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Target audiences
Students who are interested in entrepreneurship, finding investors, co-founders, jobs, internships, freelancing opportunities,
Alumni who are in business, want to invest in/start companies, make new connections, find clients, co-founders, team members.
Agenda/programme:
Invited Entrepreneurs will share lessons from their experience in dealing with these unprecedented times answering questions from the hosts and
Selected alumni and students will have short elevator pitches to present themselves and ideas,
Networking, icebreakers.
Cambridge University Entrepreneurs updates
Paweł Burzyński www.linkedin.com/in/pawel-burzynski-4408b3b4
CAMentrepreneurs
Richard Lucas Founder www.linkedin.com/in/richardhlucas
Peter Cowley Chair www.petercowley.org
Entrepreneur panel discussion
Kimon Fountoukdis Founder of Argos Multilingual - www.argosmultilingual.com one of the world’s leading language service providers.
Aleksandra Pedraszewska Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer at VividQ - https://vivid-q.com/ deep technology start-up with world-leading expertise in a 3D holographic display.
Mike Lewandowski Co-Founder and CEO at SalesGenomics https://salesgenomics.co.uk - Digital marketing agency for e-commerce. Facebook Preferred Marketing Partner. Ran a Facebook Advertising budget of over $3,000,000 in the last 6 months.
Entrepreneur showcase
Up to 20 participants get 1-2 minutes to present:
1 Who they are 2 What they do 3. What they are looking for 4 How they can contribute. Get in touch if you want to pitch or present an idea/project.
Online networking
We can't supply drinks as usual, but we suggest you bring wine, beer or whatever you want to drink for this part of the gathering.
About CAMentrepreneurs
The purpose of CAMentrepreneurs is to support business and social entrepreneurship among Cambridge University alumni, current students and others. CAMentrepreneurs is global since its launch in 2016 we have had meetups in Dubai, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London New York, Sydney and Warsaw.
The group is officially recognised by Cambridge University Alumni Association
3. Housekeeping rules
• Post your “mini introduction” in the Zoom chat
“I’m “A” from “B”, I am/run/do “C”, I’m looking for
“D”, “E” and “F”, and can help others with “G”
and “H”. My Linkedin is “I” and contact me @
“J” and Tinder profile is here… ”
4. Housekeeping rules
• Be supportive and helpful to others
• Video on, mic mute (except when talking :-)
• No screen-sharing
5. Agenda/Programme
18:00-18:30 Registration/informal networking
18:30-18:40 Welcome, introductions, housekeeping, attitude, timing
keeping. CAMentrepreneurs & CUE
18:40-45 icebreaker breakout rooms (2-3 people per room)
18:45-19:10 Entrepreneur panel discussion with Kimon Fountoukdis.
Aleksandra Pedraszewska & Mike Lewandowski + Q&A
19:10-19:30 Icebreaker+Lightning pitches
19:30-20:00 Breakout rooms with speakers
20:00-21:00 Community announcements informal networking
7. Vision
• Events/meetups in major global cities
• Point of contact/mixers in smaller places
• “help out” visitors from other parts of the world
• Alumni <-> Cambridge eco-system engagement
• On-line platform supports and facilitates contacts
alumni <-> alumni <-student->
• “CUE” for pre CUE/Judge days
8. Since December 2016
26 meetups 7 cities, 4 continents, near zero budget
Cambridge, Dubai, Edinburgh, Glasgow, London, New York,
Sydney, Warsaw - San Francisco in the pipeline
9. Why
Unexploited potential to help each other, current students
and others
Bridge between worldwide entrepreneurial diaspora and
Cambridge
Leverage the brand
10. Key facts and values
• “Cambridge and” not “Cambridge only”
• Inclusive, positive, ‘give’ more than “take”, community
spirit. Make first timers feel at home.
• Participant driven and focussed
• Events -> informal, fun and useful
• TED-TEDx model – only operate with local leaders
11. Entrepreneur panel discussion
Aleksandra Pedraszewska Co-Founder and Chief
Operating Officer at VividQ - https://vivid-q.com
Kimon Fountoukdis Founder of Argos Multilingual
Mike Lewandowski Co-Founder and CEO at
SalesGenomics https://salesgenomics.co.uk
15. Participant focus
Point to multipoint - efficient
Who you are/What you do/What you want/How you
can help/lesson learned/some advice
Time limited 1-2 mins
LIGHTNING PITCHES - THE BIG IDEA
19. Calls to action
- Help with organisation
- Ideas (plus implementation)
- Ensure that meetings are welcoming, useful and
enjoyable for first timers.
- Give talks, sponsor, mentor,
- encourage entrepreneurs,
investors and others to attend