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Centre for Entrepreneurs Annual Lecture
Tomorrow, Eric Schmidt (former executive chairman of Alphabet) will deliver the inaugural Centre for Entrepreneurs Annual Lecture. Eric will be discussing the future of entrepreneurship, and the role of science and technology within it.Tune in and watch it live from 7-8pm here
Join the conversation: #CFElecture
Tomorrow, Eric Schmidt (former executive chairman of Alphabet) will deliver the inaugural Centre for Entrepreneurs Annual Lecture. Eric will be discussing the future of entrepreneurship, and the role of science and technology within it.Tune in and watch it live from 7-8pm here
Join the conversation: #CFElecture
News
- HMRC slammed for Making Tax Digital for small businesses (Economia)
- Stellar new board appointed to lead world-first Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation (gov.uk)
- London tech scene must shape up as it lags behind FTSE 100 on gender diversity, TLA claims (CityAM)
Opinion
- Deal or no-deal, fintech will remain the jewel of the UK’s economic crown(Matt Hopkins, head of fintech, BDO)
- Startups fail because they have lousy bosses (Yoav Yechiam, serial entrepreneur and consultant)
- Don’t be afraid of AI, it’s improving our lives (Matt Gillow, research fellow, Consumer Choice Centre)
- Banks should watch out – the fintech era has barely begun (Tom Bradley, managing partner, Oxford Capital)
- If you want to understand Silicon Valley, watch Silicon Valley (Bill Gates)
Features
- FT: Denise Coates, the quiet queen of online betting from Stoke
- The Guardian: From women’s refuge to evangelistic professor of tech(profile of Dr Sue Black)