The State of Start Ups
Channel: World Economic Forum
Date: 2018-01-26

Small and medium-sized enterprises contribute up to 60% of total employment and up to 40% of national income in emerging economies. If start-up enterprises are the engine for inclusive growth, how can leaders reignite the fire?
Dimensions to be addressed:
- Addressing youth unemployment through workforce training
- Lowering the cost of doing business from corruption
- Increasing consumer choices and safety

· Tony O. Elumelu, Founder, The Tony Elumelu Foundation, Nigeria
· Alice Gast, President, Imperial College London, United Kingdom
· Badr Jafar, Chief Executive Officer, Crescent Enterprises, United Arab
Emirates; Young Global Leader
· Will.i.am, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, I.AM.PLUS, USA
Moderated by
· R. May Lee, Dean, School of Entrepreneurship and Management,
ShanghaiTech, People's Republic of China

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