Global Entrepreneurship Week UK got underway this morning with a series of keynote speakers at the British Library in London, followed by a panel discussion.

Lord Mandelson addressed the conference via video and said the UK government was committed to sustaining a business culture that supports enterprise

Delivering an address shortly after, Carl Schramm, CEO of the Kauffmann Foundation, praised the UK Prime Minister, saying “GEW would not exist without Gordon Brown’s commitment to entrepreneurship.” He also said that entrepreneurs are needed to rebirth the economy.

A panel discussion later got underway, with Peter Jones, Chairman of Enterprise UK, and Matt Brittin MD for Google UK among others.

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