Abstract

The new Enterprise Tuesday series of FREE weekly lectures and networking starts on 21st October 2008 with three key speakers talking on the subject of motivation.

The successful and experienced businessmen, Paul Webster (Founder and Director, Ubisense) and Richard Green (CEO, Ubisense) will discuss why entrepreneurship is important and the key behaviours of successful entrepreneurs. The talk is to be Chaired by Prof Andy Hopper FRS , Professor of Computer Technology, Head of Department: The Computer Laboratory, University of Cambridge and Co-Founder of Ubisense and Acorn.

Enterprise Tuesday is a series of FREE evening lectures and networking sessions run by the Centre for Entrepreneurial Learning (CfEL), part of Judge Business School, University of Cambridge, from October to February. The aim is to inspire people to pursue entrepreneurial ambitions and build basic business skills.

CfEL’s Enterprise Tuesday is a major focus on entrepreneurship for the University demonstrating the application of learning to solve problems and create businesses. It is also coordinated with the Cambridge University Entrepreneurs (CUE) business creation competitions.

The 2008/09 series has an impressive list of guest speakers from the academic and business worlds including Eric Baker, CEO of Viagogo; Reshma Sohoni, CEO of Seedcamp; Lord Karan Bilimoria CBE DL , Founder of Cobra Beer; Dr Michael Lynch OBE CEO of Autonomy; Shaa Wasmund, CEO of Brightstation Ventures; and Sherry Coutu, President of Middlefield.

Registration: 6:00pm to 6:30pm Lecture: 6:30pm to 7:30pm Networking: 7:30pm to 8:30pm

Venue: University of Cambridge, Department of Engineering

Registration is FREE via our online application form and you only need to register ONCE for the whole series. For further information and to register, please visit the CfEL web site at www.cfel.jbs.cam.ac.uk