Europe » Carl Schramm http://europe.gew2009.org Just another WordPress weblog Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:55:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 en hourly 1 Young Entrepreneurs Lunch with Peter Jones http://europe.gew2009.org/11/17/young-entrepreneurs-lunch-with-peter-jones/ http://europe.gew2009.org/11/17/young-entrepreneurs-lunch-with-peter-jones/#comments Tue, 17 Nov 2009 11:17:27 +0000 Alex http://europe.gew2009.org/?p=79 Young Entrepreneurs who attended the Kauffman Global Scholars Programme gathered for lunch at Kings Cross St Pancras’ Grand Restaurant, following the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week in London held at the British Library yesterday.]]> Peter JonesYoung Entrepreneurs who attended the Kauffman Global Scholars Programme gathered for lunch at Kings Cross St Pancras’ Grand Restaurant, following the launch of Global Entrepreneurship Week in London held at the British Library yesterday. Guest speaker was Dragon’s Den entrepreneur Peter Jones, who discussed his Enterprise Academy with the young business men and women, alongside Carl Schramm CEO of the Kauffman Foundation. This was an opportunity for the young entrepreneurs to establish contacts, discuss their projects and seek advice from two visionaries.

]]> http://europe.gew2009.org/11/17/young-entrepreneurs-lunch-with-peter-jones/feed/ 0 London launches GEW 2009 http://europe.gew2009.org/11/16/london-launches-gew-uk/ http://europe.gew2009.org/11/16/london-launches-gew-uk/#comments Mon, 16 Nov 2009 12:48:24 +0000 Alex http://europe.gew2009.org/?p=59 Global Entrepreneurship Week UK got underway this morning with a series of keynote speakers at the British Library in London. A panel discussion followed. Lord Mandelson addressed the conference via video and said the UK government was committed to sustaining a business culture that supports enterprise.]]> Panel DiscussionGlobal 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.

See here for more photos from the launch.

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