Africa to host global entrepreneurship summit

MARRAKECH, Morocco – The fifth annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit will take place on November 19 – 21, 2014 in Marrakech, Morocco, the first time in an African nation.

The Summit, the largest gathering of entrepreneurs during Global Entrepreneurship Week, will be hosted by the Kingdom of Morocco, and held under the High Patronage of his Majesty King Mohammed VI, brings together over 3000 entrepreneurs, Heads of state, government officials, global entrepreneurs, small medium enterprises (SMEs), corporate leaders, and young entrepreneurs. The theme of this year’s Summit, Harnessing the Power of Technology for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, will explore the positive impact of technology on innovation and entrepreneurship.

Speakers will discuss financing new ventures, scaling up enterprises and moving to the formal sector, turning talent into entrepreneurship and engaging in social entrepreneurship. Vice President Joe Biden will lead the United States delegation to the Summit in addition to US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker. Members of the Presidential Ambassadors for Global Entrepreneurship (PAGE) initiative will be joining Secretary Pritzker, as entrepreneurship ambassadors.