Dr Felix Orole

Dr Felix Orole is the Founder of Genesis Telecom, an Australian-based telecommunications company providing mobile and NBN home internet services across the country. He brings firsthand executive leadership and commercial experience to his work at the intersection of business, innovation and strategy. He is also an Assistant Professor of Management at Australian Catholic University, Australia, and a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (SFHEA).

Dr Orole’s profile combines entrepreneurial practice, academic leadership and policy-relevant research. His expertise spans family business, entrepreneurship, sustainability transitions, energy economics and financial technology, with a particular focus on the socio-economic impacts of energy transitions in global contexts and resilience strategies for multigenerational enterprises. His research examines how entrepreneurial behaviour, innovation and emerging technologies influence organisational performance, strategic decision-making and sustainable business practice, especially within family-owned and entrepreneurial firms.

He offers a distinctive blend of founder experience, strategic insight and evidence-based thinking. His background positions him to contribute across innovation, growth strategy, governance, digital transformation, sustainability and long-term value creation.