The 2017 edition of the Global Entrepreneurship Conference was devoted to the “disruptors” and how they were changing the economy. The perception was that traditional businesses and business models would have to adapt quickly or face extinction. Recent developments have seen a revival of non-technological businesses, and in an environment of general downturn for technology companies several scandals seem to have shaken confidence in the actual value of disruptors. Sceptics argue that the innovations brought by the tech industry in the last years have not benefited humanity. Can disruptors and innovators meet the needs of a world that seeks sustainability and to improve the quality of life?

We will ask these and other challenging questions to several entrepreneurs and representatives of innovative companies, and discuss with them what the future of disruptors looks like.