EMLYON Business School played host to the World Entrepreneurship Forum this morning. After late dinner last night, most of us were experiencing sleep deprivation this morning as we got ready early to board the bus leaving for the B-School campus. As the bus winded its way through the beautiful … [Read more...]
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Day 2 – Keynotes, Working Sessions, Awards and Gala Dinner
Sir Fazle Abed, founder of BRAC in Bangladesh, the largest NGO in the world talked on developing entrepreneurship at the base of the pyramid. He argued that the perception of BoP has changed from "help the poor" to "sell to the poor" and further to "co-create with the poor". Elmar Mock, founder … [Read more...]
Day 1 – Opening Session
The highlight of the opening session was meeting everyone in person - the energy of participants was palpable. Selected case studies of entrepreneurial initiatives were presented. Barack Ben-Avinoam of Iris Ventures, Israel, presented how the venture has become a growth engine for the local, … [Read more...]