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PANEL SESSION (MAIN PLENARY A) – 12:10 - 01:25

JOHN QUELCH

Moderator

John Quelch, 

 

The Anatomy of an Entrepreneur

 

In his 1730 “Essay on the Nature of Commerce in General”, Richard Cantillon characterizes entrepreneurs as having “...a lively spirit, a genius for enterprise, and a determination to achieve their goals.”

 

How has this definition evolved over the years, and what, if any, are the distinguishing characteristics of  the entrepreneurial person?








 

Amy Rosen

Amy Rosen,

 President & CEO, Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

Bruno Lafont, Chairman & CEO, Lafarge

Bruno Lafont,

Chairman & CEO, Lafarge.

David Sproul, Chief Executive, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Regions

David Sproul,

Chief Executive, Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Regions

Jean-Pascal Tricoire

Jean-Pascal Tricoire, President & CEO, Schneider Electric

Sean C. Rush

Sean C. Rush,

President & CEO, JA Worldwide

Shahid Ansari, Provost, Babson College

Shahid Ansari,

Provost, Babson College