The Entrepreneurship Conference is the annual flagship event for Entrepreneurship at London Business School. For 12 years now, we have been bringing some of the most exciting entrepreneurs/investors together. 

13th London Business School Entrepreneurship Conference

Inventing the future

Friday, June 3rd, Bloomberg Auditorium, City of London  

This year, we are focusing on the pivotal role that entrepreneurs play for both the economy and society at large. We want to showcase how entrepreneurs innovate and drive change, and explore how we can better foster a new generation of entrepreneurs.

Keynote Speakers               

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Niklas Zennström

(Skype/Atomico) 

 

Luke Johnson 

(Pizza Express/ Risk

 Capital Partners)

Mike Harris

(Egg/First Direct/Garlic)

  Panels

 §  Busting down the door: taking on the market leader

Recent years have witnessed the sustained emergence of creative new ventures that have successfully challenged the incumbents in various markets. These new ventures are standout examples of innovation that have reinvigorated and energised the entrepreneurial landscape. The panel explores what it takes to achieve success against established players, the challenges faced in doing so and how to overcome those challenges.

Confirmed Panelists: Jamie Murray Wells(Glasses Direct), Vinay Gupta(Whipcar), Mike Soutar (ShortList Media), Judy Gibbons (Accel Partners)

Moderator: Tim Brooks (London Business School)

§  Green is good; opportunities in sustainable business

As sustainable businesses are becoming more and more imperative to all of us, we believe entrepreneurs have all it takes to provide a fresh energy boost and more dynamism to established industries through green opportunities. The panel aims to explore what innovators are doing in the green space and, how private and public institutions can foster the right environment for them to be successful.

Confirmed Panelists: Hugo Spowers (Riversimple), Toby Darbyshire (Engensa), Dr. Rob Wylie (Wheb Partners), Giselle Weybrecht (Author: The Sustainable MBA: The Manager's Guide to Green Business)

Moderator: Hugh Parnell (YTKO)

§  Building a Silicon Valley in Shoreditch: fostering entrepreneurship in the UK

With all the discussion about building a "Tech City" in East London, the question remains how the UK can turn itself into a thriving hub of entrepreneurship. Providing the right environment to encourage entrepreneurs to start and grow businesses will be a key component in creating jobs, driving innovation and helping our society grow. What do we need to do to make Shoreditch rival Silicon Valley?

Confirmed Panelists:   Elizabeth Varley(TechHub), Alex Van Someren(Amadeus Capital), Jules Ehrhardt (usTwo)

Moderator:  Timothy Barnes (UCL Advances) 

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Please email Valerie Pothmann/ Nicholas Ransley for inquiries. For photos from the 2009 conference, visit our flickr website.