Michelle Thompson

Michelle Thompson leads Strategic Partnerships at Skillnet Ireland, the workforce development agency of the Government of Ireland. She works with companies, academic institutions, and state agencies, including Enterprise Ireland and the Irish Development Authority, creating a joined-up approach supporting businesses to grow a highly skilled workforce, which is central to Ireland’s national competitiveness.

She is passionate about business and believes a deep understanding of your customer is key to success. Specialising in strategy, organisational design, business development, and project management, Michelle has a proven track record in strategic business growth. With a successful career in a multinational financial organisation in Ireland and a government trade agency in New Zealand, Michelle has worked with hundreds of companies across numerous industries, achieving internationalisation.

Michelle holds a BA from University College Dublin. She has qualifications in Organisational Transformation, Sales, Marketing, and PR, and is also an accredited Financial Advisor.