Australia’s first research centre dedicated to Enterprise AI development and successful adoption
Established in 2025, the Centre for Enterprise AI is headquartered at The University of Queensland. It brings together research, industry, and government to build research capability and leadership for supporting Australian enterprises towards transformative innovations as they face a fundamentally changed AI-driven economic and social system. The Centre brings together academic expertise across technology, management, policy, law, economics, and design.
Enterprise AI refers to AI technologies developed to address business and organisational needs, in both public and private enterprises. It is expected to be highly customisable to integrate with existing infrastructure and enterprise software systems, while flexible enough to scale capabilities as demands shift. It puts a strong emphasis on trust, reliability and security, and creating value for competitive advantage and social good. Enterprise AI contrasts with Consumer AI, which is designed for use by individuals, enhancing convenience in everyday tasks.
We offer a collaborative platform where industry, government, and academia converge to develop responsible, scalable, and human-centred AI solutions for complex enterprise challenges. Through interdisciplinary research, co-designed innovation, and national leadership in AI governance, the Centre empowers partners to harness AI for strategic transformation, workforce capability, and public good.
The Centre brings together over 20 academic experts from across technology, management, policy, law, economics, and design.
Centre Director
Professor Shazia Sadiq FTSE
Researchers
Professor Marta Indulska
Professor Martie-Louise Verreynne
Professor Shane Culpepper
Professor Tim Miller
Professor Flavio Menezes
Professor Guido Zuccon
Professor Andrew Burton-Jones
Professor Helen Huang
Professor Hongzhi Yin
Professor Gianluca Demartini
Dr Morteza Namvar
Associate Professor Christoph Breidbach
Associate Professor Nicole Hartley
Professor Stan Karanasios
Associate Professor Saeed Akhlaghpour
Associate Professor Ida Asadi Someh
Associate Professor Rocky Chen
Dr Xin Yu
Dr Yadan Luo
Dr Tapani Rinta-Kahila
Dr Miao Xu
Dr Joel Mackenzie
Professor Zhifeng Bao
Dr Josh Arnold
Operations Staff
Mrs Kate Aldridge
Centre and Operations Manager
At the Centre for Enterprise AI, our research is driven by a commitment to harnessing artificial intelligence to empower people, organisations, and communities. Our projects span a diverse range of enterprise contexts, from startups and SMEs to social enterprises and large-scale data infrastructures.
We focus on AI not as a replacement for human intelligence, but as a tool that augments human thinking, supports sustainable growth, and enhances inclusivity. Whether it's redefining the modern knowledge worker, building resilient data pipelines, or turning AI uncertainty into strategic value, our work is grounded in real-world impact and innovation.
The Centre brings together experts from across disciplines to support secure, scalable, and impactful AI solutions tailored to enterprise needs. Join us at our upcoming events to explore how Enterprise AI is shaping the future of business, government, and community innovation.
Collaborating for impact in Enterprise AI
The Centre for Enterprise AI is proud to foster strategic partnerships that accelerate innovation, build national capability, and ensure responsible adoption of artificial intelligence across Australian enterprises.
As Australia’s first dedicated research centre for Enterprise AI, we bring together leading academic expertise across technology, management, policy, law, economics, and design to co-create AI solutions that are trustworthy, scalable, and tailored to the complex needs of public and private organisations.
We actively seek partnerships with:
Industry leaders aiming to integrate AI into core business operations
Government agencies focused on digital transformation and public good
Academic institutions pursuing interdisciplinary AI research
Technology providers developing enterprise-grade AI platforms
Industry peak bodies to partner on advocacy and policy advice
Benefits for partners
Whether you're exploring AI adoption, seeking collaborative research, or looking to build workforce capability, we invite you to partner with us.
The Centre for Enterprise AI offers a unique opportunity for organisations to collaborate with world-class researchers and thought leaders to shape the future of artificial intelligence in enterprise settings. Our partnerships are designed to deliver mutual value—advancing your strategic goals while contributing to responsible, impactful AI innovation.
What You Gain
- Access to Cutting-Edge Research: Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams across AI, data science, business, law, ethics, and design. Partners gain early access to research insights, prototypes, and methodologies tailored to enterprise needs.
- Co-Design of AI Solutions: Work with our experts to co-create AI tools and frameworks that address your organisation’s specific challenges—whether in automation, decision support, customer engagement, or operational efficiency.
- Workforce Capability Building: Participate in tailored training programs, workshops, and executive education to upskill your teams in AI literacy, governance, and implementation.
- Influence National AI Strategy: Through our membership in the Australian Research Alliance for Enterprise AI, partners contribute to shaping national policy, standards, and best practices for enterprise-grade AI.
- Innovation and Commercialisation Pathways: Explore opportunities to pilot, test, and scale AI innovations through UQ’s commercialisation ecosystem and industry networks.
- Brand Visibility and Thought Leadership: Be recognised as a forward-thinking organisation committed to ethical and inclusive AI. Partners are featured in Centre events, publications, and media.
Partnership Models
We offer flexible engagement models, including:
Strategic partnerships
Collaborative research projects
Industry PhD programs
Advisory roles
Sponsorship of events and initiatives
Contact us
For more information about our research and potential partnering opportunities, please email our Centre and Operations Manager via k.aldridge@uq.edu.au
Founding Member of the Enterprise AI Alliance
The Centre is a founding member of the Australian Research Alliance for Enterprise AI, a national initiative uniting research, industry, and government to shape the future of enterprise-grade AI in Australia.
Contact us
Get in touch to learn more about our research.
Professor Shazia Sadiq
Centre Director
shazia@eecs.uq.edu.au
Ms Kate Aldridge
Centre and Operations Manager
k.aldridge@uq.edu.au