Dr Muammer Wali is an Associate Professor and Director of Learning and Teaching in the School of Accounting, Economics and Finance at Curtin University. He is a Senior Fellow of Advance HE and Fellow of Curtin Academy, with extensive experience in higher education, curriculum leadership and teaching innovation. His work focuses on creating authentic, inclusive and engaging learning experiences that connect academic learning with industry and real-world challenges. He has led curriculum renewal, assessment innovation and digital learning initiatives across Finance programs and contributes to teaching excellence through mentoring, professional learning and international collaboration.