Guy Bate

Guy is Thematic Lead for Artificial Intelligence, Director of the Master of Business Development (MBusDev) programme, and Professional Teaching Fellow in Strategy, Innovation and Technology Commercialisation at the University of Auckland Business School. He also chairs the AI in Education Technology Stewardship Group for EdTechNZ.

Prior to joining academia, Guy spent over two decades in pharmaceuticals, biotechnology and health technology. He worked across Europe, the US and Australasia, holding leadership positions in strategy, business unit management, and new product commercialisation.

Now a leading voice in the thoughtful use of AI in education and management practice, Guy's scholarship focuses on using AI to enhance student engagement, enable personalised and self-directed learning, and support reflective practice in managerial and executive contexts. Guy is a frequent speaker and workshop facilitator for both academic and practitioner audiences.

Guy holds PhD degrees in both Management and Biomedicine and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Biology in the UK (FRSB), a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA), and a Member of the Institute of Directors New Zealand (MInstD).