GBA Business School Forum – Unicorns versus Zebras – Why Startups should consider a different approach : Reflections on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the GBA
Date: 20230621
At the “GBA Business School Forum”, Professor Witman Hung, JP, Co-Founder , Shenzhen Zebras Technology Startup Acceleration Limited, talked about “Unicorns versus Zebras – Why Startups should consider a different approach : Reflections on Innovation and Entrepreneurship in the GBA”
Guest Host : Dr. Li Chan-wing, Senior Consultant, GBA Business School
Master of Ceremonies: Dexter Chan, FWD Life Insurance
Venue Sponsor: Dr Lester Lee, FWD Life Insurance
Discussion Points:
- The unicorn concept of “disruptive innovation” vs the zebra concept “transformational innovation”
- Venture capital focuses on “speed” rather than “quality”
- Silicon Valley focuses on “economic returns” and underestimates “social benefits”
- “Pigs on the wind” and “cows on the ground” can coexist
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