Professor Petrina Coventry

• Biography/ Background

  Petrina Coventry is Industry Professor with Adelaide University.

  Petrina has spent over twenty years working in Asia, the United States and Europe performing global leadership roles with The General Electric Company, The Coca Cola Company and Proctor and Gamble, and has worked across multiple industry sectors including agriculture, energy, oil and gas, education, fast moving consumer goods and financial services.

  Her work in the area of ethics and governance, transformation and change, human capital planning and policy has led to increased involvement with governments, industry associations and consulting groups across the Asian region.

  Petrina is an ethicist by background and has been appointed as a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (AICD), a Vincent Fairfax Fellow, a Fellow of the College of Fellows at the Australian Institute of Health and Safety, and a Fellow of the Australian Human Resource Institute (AHRI). She is a Non-executive director of RDMRA, of Beston Global Food Company Ltd (BFC), and Brainstrait Ltd.

   

• Qualifications

  PhD, Melbourne University (current)
  Global EMBA, Sydney University
  MBA, University of South Australia
  M. Phil (Ethics), University of New South Wales
  MA.(Buddhist Studies),International Buddhist College
  B. Ed, University of Technology Sydney
  Dip Teach, University of Technology Sydney

• Publications

  http://www.publish.csiro.au/aj/AJ14061Publications

  http://www.nzherald.co.nz/business/news/article.cfm?c_id=3&objectid=11707402

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/opinion/professional-reputation-prevent-damage/

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/opinion/lost-business-jargon-find-way-back/

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/opinion/workplace-bullying-insidious-think/

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/ahri-blog/how-a-lack-of-opportunities-creates-fierce-female-competition/

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/opinion/does-personality-test-really-work/

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/opinion/hr-ethics-is-genetic-testing-in-the-workplace-ethical/

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/specialist-hr/job-scams-rise-protect-business/

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/featured/hr-ethics-what-went-wrong-at-vw

  http://www.ethics.org.au/on-ethics/blog/february-2016/despite-the-bad-press,-ethical-internships-are-pos

  http://aicd.companydirectors.com.au/~/media/cd2/resources/advocacy/board-diversity/pdf/05180-4-coms-gender-diversity-quarterly-report-deb15-a4_v6.ashx?la=en

  http://www.ethics.org.au/on-ethics/blog/november-2015/is-your-workplace-a-cult-four-steps-to-improving-y

  http://www.ethics.org.au/on-ethics/blog/november-2015/is-your-workplace-turning-into-a-cult-here-s-how-t

  https://theconversation.com/six-ways-the-ancient-philosophy-of-stoicism-can-help-business-entreprene

  https://charteredaccountantsanz.com/en/Site-Content/Business-Trends-Insights/Acuity/September-2016/Stoicism.aspx#.V-iLqfl9671urs-59890

  http://www.ethics.org.au/on-ethics/blog/july-2016/e-invoicing-helping-your-customers

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/featured/concerned-high-ceo-pay/

   Research

  http://research.thanhsiang.org/2015vol1

  http://research.thanhsiang.org/sites/default/files/attachment/1.%20Buddhism%20at%20Work%20by%20Petrina.pdf

  Conference/Seminars

  Future Workforce Dynamics

  http://hrizon2012.ahri.com.au/

  Bias Blocker and Resilience Builders in the Oil and Gas Industry

  http://www.appeaconference.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/APPEA-2015_Program_Final2.pdf

  Enterprise & University Alignment 

  https://www.eiseverywhere.com/ehome/universitiesaustraliaconference2014/177897/

  Mining and Energy Sector Initiatives

  http://www.sacome.org.au/winrsa/events.html

  Indigenous Affairs

  http://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/aiwim-conference-2014-tickets-12284480211

  HRM

  https://www.ahri.com.au/stateconferences/location/adelaide/program/hr,-the-ultimate-umpire-on-the-field

  https://www.ahri.com.au/national-convention/program/main-program-friday/d2-executive-remuneration-practice-challenging-coalface-or-sheer-precipice

   

  Media 

  G20

  http://www.energynewspremium.net/StoryView.asp?storyID=826939192§ion=Careers+%26+Recruitment§ionsource=s246&aspdsc=yes

  University partnerships

  http://www.brrmedia.com/event/117004/petrina-coventry-chief-human-resources-officer

  http://sydney.edu.au/john-grill-centre/documents/John%20Grill%20Centre%20ELMP%20Prospectus%20copy.pdf

  http://www.qutnews.com/2016/05/17/gender-pay-gap-might-be-linked-to-job-applicant-behaviour/#.Vz6sx_l9670

  https://www.businessthink.unsw.edu.au/pages/why-an-affair-with-the-boss-is-a-bad-career-move.aspx/

  Scholarships

  http://www.statedevelopment.sa.gov.au/news-releases/all-news-updates/unisa-graduate-is-inaugural-recipient-of-internship-for-women-in-stem

  Gender Ethics

  http://www.hrmonline.com.au/section/featured/hidden-agenda-menopause/

  https://mbs.edu/news/gender-equality-the-challenge-remains

  Awards

  Vincent Fairfax Fellowship

  https://cel.edu.au/our-programs/vincent-fairfax-fellowship/alumni/

  AICD Scholarship

  http://www.smartcompany.com.au/people-human-resources/professional-development/39275-the-unseen-benefits-of-awards-and-scholarships/

   

  Asian Institute of Technology/Kings Scholarship

• Professional Associations

  Australian Institute of Company Directors (Fellow)

  Australian Institute of Health and Safety (Fellow)

  Australian Human Resource Institute (Fellow)

  Previous Chair AHRI Research Panel and Adelaide University Business School Advisory Board

   

• Professional Interests

  Ethics & Governance, Eastern and Western Philosophy,Productivity, Innovation, Social investment, Enterprise and Industry development, HRM

Entry last updated: Tuesday, 19 Oct 2021