"When you’re surrounded by people who share a passionate commitment around a common purpose, anything is possible." - Howard Schultz, Starbucks In today's world, having a purpose is becoming increasingly important not only for potential customers but also for building a values-driven team, scaling your company effectively and making a positive impact beyond the point of sale. With Scotland offering such a rich abundance of purpose-driven businesses, it's companies like FutureX that are at the forefront of such ambition. Join us as we E-welcome esteemed entrepreneur and good friend Bruce Walker via Zoom! Bruce Walker (FutureX) Bruce is the CEO & Cofounder at FutureX, where we use a purpose-driven approach to scaling companies. FutureX creates and curates content for business leaders building a more sustainable, socially-conscious society. Through their online resource platform, international leadership programmes, entrepreneurship festivals and community events, they support entrepreneurs and intrapreneurs at every stage of their journey. In 2011 Bruce started his first business, WeAreTheFuture aged 17 from a high school classroom in Scotland, with a mission to inspire and connect entrepreneurs from around the world. Over five years he worked with over 5,000 entrepreneurs delivering global summits and programmes in Edinburgh, London, Berlin, San Francisco, Chicago, Los Angeles, Abu Dhabi, Hong Kong and Shenzhen, partnering with global brands. In 2017, aged 23 Bruce cofounded FutureX with a mission to enable more purpose-driven businesses. They are working with purpose driven entrepreneurs, corporates and governments to create scaleable and profitable businesses, that put values and purpose a core part of their growth strategy. Bruce was 19 when he delivered his first TEDx Talk discussing how people get 'lucky' and have gone on to deliver talks around the world on profit with purpose, startups, culture and international growth. In addition to FutureX, Bruce advises a few key organisations, regularly contribute to the media and have been recognised for numerous awards including, The Sunday Times Maserati 100 game-changing entrepreneurs who are disrupting the business world, Grant Thornton Faces of a Vibrant Economy and Startacus UK Startup Influencers. During this stressful time, it's so important to prioritise our own mental health. We're excited to announce that mindfulness & behavioural change expert Andrew Johnson will be joining us to close this event with a LIVE guided meditation. Who: Bruce Walker, CEO & Cofounder FutureX When: Tues 31st March Time: 6-9pm Where: Zoom Virtual Event Added Extras: Brilliant like-minded People!
Tuesday, March 31, 2020
5:00 PM – 7:30 PM UTC
| 5:00 PM | E-Networking via Zoom |
| 6:00 PM | Fireside Zoom Chat w/ Bruce Walker |
| 7:00 PM | Slido Q&A w/ Bruce Walker |
| 7:45 PM | More E-Networking! |
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