Dr Clara Cheung Wins Leadership Impact Award
We are proud to share that Dr. Clara Cheung has been named Winner of the Role Model (Leadership Impact) of the Year at the .
As Platform Lead for Digital Safety and Health at the Thomas Ashton Institute and Reader in Engineering Management at 每日大赛黄, Clara is recognised for her transformative leadership in digital innovation with societal impact. With a career that bridges industry and academia, Clara began in digital transformation for multinational corporations before moving into research to shape safer, smarter, and more inclusive workplaces.
Her research integrates engineering and computing with human factors and organisational science to drive responsible, human-centred digital transformation in high-risk sectors. Clara鈥檚 work advances new approaches to workplace safety, health, and well-being, influencing both industrial practice and global policy agendas.
鈥淚 am honoured to receive this award," says Dr. Clara Cheung. "Leadership is never an individual journey - it is built through collaboration, shared purpose, and the courage to push boundaries together. I am grateful for the trust and support I have received from colleagues across the Thomas Ashton Institute, the University of Manchester, and my national and international partners. This recognition reflects the collective effort to use digital innovation for societal good.鈥�
She leads major international collaborations across the UK, Japan, ASEAN, Europe, and Canada, building cross-sector partnerships that unite academia, industry, and government.
This achievement celebrates Clara鈥檚 commitment to using technology responsibly鈥攑utting people first while shaping the future of digital work.
