Community of Practice: National Skills Agenda and the role of University-Enterprise Engagement
Collaborative Talent Development Community of Practice
The upcoming TU Dublin Enterprise Academy’s Collaborative Talent Development Community of Practice (CoP) will be held on 25th October 2023. This aim of this event is to bring academic and professional services staff, business leaders and policy-makers together to improve how universities and enterprise work together.
The second CoP in this series features keynote presentations on the National Skills Agenda and the role of University-Enterprise Engagement by Helen Mc Mahon, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor of Enterprise Ireland and Aisling Soden, Senior Manager; Talent, Transformation and Innovation (TTI) Department, IDA Ireland.
CoP participants will gain insight on:
1. How can universities engage more effectively with enterprise
2. Navigating the University-Enterprise ecosystem
3. Co-creation of programme design for enterprise skills
About our speakers:
Helen Mc Mahon, Senior Strategic Policy Advisor of Enterprise Ireland
Helen leads on Client Skills, focusing on direct engagement with Government Departments, Agencies, and Stakeholders in the areas of skills and talent development, informing stakeholders of issues affecting the growth of EI client companies while also informing and influencing policy development and the development of strategic partnerships and skills interventions.
Prior to her role in Enterprise Ireland, Helen was Senior Executive for Business and Enterprise Skills Development in Screen Training Ireland (Screen Ireland) working with company leaders, creative talent, producers, and industry practitioners in the advanced and early stage of their career development.
Aisling Soden, Senior Manager; Talent, Transformation and Innovation (TTI) Department, IDA Ireland
Aisling leads the Talent Pillar in the Talent, Transformation and Innovation (TTI) Department in IDA Ireland. TTI supports IDA clients to transform their business through the development of innovation, digital and talent strategies and supports. Prior to joining IDA Aisling worked as a Programme Manager in Science Foundation Ireland.
Aisling obtained a PhD in Earth Science from the University of Glasgow and has held research positions in the University of Strathclyde and UCD.
The Enterprise Academy is funded under Pillar III of the Human Capital Initiative - Innovation and Agility, by the Higher Education Authority.
