Remi Ayoko

Oluremi (Remi) Ayoko (GAICD, SFHEA) is an Associate Professor in Management at the UQ Business School, The University of Queensland. She provides academic leadership in conflict management, teamwork, leadership, inclusion, and the future of work, and is internationally recognised for research that integrates organisational behaviour with workplace design and employee wellbeing.

Remi completed her PhD on workplace conflict and leadership in diverse teams at the UQ Business School and has since developed a sustained and high-impact research program. Her work is published in leading international journals, including the Journal of Organizational Behavior, Organization Studies, Applied Psychology: An International Review, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Business Research, and the International Journal of Conflict Management. She is a co-recipient of a competitive Australian Research Council Discovery Grant investigating how physical office configurations influence territoriality, collaboration, wellbeing, and productivity.

Remi has held significant academic leadership roles, including Management Discipline Leader at UQ Business School and immediate past Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Management & Organization. She leads UQ’s Next Generation of Workspaces Research Network, a cross-disciplinary platform advancing research on future workplaces, and chairs the UQ Cultural Inclusion Council, strengthening institutional inclusion strategy.

An award-winning teacher and Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Remi teaches Managing Workplace Conflict and Human Resource Management at UQ. She works closely with Higher Degree by Research candidates, professional staff, industry, and community partners to translate research into measurable workplace outcomes.

Her industry engagement is extensive. She has delivered executive training and workshops for the CSIRO, the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, multiple Queensland Government sectors, and senior executives from Bhutan and Papua New Guinea. Her work supports organisations to strengthen conflict capability, inclusive leadership, collaboration, and performance in complex environments.

Remi is a Graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD) and a sought-after expert commentator in national and international media on workplace conflict, inclusion, and the future of work. Her scholarship and leadership reflect a strong commitment to advancing evidence-based practice that enhances organisational wellbeing, productivity, and social impact.