\u201cRapid innovation, workforce mobility, and corporate collaboration\u201d \u2013 that’s how Maria Contreras-Sweet, Administrator of the US Small Business Administration and member of President Obama\u2019s cabinet, summed up the\u00a0keys to growing the entrepreneurial economy today.<\/p>\n
She was speaking as part of a breakfast roundtable, \u2018London: The Future of Tech\u2019, convened by Seven Hills at Level39 in Canary Wharf. Her audience included investors, entrepreneurs, and advisers from across the capital’s\u00a0tech community, who gathered to debate the most pressing challenges and opportunities facing the city’s\u00a0digital economy.<\/p>\n
Taking part in a discussion on\u00a0everything from the rise of London\u2019s billion-dollar businesses to the diversity deficit across the sector, guests were enthusiastic to speak with, and learn from\u00a0Contreras-Sweet.<\/p>\n
She spoke of the US government\u2019s support for SMEs, the functions of the Small Business Administration and her dedication to ensuring its funding recipients represent a diverse cross-section of society. She also underlined the importance of innovators, investors and institutions working together in tandem.<\/p>\n
Chaired by Seven Hills co-founder Michael Hayman, the morning event closed with consideration paid to how corporate collaboration can inspire the next wave of growth and innovation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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