Dylan Jones-Evans
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Dylan Jones-Evans is Director of Enterprise and Innovation at the University of Wales
and Chairman of the Welsh Conservatives' Economic Commission.
. He has subsequently held academic chairs at the University of Wales Bangor and NEWI in Wrexham. He is currently visiting professor of entrepreneurship at the Turku School of Economics in Finland
and was Director of the National Entrepreneurship Observatory at Cardiff University
for the period 2005-2008.
He is a regular commentator within the media with weekly columns in both the Western Mail and the Daily Post
. He has published over 100 academic articles within journals, academic books and international conferences, and is the co-author of the textbook ‘Enterprise and Small Business’, published by the Financial Times
.
He works with a number of small growing firms in Wales through his role as director of the Wales Fast Growth Fifty. In addition, he sits on the Executive Committee for the Institute of Directors in Wales.
for the Welsh Conservative Party
in the Aberconwy constituency in 2007. He came second to Gareth Jones of Plaid Cymru and increased the vote to 6.290 (or 30.4 per cent of the vote). He is not currently standing for any parliamentary seat but is acting as Chairman of the Welsh Conservatives' Economic Commission.
University of Wales
The University of Wales was a confederal university founded in 1893. It had accredited institutions throughout Wales, and formerly accredited courses in Britain and abroad, with over 100,000 students, but in October 2011, after a number of scandals, it withdrew all accreditation, and it was...
and Chairman of the Welsh Conservatives' Economic Commission.
Professional career
He was chair of entrepreneurship and small business management at the University of GlamorganUniversity of Glamorgan
The University of Glamorgan is a university based in Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taf, Wales with campuses in Treforest, Glyntaff, Merthyr Tydfil, Tyn y Wern and Cardiff...
. He has subsequently held academic chairs at the University of Wales Bangor and NEWI in Wrexham. He is currently visiting professor of entrepreneurship at the Turku School of Economics in Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and was Director of the National Entrepreneurship Observatory at Cardiff University
Cardiff University
Cardiff University is a leading research university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. The university is consistently recognised as providing high quality research-based...
for the period 2005-2008.
He is a regular commentator within the media with weekly columns in both the Western Mail and the Daily Post
Daily Post
The Daily Post was a London daily paper founded in 1719 by writer Daniel Defoe. It was printed by J. Meres in the Old Baily, near Ludgate. The post consisted of articles that spoke of current events, important dates, inventions, advances in modern sciences, and other things of that nature and such...
. He has published over 100 academic articles within journals, academic books and international conferences, and is the co-author of the textbook ‘Enterprise and Small Business’, published by the Financial Times
Financial Times
The Financial Times is an international business newspaper. It is a morning daily newspaper published in London and printed in 24 cities around the world. Its primary rival is the Wall Street Journal, published in New York City....
.
He works with a number of small growing firms in Wales through his role as director of the Wales Fast Growth Fifty. In addition, he sits on the Executive Committee for the Institute of Directors in Wales.
Political career
He stood as a candidate for the National Assembly for WalesNational Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
for the Welsh Conservative Party
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
in the Aberconwy constituency in 2007. He came second to Gareth Jones of Plaid Cymru and increased the vote to 6.290 (or 30.4 per cent of the vote). He is not currently standing for any parliamentary seat but is acting as Chairman of the Welsh Conservatives' Economic Commission.
External links
- Dylan Jones-Evans Wales Fast Growth 50
- Dylan Jones-Evans Page on Welsh Conservatives Website