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Search every verified Anders Povlsen interview, podcast appearance, and on-the-record quote — each transcript cross-checked by AI and human review to confirm speaker identity. On October 15, 2015, Anders Holch Povlsen received an honorary Doctor of Business Administration degree from Anglia Ruskin University and delivered a speech to graduates. He credited his parents and his own education at the university for his success. Povlsen advised graduates to prioritize passion and purpose over early earnings, stating, "Don't really think about how much you should earn the first few years get involved with something that really has your real interest." He also discussed the impact of connectivity, describing smartphones as "a supercomputer in our pocket" that enables speed and global reach while challenging existing business models. Povlsen encouraged graduates to support the natural world, calling it "the world's greatest asset."
“We all have a supercomputer in our pocket connected to the cloud who saw that coming I haven't found that book this being connected which is almost becoming an addiction to many of us enables speed and Global reach like never seen before in business or in life in general it changes every supplier value chain it opens u...”
“Don't really think about how much you should earn the first few years get involved with something that really that has your real interest and you're passionate about that is so much more important at this stage of your Professional life it's the opportunity the experience and who you can get to work along that counts a...”
Lord Ashcroft International Business School Graduations Anglia Ruskin University Thursday 15 October 2015 - 6PM Cambridge - Corn Exchange
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