Synthesia CEO Riparbelli on Tech Opportunities in Europe
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli says ongoing political tension has created better opportunities for entrepreneurs to build companies as focus shifts away from regulation and into the technology and defense sectors. He speaks with Bloomberg's Tom Mackenzie at the Founders Forum in Oxfordshire. (Source: Bloomberg)
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