Delighted to talk to standard.co.uk/optimist/plug… about Uber’s world-leading electrification in London. A shining example of how fast electrification can scale when you have strong private-public leadership. Looking forward to addressing the Evening Standard 'Plug it in' on Thursday.
An interview brilliantly handled by Suzanne Heywood, and deftly managed by @JustinOnWeb. But civil servants who can’t tweet are asking: why is Jeremy Heywood’s widow having to call flaws out rather than current/former Perm Secs? And why was inquiry not willing to defend itself?
"I'm horrified to have to defend my husband against a fabricated attack"
Lady Heywood, widow of ex-Cabinet Secretary Jeremy Heywood, says she was not properly included in the review. The government insists the review was fair
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"Instead of startups competing with corporate, the Founders Factory model says, let's collaborate!" - Roo Rogers - CEO of Founders Factory Africa @foundersfactory#SBFFAfrica
Today we launch Founders Factory Africa with our first corporate investor @SB_BizConnect. From Johannesburg, we will build and scale over 100 businesses in Sub-Saharan Africa that solve mass needs across the continent. Find out more foundersfactoryafrica.com#SBFFAfrica
“You don’t want ordinary, you just want extraordinary." @foundersfactory on creating 200 startups and @brenthoberman on why he loves dysfunctional leaders — and the deal that got away