Frank Given

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About Frank Given

Integrity | Experience | Professional Provide research, advisory and training support services across a wide range of business improvement, technology & change management programmes Currently Focused on keeping businesses competitive by bridging their knowledge gaps in Irish/ GB Trade, International Trade, Public Sector Tendering, Innovation & Sustainable Development Integration, New Product Introduction and Service Development. Sectors include; Travel & Tourism, Food & Beverage, Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction, Retail, Finance & Business Services, and Digital & Emerging Technologies Experienced across a range of operational and leadership levels, including; micro, SME and cross-cultural large global business environments, on delivery of outcome focused projects Passionate about preparing the next generation of engineers, inventors, innovators, entrepreneurs and business leaders to take their opportunity I'm best known for my work on Public Sector programmes, working as a Business Mentor for local council SME business support programmes, a consultant on Export, Growth, Tendering and Digital panel programmes for InterTrade Ireland, Sustainability and near shore export programmes for Invest Northern Ireland, and on Sustainability and Business Growth programmes for Enterprise Ireland and several Local Enterprise Offices in Ireland. You can also find me on Invest NI's service provider database for SME Mentoring, Interim Management & Facilitation Member of Engineers Ireland, active on the Northern Region Committee. Currently Chairperson for the Northern Region (Northern Ireland), Engineers Ireland Council representative, past Chair of National Recovery Initiative working group, and past member of the Advocacy Standing Committee Fellow of the UK Institute of Leadership Volunteer Mentor & speaker for Young Enterprise NI and STEM Ambassadors NI Committee Member on Ulster University Convocation Executive Committee Committee Member on Ards & North Down Council Labour Market Partnership. Chair of the sub Committee delivering on work academies, skills funding and employment events Certified Trainer (Irish FETAC), Prince2, Prince2 Agile project management Practitioner, First Aider & Occasional Guest Lecturer at Ulster University and contributor to Epic Futures NI