WC2 Symposium London

Business Theme

Entrepreneurship in the 21st Century

Key deliverable:

In the context of the reliance on

entrepreneurial activities for economic growth
in developed economies, with a focus on digital
and internet companies, renewable energy and
sustainability….

“Address challenges and opportunities of

entrepreneurs worldwide, including the
fundraising aspects and marketing”
Presentations:
Introduction to Entrepreneurship: The London environment

Entrepreneurship Activities and Social Responsibility

Small Family Business, Entrepreneurship and Marketing

Entrepreneurship around the World

Academic Research in Entrepreneurship

Business Theme Meeting:

Presentations very descriptive, needed to be more critical

Moving forward we should encourage mutual learning through

advanced planning

Crucial between meeting discourse between institutions

Timing was an issue for this theme to organize participants so

more lead time is key

Think of ways to structure the symposium to provide more cross-

theme discourse
Venture Capital Society Session:
• An interactive session of presentations and discourse
highlighting the experiences of venture capitalists and
entrepreneurs allowing for a broad audience of various
stakeholders to understand how to accomplish success in
funding start ups and how to avoid the pitfalls that can doom
the start up.
Key takeaways:

No shortage of entrepreneurial activities at the

presenting institutions

A need to encourage more interaction between

institutions and critical examination of best and
worst practices

More cross-strand interaction to allow for

contextual discussions around theme-related
presentations
Key takeaways:

Integrate practitioners and government into the

discussion to present city building problems that
can be addressed
Thank you