I’m mindful of the months of hard work, ideas and energy that have gone in to deliver on this project while continuing with the existing workload and all in a time of unprecedented stress and loss in society generally, reflected in the general mood with Blackout Tuesday just past.
A virtual conference can seem a weak imitation of in-real life events but if done well then it can add in the digital tools to make a more powerful and effective whole. The opportunities to build bridges and collaborate to make the world a better place through thoughtful innovation aligned with societal and ethical goals remains our lodestar.
It was exciting to hear the industry on the GCV Leadership Society Advisory Board chaired by Young Sohn from Samsung last night share their perspectives on how communities can come closer together through these trials and create more diverse and inclusive investing environments – Samsung NEXT will share its playbook for this at the Forum and beyond.
My colleague, Thierry Heles, has just put up his latest report on SETsquared to complement his earlier one from the University of Oxford ecosystem and you can catch up with portfolio companies from both at the Forum.
