Entrepreneurship symposium focused on connection between business and research
Experienced and emerging entrepreneurs, researchers and business leaders gathered to share their entrepreneurship expertise at an AUT University symposium on 15 April 2015.
Keynote speakers were the award-winning New Zealand engineering entrepreneur Bill Buckley (who spoke on entrepreneurial resilience), Professor Norris Krueger from the School of Advanced Studies, University of Phoenix and Entrepreneurship Northwest (‘Growing the mind-set of an expert entrepreneur & how to nurture a healthy entrepreneurial ecosystem”) and AUT Professor of Entrepreneurship Trish Corner (“Research into entrepreneurial processes: start up and failure”).
AUT Business student and entrepreneur Adriana Christie spoke on ‘business with a greater purpose’ in New Zealand.
This inaugural symposium was presented by the Management Department of AUT Business School, in partnership with the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation (EO) Auckland.
Head of AUT’s Management Department Professor Stephen Teo said: “The inaugural symposium aims to create an ongoing dialogue about entrepreneurship from many different perspectives. The focus is on sharing knowledge and creating connections between those who work, research and teach in this field.”
EO Auckland spokesman James McGlinn said, “The Entrepreneurs’ Organisation is proud to partner with AUT University to deliver the inaugural Entrepreneurship Symposium. Entrepreneurship today takes many forms beyond the purely commercial; the symposium facilitated experience sharing and learning to benefit entrepreneurs across new ventures of all kinds."