Jacqueline Boaks
Philosopher, Curtin Centre for Applied Ethics
Dr Jacqueline Boaks is a philosopher working with the Curtin Centre for Applied Ethics and Philosopher-in-Residence at the WA Data Science Innovation Hub.
She is President of the Australian Association of Professional and Applied Ethics, editor of Research into Ethical Issues in Organizations (Emerald), founder of the WA Ethics Outside Philosophy group, co-editor of Leadership and Ethics (Bloomsbury) and a member of the editorial board of the journal Philosophy of Management (Springer).
In March 2025 she delivered Curtin's first executive education program on the ethics of Artificial Intelligence.
Jacqueline has a background in management, consultancy, and academia. She has taught ethics and leadership at University of Western Australia, Notre Dame University and Curtin University.
Her most recent research addresses and the question of dirty hands in leadership, and the impact of Artificial Intelligence in CSR decision making in organisations.
Jacqueline is also the co-convenor of the 'Rethinking Leadership' international symposium on ethical leadership, held annually in Vienna.
Jacqueline is regularly invited to speak to industry forums on professional and leadership ethics and is an experience media commentator, appearing regularly on radio, press, and television discussing ethical and social issues related to artificial intelligence and the ethics of leadership.
