Abraham Williams
Enterprise Lead @Peabody
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WORK HISTORY
Enterprise Lead @Peabody
London, GB
Facilitate business support programmes, access to markets and funding for the self employed, enterprises, local business and the wider community. Develop the foundation’s approach to enterprise support, identifying, mapping, and integrating various provisions and offerings into the overall enterprise and economic inclusion offerings portfolio. Responsible for the enterprise approach and delivery model for self-employed, entrepreneurs, local businesses and the wider community. Manage enterprise facilitation, other alternative business models and investment/funding activities and opportunities. Build existing partnerships with business support providers and anchor organisations to pool support opportunities. Support local area plan managers to deliver on the various aspects of the enterprise offering and programmes as part of their community engagement and development activities. Coordinate and plan business forums, sessions, and webinars as well as supply chain and procurement (meet the buyer) events working within and across developments.
EDUCATION
Kings College Lagos
High School
Robert Gordon University
Master's degree, Supply Chain Management, Distinction
University of Lagos
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Chemical Engineering, Second Class
Cranfield University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Waste, Environment ,Energy
ABOUT ABRAHAM WILLIAMS
Abraham is a professional with a strong interdisciplinary background that cuts across business, science & engineering, and the environment. His expertise covers the following- Entrepreneurship and enterprise programmes development: end-to-end programme design covering pre-project, starting up through initiation and delivery. focusing on stakeholder management, third party supplier management, mentoring process design, founder selection through applications process and interviews- Private Sector Development: consulting, proposal and bid development, needs assessment, gap analysis designing and implementing growth and change interventions as well as strategy formulation- Knowledge Management: facilitation, coaching and mentoring, teaching and lecturing buttressed by an exceptional ability to communicate to and across different audiences- Curriculum Design and Quality Management: designing, improving and implementing learning modules and curriculum in line with key objectives and outcomes- Research Conceptualization, Design and Execution: conducting and supporting interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary research - organizing and conducting participatory workshops, seminars and focus groups, interviews, designing surveys and questionnaires as well as executing desk research and searches using databases.
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