York Zucchi
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Category:
Speaker, MC
Location:
Johannesburg South Africa
Preferred Language:
English, German, Italian
Tags:
Entrepreneur,Innovation,MC,Professional Speaker
Profile:
Guest Speaker York Zucchi is a Swiss born investor and entrepreneur in Africa since 2007. Previously he worked in numerous countries, with his last post at Goldman Sachs in London. He has worked for 11 years for various organisations around the world and 12 years as an entrepreneur so he understands the two worlds intimately. He also chairs a couple of funds for startups.
He has done over 500 workshops, lectures and speaking engagements around the world and worked with hundreds of organizations, from government to corporates to incubators as well as thousands of SMEs. His previous initiative supported SMEs in over 83 countries. He has appeared in numerous media outlets, from the Wall Street Journal to the Financial Times to Entrepreneurship Magazine. He did the world's first TEDx talk on the business of primary healthcare and his work has been captured in various case studies, including one used and marketed by Harvard Business School.
His engagements receive great reviews from the attendees who found his style particularly engaging, the material highly memorable and exceptionally informative and often left the session inspired. York’s style is highly energetic, interactive and based on a practical approach to learning new things and changing perspectives. He is particularly effective with interactive engagements, MCs, workshops, seminars and has a powerful track record in assisting people to look at things differently.
Topics and areas where York excels:
- Entrepreneurship
- Access to markets
- Startups
- Sales
- SME Ecosystems
- Innovation
- Future of work
The only constant in today’s business environment, is change. The way businesses approach innovation, disruption and the future of work will decide whether they live or die.
But is your organisation keeping pace with the newest trends? If the answer to that question is “no” then you should be booking York Zucchi to speak at your next corporate function.
Guest Speaker York Zucchi is a Swiss born investor and entrepreneur in Africa since 2007. Previously he worked in numerous countries, with his last post at Goldman Sachs in London. He has worked for 11 years for various organisations around the world and 12 years as an entrepreneur so he understands the two worlds intimately. He also chairs a couple of funds for startups.
He has done over 500 workshops, lectures and speaking engagements around the world and
Synopsis:
PRESENTATIONS by York Zucchi
1. Swiss entrepreneur and investor in Africa
2. With my international network and background what has led me to choose Africa (i.e. what makes SA and Africa so special compared to other countries)?
3. What have my experiences been in setting up companies and doing deals in SA and SSA? Touching various topics, from soft issues (managing expectations) to hard issues (infrastructure, legislation, etc). What screw ups have we made. What has worked. All with the caveat of subjectivity – what works for me may not work for others.
4. The dynamics of doing business in emerging markets vs. more established markets.
5. The world is paying attention to Africa. The gap between perception and reality is closing. What does the world think of Africa as an investment destination?
6. Who is going to be eating your lunch? It is not who you think… Noise vs real disruptors.
7. Reason to be optimistic about the future and why I am here to stay
How Africa forces you to be innovative.
1. Swiss entrepreneur and investor in Africa
2. With my international network and background what has led me to choose Africa (i.e. what makes SA and Africa so special compared to other countries)?
3. What have my experiences been in setting up companies and doing deals in SA and SSA? Touching various topics, from soft issues (managing expectations) to hard issues (infrastructure, legislation, etc). What screw ups have we made. What has worked. All with the caveat of subjectivity – what works for me may not work for others.
4. The dynamics of doing business in emerging markets vs. more established markets.
5. The world is paying attention to Africa. The gap between perception and reality is closing. What does the world think of Africa as an investment destination?
6. Who is going to be eating your lunch? It is not who you think… Noise vs real disruptors.
7. Reason to be optimistic about the future and why I am here to stay
PRESENTATIONS by York Zucchi
1. Swiss entrepreneur and invest
How Africa forces you to be innovative.
1. Swiss entrepreneur and invest
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