An Engineers Adventures in Foreign lands
Alan Fitzgerald SpeakerNet Sponsor
- Regions:
- Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, Hampshire, Surrey
- Notice Period:
- Emergency (maybe less than one week's notice)
- Type:
- Hobby
- Fee:
- Paid: £75 + travel expenses
- Category:
- Travel
- Updated:
- 29th October 2025
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As a Chartered Engineer working for Scandinavian, UK and American companies, travel has been very much a part of my life over the years. There were many visits to companies in the USA (30+ US States over the years) as well as to Canada, Israel, Australia, Africa, most of Europe and to the Far East. Many amusing incidents have occurred over that time – like being locked in a taxi without a driver, stationary in the fast lane of a motorway in Azerbaijan. Or, stuck in an Angolan traffic jam watching an endless stream of retail opportunities walking by.
Views: 14 | Enquiries: 0About Alan Fitzgerald
Born in London his Engineering career started as an Apprentice Draughtsman there. Following graduation with a BSc (Hons) degree he subsequently worked for American-based IT organisations and European Engineering companies, in a variety of senior Management and Technology roles. He finished his full-time working career at Aston University, Birmingham, supervising Post-Graduate MSc programmes. During his career he regularly presented at International Conferences.
He has been a Chartered Engineer for over 30 years and became a Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers serving on many of its committees. Following retirement he has been a regular presenter to u3a, NT and Probus groups in the Thames Valley.
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