Expert Educator and Consultant
I am a Fellow of CPA Australia with a PhD in the field of accounting. I am an accomplished and experienced academic leader and systems analyst with strong business acumen gained from extensive work experience and research in academic and professional roles.
“Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less.”
—C.S. Lewis
Projects
Discover some of the projects that Dr Hayden McDonald has delivered.
Accounting
Governance, health, and culture
Artificial intelligence
Generative AI and Machine Learning
Business Analysis
Enterprise AI and employability
Data Analytics
Visual analytics and storytelling
What People Say
Selected Achievements
Take a look at a few of Dr McDonald’s achievements over the past few years.
Innovation
Recognised by the International Institute of Business Analysis for designing and launching an industry-leading Business Analytics degree program.
Collaboration
Awarded for the Asia Pacific region in recognition of Machine Learning and Generative AI degrees delivered in collaboration with leading industry partners.
Training
Led the development of analytics, accounting, and AI programs at Torrens University, growing student enrolments by over 400 within two years and expanding the academic team to 20.
Social Impact
Developed a visual analytics curriculum in collaboration with the Salesforce/Tableau team and citizen science organisation AUSMAP, applying data to social challenges.