Fiona Smith

Sharon Neely joined The Scotland 5G Centre team in August 2022 as Business Engagement Manager for the S5GConnect HALO Kilmarnock Hub based at the HALO Urban Regeneration.

Prior to joining the Centre team, Sharon started her career in the financial sector at Barclays, leading teams across Ayrshire and Dumfries.

In the last 3 years, she’s been involved in rebuilding thriving economies projects, engaging with businesses and the community to address social and economic challenges.

Sharon delivered workshops to businesses, charity partners, schools and colleges on business growth, digital, and employability skills, on top of financial wellbeing. Focusing on technology and innovation to the Eagle Lab programme, she introduced start-up, scale-up businesses that led to her passion for working in the community.