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AMDP Inspire Series: Challenging Assumptions – Entrepreneurship and Diversity

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Time: 6.00pm - 7.30pm
Venue: Main Building, room 1099, Penrhyn Road campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE
Price: free
Speaker(s): Julian Hall and Philip Benson

AMDP Inspire Series: Challenging Assumptions – Entrepreneurship and Diversity

How to be an entrepreneur? What makes a successful enterprise? What are the qualities of successful entrepreneurs and what is the value of diversity in your enterprise endeavours?

Find out what advice two of the most successful social entrepreneurs in the country, Julian Hall and Philip Benson, have for budding entrepreneurs.

Julian Hall is a bestselling author, international speaker and award-winning serial entrepreneur. He has worked with major global corporations such as Morgan Stanley, Societe Generale, Schroder's, Virgin Media, the National Health Service and London Transport. Julian travels the globe delivering talks and seminars on innovation, entrepreneurship, dot.com and mobile technologies and Ultrapreneurship. He has delivered these talks to audiences in the UK, Europe, USA and the Caribbean.

Phil Benson is an inspirational and charismatic entrepreneur. He is the Co-founder of Xing Smoothies, shortlisted for young innovative company of the year by the Yorkshire Post. His journey from the humble beginnings running a mobile smoothie cart to launching a successful outlet on the high street, in schools and universities, as well as supplying high-level sports teams and celebrities, makes for an interesting story to inspire future entrepreneurs.

About AMDP Inspire Series

As part of its Academic, Multicultural and Diversity Programme (AMDP), Kingston University is holding a series of free inspirational talks open to the public.

Please book quickly as places are limited. These speakers are high profile and this is a fantastic chance to hear, first hand, about their experiences.

This initiative for Kingston University students aims to build:

  • strong awareness of how culture and experiences shape perceptions of self and others;
  • world views; and
  • structured thinking skills as an introduction to critical thinking, around the issues of diversity.

As research shows these are all skills which are extremely valued by employers – especially in a global city like London.

Booking is essential to attend this event.

For further information about this event:

Contact: Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Unit
Enquiries: contact us online

Directions

Directions to Main Building, room 1099, Penrhyn Road campus, Penrhyn Road, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 2EE:

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