Fahri earned his PhD from RMIT University, Australia. Prior to joining the academic field, Fahri worked in the ICT industry specialising in the networking, project management, consulting, and e-learning fields. His research interests cover various aspects of innovation and entrepreneurship. Specifically, he has conducted research on the internationalization of high-tech SMEs, business model innovation and distruptive technologies. He has presented in a number of international conferences Australia, Singapore, Spain and Turkey. Fahri has taught at both the undergraduate and postgraduate levels in Australia and Singapore.