4 episodes
The Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Forum Oxford University
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The Oxford Saïd Entrepreneurship Forum (OSEF) is a one-day conference, held annually by the Business School to promote entrepreneurship and innovation. The format includes: keynote sessions, panel discussions, pitching competition, and exhibition space. Entrepreneurship is a catalyst for growth and innovation and this forum has as main objectives: to engage, inform and inspire the vibrant Oxford entrepreneurial community. It brings together 500 students, entrepreneurs, investors and business leaders from around the world, and paves the way for idea generation, globally connected communities, and venture growth. The theme of OSEF 2020 was 'Space and beyond.' It featured provocative thinkers and challenger entrepreneurs on a fascinating journey to change the world as we know it; either driven by their ambition to explore the cosmos or by pushing the boundaries of our scientific and technical limits in matters critical to life on Earth. The forum provided a platform for impactful networking to build relationships with budding entrepreneurs and investors.
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How Much Does The Planet Matter?
OSEF 2020 Food and Environment Panel Food is the single largest direct and indirect driver of climate change, with the global food system being responsible for approximately 37% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions. While traditional ways of doing business have contributed to some of the environmental stressors that we are currently experiencing, innovative solutions can help combat the global climate crisis. This panel will be looking at how key players in the food industry can contribute to solving the worlds most pressing problem.
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Refugee Entrepreneurship: Today’s Camps Tomorrow’s Cities
OSEF 2020 Refugee Entrepreneurship Panel. Sandra Raad, Global Lead for Empact, WFP Innovation Accelerator Joelle Hangi, CEO, Refugee Arts and Authors Myrna Atalla, Executive Director, Alfanar Venture Philanthropy Organisation Moderated by Tsechu Dolma, MB Despite most refugee camps being initially set up to provide a 'temporary' safe space for people uprooted by wars, natural disasters or other events, the reality is that many of those people spend 20 years or more in exile. This panel will be looking at how entrepreneurship could transform current refugee settlements into long-term, viable communities.
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Space: The Final Frontier?
OSEF 2020 Space Panel. Lisa Lang, Founder & CEO, The Powerhouse Group Cyril Kubr, Co-managing Director, European Space Agency Switzerland Rafael Jorda Siquier, Founder & CEO, OpenCosmos Moderated by Thomas Schmitz, MBA candidate From satellite development and intergalactic tourism, to the challenges of zero-gravity and beyond, commercial enterprises are capitalising on opportunities in the space industry. There is a reignited fervour for all things extra-terrestrial, and entrepreneurs are leading the game. as costly and uncertain as these endeavours may be, the possibility for reward is out of this world. Astropreneurs, the time is now!
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Forum Opening And Morning Keynote - Anousheh Ansari
Introduction to OSEF by Libby Wood and Dean Peter Tufano, Saïd Business School. Followed by Morning Keynote - Anousheh Ansari Welcome note from Dean Peter Tufano, Saïd Business School
Keynote: Anousheh Ansari, CEO, X Prize