Raphael Dennett

Deputy Director, Centre for Entrepreneurship at the University of Exeter

Raphael Dennett is a Senior Lecturer in Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the University of Exeter and Deputy Director of the Centre for Entrepreneurship there.

Having been involved with hundreds of start-ups and ventures across the world, Raphael is an entrepreneurial practitioner by background and has held strategic roles across many sectors.

His current areas of expertise are focused on regenerative and sustainable entrepreneurship, intrapreneurship and the application of entrepreneurship education to nurture and inspire a new generation of entrepreneurial and innovative graduates with ambition to transform industries, organisations and sectors for a more hopeful and sustainable future.

The Entrepreneurship and Innovation Programmes that Raphael delivers at Exeter now have thousands of students per year with graduates delivering impact in every sector imaginable.

Raphael also speaks on the role of AI in education and the changing role of the educator in the face of technological revolution.

Why is the UK an attractive place to grow a business?

The UK is a place where many different ideas, ambitions and skills can come together to forge new solutions and learn from each other as they strive to create new value for a sustainable future.