Advisers
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Professor Edmund Burke Vice-Chancellor, Bangor University
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Dafydd Evans Chief Executive, Grŵp Llandrillo Menai
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Professor Maria Hinfelaar Vice-Chancellor and Chief Executive, Wrexham University
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Askar Sheibani Chair, Business Delivery Board / Chief Executive, Comtek Network Systems (UK) Ltd.
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Yana Williams Chief Executive, Coleg Cambria
Professor Edmund Burke
Vice-Chancellor, Bangor University
- Adviser on the Economic Ambition Board
- Vice-Chancellor of Bangor University
- Bangor Univeresity has developed a suite of flagship placed based innovation projects for Growth Deal support, connecting Bangor’s recognised research excellence to wider regional economic needs and opportunities
- Linked to the wider Deiniol Science and Innovation Campus development and the Menai Science Park (M-SParc) these projects include the Digital Signal Processing Centre (DSP), Egni - the Low Carbon Energy Centre of Excellence and the Centre for Environmental Biotechnology (CEB)
Askar Sheibani
Chair, Business Delivery Board / Chief Executive, Comtek Network Systems (UK) Ltd.
- Chair of the Business Delivery Board
- Adviser on the Economic Ambition Board
- An adventurous entrepreneur and campaigner with a social conscience
- Built an international telecommunications business, “Comtek Network Systems”, starting with only £50 capital in 1989
- Comtek Group now has offices in Deeside (Wales, HQ), Reading, Frankfurt, Belfast and an R&D/ manufacturing operation in Silicon Valley, California due to the acquisition of SORRENTO NETWORKS. Sorrento Networks has moved most of its R&D and manufacturing to Wales, making it the only British owned manufacturer of WDM products in the UK
- Askar has always focused part of his time working closely with business communities, local authorities, Welsh and central Governments. He vigorously campaigned and encouraged the Welsh Government to designate Deeside as an Enterprise Zone. He launched a campaign for the establishment of Full Fibre Digital Connectivity infrastructure in North Wales. Askar was appointed by the Welsh Government’s Economy Minister in 2011 to promote entrepreneurship in Wales. Since his appointment, he has created a community-based Business Entrepreneurship Network (BEN), a network of successful local entrepreneurs and other stakeholders
- Askar received a prestigious “Local Hero” award from the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) and Fast Growth Business journal for his work in promoting enterprise and entrepreneurship in North Wales. 2012
Askar holds the following appointments:
- Chair and founder of “Deeside Business Forum”. A grassroots business membership organisation with over 2,500 members and supporters throughout North Wales and North West England
- Honorary Fellow of Wrexham Glyndwr University
- Independent Board Member of Wrexham Glyndwr University
- CBI UK SME council member
- CBI Wales council member
- Honorary Vice President, UK Journalists Charity
- Board Member, North Wales Science (Techniquest)
- Chair and founder, UK Fibre Connectivity Forum. A fast-growing association of Telecoms Organisations in the UK
Chief Executives
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Ian Bancroft Chief Executive, Wrexham County Borough Council
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Graham Boase Chief Executive, Denbighshire County Council
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Neal Cockerton Chief Executive, Flintshire County Council
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Dafydd Gibbard Chief Executive, Cyngor Gwynedd
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Dylan Williams Chief Executive, Isle of Anglesey County Council
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Rhun ap Gareth Chief Executive, Conwy County Borough Council
Graham Boase
Chief Executive, Denbighshire County Council
- Chief Executive of Denbighshire County Council
- Non-voting Chief Officer
- Executive Member on the Executive Group and Portfolio Board
- Providing leadership within the Council to support the work of the Economic Ambition Board and deliver obligations
