Anna Bruce-Lockhart and David Elliott
December 17, 2025
Growth Summit 2023: Small Is Beautiful: SMEs as Drivers of Innovation and Employment - English
SMEs account for more than 90% of businesses and provide half of total global employment. How can governments, investors, and large businesses ensure that SMEs have the financing, talent, and wider ecosystems they need to innovate, expand and create jobs?
How can governments, investors, and large businesses ensure that SMEs have the financing, talent, and wider ecosystems they need to innovate, expand and create jobs?
Watch the ‘Small Is Beautiful: SMEs as Drivers of Innovation and Employment’ Growth Summit 2023 session to learn more.
Speakers:
- Sean Carr, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer, Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), University of Washington
- Jean Daniel LaRock, President and Chief Executive Officer, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE)
- Hao Qian, European Bureau Chief, Sina Finance, Geneva, Sina.com
- Erika Kraemer Mbula, Professor of Economics, University of Johannesburg
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