GEW UNIL Opening Event: The New Nature of Entrepreneurship
For its 5th anniversary, the HUB is opening Global Entrepreneurship Week Lausanne (GEW), on November 18 at 6:00 pm at the Vortex! Join us for an evening on the theme of “The New Nature of Entrepreneurship” to explore how entrepreneurs can reconcile societal needs with economic viability. André Hoffmann, Vice President of Roche Holding Ltd, will share insights from his book “The New Nature of Business” in an eagerly-awaited keynote address.
Program:
- 18h00 - Opening of the evening
Frédéric Herman, Rector of the University of Lausanne
Anne Headon, Director of the HUB Entrepreneurship & Innovation UNIL - 18h10 - Introduction words - The New Nature of Business
André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman of Roche Holding Ltd - 18h25 - Round table - The New Nature of Entrepreneurship : wishful thinking or real actions ?
Aurelien Demaurex, Co-founder of Ecorobotix & Board Member of Innovaud
Adam Said, Board Chair of ACE & Company
Eva Lüthi, Head of Entrepreneurship at Innosuisse
André Hoffmann, Vice-Chairman of Roche Holding Ltd
Anne Headon, Moderator and Director of the HUB Entrepreneurship & Innovation UNIL - 19h15 - Q&A Session
- 19h25 - Closing words
Jeffrey Petty, Academic Director of the HUB Entrepreneurship & Innovation UNIL
Liliane Michalik, Vice-rector of the University of Lausanne
Gauthier Hotz, Head of Entrepreneurship at HEC Espace Entreprise - 19h30 - Aperitif & Celebration
The new Swiss Venture Capital Report was published on 26 January. It analyses 304 financing rounds closed in 2020 and includes further article such as an interview with Michael Hengartner, President of the ETH Board, and a list of Swiss "soonicorns". 
