Dr. Vanessa Ratten is an Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation in the Department of Management at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. She teaches Managing Innovation in Organisations, Entrepreneurial Business Planning, and Entrepreneurship. She has previously been on the business faculty of the University of Queensland, Queensland University of Technology, Duquesne University and Deakin University (Australia).

Vanessa got a PhD from the University of Queensland, which focused on the role of organisational learning in the Information and Communication Technology industry.