Richard Branson Set For Live Streamed Debate In San Francisco With Leading Entrepreneurs
Guy Kawasaki Will Moderate A Panel That Includes Richard Branson Of The Virgin Group, Tony Fadell Of Nest And Megan Smith Of Google [X], For Virgin Disruptors’ Upcoming Debate On Friday, May 9th, 2014
On Friday 9th May, 2014, Virgin Disruptors will ask the big question – have entrepreneurs lost the will to innovate?
Business leaders and entrepreneurs will debate the state of innovation in 2014 at the second ever event in the Virgin Disruptors series held on Friday, May 9th at 9.30AM/PDT at The NWBLK venue in San Francisco. This panel will feature leading global entrepreneurs that include Richard Branson (Virgin Group Founder), Tony Fadell (CEO of Nest) Megan Smith (VP of Google[X]), Dave Evans (Chief Futurist at Cisco), Leila Janah (Founder and CEO of Samasource) and will be moderated by Guy Kawasaki (former Chief Evangelist of Apple and current Chief Evangelist of Canva).
The series of Virgin Disruptors events will see key cultural tensions debated online and offline, with each conversation culminating in a live debate streamed exclusively via a Google+ Hangout. Through Virgin Disruptors, Virgin will look to give everyone, no matter what side of the argument, a real voice. The latest debate will address the many obstacles currently facing disruptive entrepreneurs across the globe, which include government regulations, red tape, corruption, patent theft, antiquated laws and litigation. Are we innovating at the same rate of the past? What do entrepreneurs risk when attempting to disrupt the status quo and what is the future of innovation?
Research released today by YouGov and Virgin reveals that 70% of people in the UK believe that we are living in an age of significant innovation, while 73% of those asked in the US also agree that we are currently experiencing a healthy level of innovation. However there appears to be some disagreement as to where the focus for this apparent innovation should lie. 62% UK respondents believe the tech industry benefits the most from innovation. However, when asked what one industry they think was most in need of innovation 51% think that the healthcare sector is in greatest need of innovation. One potential block on innovation reaching the sectors that need it most are government regulations, with 43% of Americans agreeing that regulations hinder companies who attempt to innovate.
The debate will be live streamed with Google+ Hangout (google.com/+virgin) and Virgin.com/Disruptors. Questions will be sourced and streamed in live from a global audience via Google+.
To join the conversation now, head to Virgin.com/Disruptors
**LIVE STREAM**
The debate will be live streamed with Google+ Hangout (google.com/+virgin) and via Virgin.com/Disruptors
Questions will be sourced and streamed in live from a global audience via Google+
**WEB VIDEOS**
Videos featuring the panellists are available to view and embed via the following links:
- Guy Kawasaki: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8zse3o2oI50
- Dave Evans: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-h09CIh2J7g
