Allan Shine was recently invited to represent the business community on the Advisory Board of EDEN in NUI Maynooth
EDEN is a unique, university-wide initiative to enhance the quality and level of entrepreneurial activity within the university – both students and faculty. EDEN aims to stimulate creativity, innovation, problem solving and design-thinking. I was invited to join the advisory board in April alongside a number of experienced and renowned professionals within the innovation and business sector. As a board member I play a role in advising EDEN on the strategic direction and decisions to make in order to bring the centre forward.
The board consists of:
Frank Devitt – NUI Maynooth, Dept of Design and Innovation
Ben Finnegan – NUi Maynooth Student Union President
Ray O’Neill, Nui Maynooth, VP of Innovation
Peter Robbins, EDEN Manager
John Scanlan, NUI Maynooth, Commercialisation Office Director
Inez Bailey, Director of National Adult Literacy Agency
Ciaran Black, Coillte, Group Innovation Director
Mark Brennan, SAP, VP Development Ireland
David Byrne, Enterprise Ireland, Regional Director
Orla Graham, Deloitte, Head of HR
Ann Horan, CEO Ryan Academy
Sean mcNulty, MD Of Dolmen Design
Raomal Perera, Insead, Adjunct Prof of Entrepreneurship