This webinar series brings together key figures from the entrepreneurial sector, with a specific focus on fostering innovation that can drive economic growth and social impact across Africa. Our goal is to ignite, excite, and co-create.

Warner Music executives Alfonso Perez-Soto and Damien Yare will discuss the challenges and successes of expanding into emerging markets.

Many groundbreaking inventions, from penicillin to the World Wide Web, originated in the UK but weren't commercialized there. To address this gap, join us to learn from Seth Bannon of Fifty Years, a leading Silicon Valley VC firm. Fifty Years has backed 100+ deep tech companies, raising over $4.6B, and published the Spinout Playbook. Their free 5050 program is coming to the UK, equipping scientists and engineers to build impactful companies. Participants tackle major problems, develop entrepreneurship skills, and learn to commercialise research. Join us to explore entrepreneurship and connect with like-minded innovators over refreshments!

Join us for an inspiring event exploring the dynamic UK social enterprise sector! Tofik Saad from the School for Social Entrepreneurs (SSE) will discuss their impact on organizations. Leaders from Cambridge-based social enterprises will share their journeys and impact. Nikki Digiovanni (REMO), Mona Shah (Harry Specters), and Simon Glenister (Noise Solution) will discuss future plans and insights. Maggie Robb will explain how PwC supports social entrepreneurs through staff volunteering. A Q&A session will follow, allowing direct engagement with panelists to deepen your understanding of social enterprises.

David Blood, a Founding Partner of Generation Investment Management and former CEO of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, will speak on the urgency of transitioning to a net-zero world.

Toni Petersson, former CEO of Oatly, will share his story on scaling a small Swedish business into a global phenomenon.

Peter Barrett, co-founder of Playground Global, will discuss the challenges at the intersection of deep tech and hard science, highlighting advancements in AI, quantum computing, and robotics.

Breakfast conversation with Jeff Sachs on the technical intricacies of material production and climate financing to the dynamic challenges of geopolitical negotiation and ongoing conflict.

Learn how students, PhDs, and postdocs transition from academia to startups. Enjoy a casual fireside chat with the E-Lab Research Associates and Gerard Grech, former Tech Nation CEO. Learn about E-lab's new research associate positions and how its community can help you become an entrepreneur.

Jim Bacchus, former U.S. congressman and founding member and twice chairman of the Appellate Body of the World Trade Organization, will tell us about his varied and extensive experience at every level of governance and of all that he has learned along the way from my decades of intellectual engagement with ideas about governance.

Kelechi Okafor and Afua Hirsch will discuss their experiences as Black women advocating for social justice, focusing on the challenges they face and how their identities shape their activism. The event will highlight their literary works as tools for addressing race, identity, and systemic inequality, and will provide insights into the intersection of personal identity and public advocacy.

PwC and E-Lab are hosting a digital accelerator showcase during Cambridge Tech Week featuring experts, startups in various sectors, and a tour of King's College. The event aims to foster collaboration within the tech ecosystem in Cambridge.