London Business School: Entrepreneurial Leadership Speaker Series w/ Bernard Liataud

London Business School's Entrepreneurial Leadership Speakers seminar is a monthly speaker series that brings leaders from the European technology and venture capital community to campus to share their insights and stories behind high growth businesses.

The series is open to both London Business School students and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Details

* Reception at 6.30pm
* Seminar at 7pm
* Drinks and networking at 8pm

Bernard Liautaud
General Partner, Balderton Capital and Founder, Business Objects
Venture capitalist

Bernard Liautaud founded Business Objects in 1990 and was CEO for 15 years then Chairman until January 2008. With 6,700 employees, 45,000 customers and $1.5 billion of revenue in 2007, Business Objects was the world leader in Business Intelligence and one of the 15 largest software companies in the world. Business Objects was the first European software IPO on Nasdaq in 1994. In January 2008, Business Objects was acquired by SAP for $6.8 billion, making it the third largest software acquisition at the time.

Bernard is now a member of the SAP Supervisory Board and its strategy committee. He is also a member of Cap Gemini’s board and its strategy committee.

He has received a number of distinctions including “Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” in 2007 in France, Time Magazine Europe's Digital Top 25 and BusinessWeek Stars of Europe of 2002, Top 10 CEOs in North America by Chief Executive Magazine in 2001.

 

Location

London Business School

Contact Information

lcaffarri.mba2010@london.edu