dynamic generation', in Outlook 2020 : the Future of Asia in the Global Economy, St. Gallen, 25 April 2017.

Publications before appointment at the ZHAW

• Weber, M., Chaiechi, T., & Beg, R. (2022). Inclusive growth and climate change mitigation programs and policies in the ASEAN: fiscal implications. Bulletin of Applied Economics, 9(2), 189-221.
• Chaiechi, T., & Wood, J. (Eds.). (2022). Community Empowerment, Sustainable Cities, and Transformative Economies. Springer.

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