INTERNATIONAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATORS CONFERENCE

IEEC 2026

2nd-4th September 2026

Join us for the UK's leading conference for enterprise and entrepreneurship educators. Three days of keynotes, interactive tracks, and networking.

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Nottingham Business School, NTU

20th Anniversary Edition

THEME & HOST CITY

Beyond the Boundaries

Marking two decades of advancing enterprise and entrepreneurship education, IEEC2026 will bring together global educators, practitioners, and policymakers to shape the future of entrepreneurial learning and practice. Hosted in partnership with Nottingham Business School, renowned for its excellence in enterprise, innovation, and impactful research, this milestone event promises to be an inspiring celebration of progress, collaboration, and bold thinking.

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Nottingham, England

Our 2026 International Entrepreneurship Educators Conference will be hosted by Nottingham Trent University in the heart of the city of Nottingham, from 2nd to 4th September 2026.

PROGRAMME

Three days of inspirations

The conference programme is now available below (please note that this may be subject to change).

Day 1 — Tuesday 2nd Sept

Arrivals & Welcome Reception

  • 12:00

    Registration opens

    Newton Building foyer

  • 14:00

    Opening Keynote

    Main auditorium

  • 15:30

    Parallel Sessions — Round 1

    Multiple rooms

  • 17:30

    Welcome Reception

    Networking & drinks

Day 2 — Wednesday 3rd Sept

Full conference day & Gala Dinner

  • 09:00

    Spotlight Keynotes

    Main auditorium

  • 10:45

    Parallel Sessions — Round 2 & 3

    Multiple rooms

  • 13:00

    Lunch & Exhibition

    Exhibition hall

  • 19:00

    Gala Dinner & Awards

    Best in track awards

Day 3 — Thursday 4th Sept

Final sessions & close

  • 09:00

    Panel Session

    Main auditorium

  • 10:30

    Parallel Sessions — Round 4 & 5

    Multiple rooms

  • 13:00

    Enacts Social Impact Sandpit

    Innovation space

  • 15:30

    Closing Keynote & Conference Close

    Main auditorium

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SPEAKERS

Keynotes & spotlight speakers

IEEC 2026 brings together a diverse and inspiring group of thought leaders, practitioners, and researchers who are shaping the future of enterprise and entrepreneurship education. Aligned with this year’s theme, Beyond the Boundaries: Fostering a new era of inclusive enterprise and entrepreneurship education (in the age of AI), our speakers will share insights, experiences, and strategies that push the field forward, challenge conventions, and explore new possibilities for learners, educators, and institutions alike.

Dr Anino Emuwa

Managing Director

Keynote

Professor Helle Neergaard, PhD

Professor of Entrepreneurship and Distinguished Senior Innovator

Keynote

Sir Kenneth Olisa OBE

Lord-Lieutenant of Greater London to King Charles III

Spotlight
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PARALLEL TRACKS

Six tracks, one conversation

IEEC is renowned for bringing together educators, practitioners, trainers and policymakers involved in Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education, regardless of context. IEEC encourages sharing value between roles, pathways, organisations and countries. The conference is designed to enable research outcomes to be shared and applied, the design and delivery of inclusive enterprise education to be critiqued and developed, whilst nurturing and growing a community of educators – from administrator to policy maker and practitioner to academic.
01

Beyond Access: Inclusive Entrepreneurship Education

Share your practice or research which demonstrates how programmes and activities are inclusive and/or how Enterprise Education can promote and support inclusivity in a wider context. This track includes, but is not restricted to, Entrepreneurship across genders Neurodiversity and entrepreneurship Entrepreneurship and disability Entrepreneurship across cultures and borders

02

Beyond the Studio: Enterprise & Entrepreneurship Education for Creative & Digital Practitioners

The creative industries contribute over 5% of the UK’s GVA, representing £124bn of value to the UK economy while globally providing around 6% of all employment. Share practice and research which demonstrate how Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education are engaging with and supporting the development of this globally relevant sector.

03

Beyond Extraction: Enterprise Education for Policy, Prosperity & Regenerative Economic Futures

Share practice and research which demonstrates how Enterprise and Entrepreneurship Education contribute to sustainable, equitable and regionally relevant economic development. This track explores policy alignment, system-level change, and our role in shaping regenerative and globally connected futures.

04

Beyond Careers: Education to develop entrepreneurial futures

Share practice and research which demonstrates how enterprise and entrepreneurship education add value beyond the creation of new ventures. Explore how students and entrepreneurs are being primed for the future of work in a global, AI empowered economy.

05

Beyond the Hub: Entrepreneurial Places, Spaces and Teams

In an increasingly remote-first world, what is the evolving role of physical spaces, ESO’s (Entrepreneurship Support Organisations), accelerators and enterprise teams in entrepreneurial ecosystems? This track explores the design, purpose and added value of co-working hubs, incubators, science parks and other innovation spaces – alongside those who run them.

06

Beyond Funding: Impactful Innovations

This track is exclusively for recipients of EEUK’s Impact Fund (previously EERPF). Submissions are invited from any EERPF or Impact Fund recipients to disseminate project outcomes as well as to share updates and follow on activity from legacy projects.

PRICES & TERMS

Delegate registration rates

Please note that delegate places are non-refundable. If you do not participate in the conference, you will still be liable for the full cost.
Super Early Bird
incl. gala dinner Until 28th Feb
£423 Non: £531
Super Early Bird
excl. gala dinner Until 28th Feb
£373 Non: £481
Early Bird
incl. gala dinner 1st March – 30th June
£467 Non: £589
Early Bird
excl. gala dinner 1st March – 30th June
£417 Non: £539
Standard
1st July – 17th August
£531 Non: £531
Late booking Open now
18th August – 2nd September
£575 Non: £431
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SPONSORS & EXHIBITORS

Partners in enterprise education

IEEC brings together around 300 delegates to share, explore and learn. Spread over two days, the conference is the leading forum to explore current practice, contemporary research and boundary spanning approaches to enterprise and entrepreneurship education. The conference brings together a diverse range of people who are active in supporting entrepreneurship, start-up and freelancing. If you have a product, service of brand which is relevant to educators or those supporting entrepreneurship then IEEC is an ideal place to build trust and partnerships.

ORGANISER & GOLD SPONSORS

Enterprise Educators UK
Nottingham Business School
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PRACTICAL INFORMATION

Everything you need to plan your visit

Transportation

Delegates can reach the venue via Park and Ride, Nottingham's tram network, or local buses.

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Things to Do

Nottingham blends legendary history — Robin Hood, the lace and textile trade — with a forward-looking enterprise scene in digital tech, biosciences and social innovation. Full details, including accessibility info, on the Visit Nottingham website.

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Parking

Q-Park Talbot Street is located close to Nottingham Trent University, just a few minutes walk from the Newton Building. Delegates must pre-book parking.

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Accessibility

EEUK and NTU are working to make IEEC2026 accessible to all delegates — venue maps, a virtual tour, hearing loops in the main lecture theatres, a prayer room, quiet spaces, and a feeding room are all available. Questions on access requirements can go to the EEUK conference team.

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Conference Venue

The conference takes place in the Newton Building at Nottingham Trent University's City Campus, 1 Burton Street, Nottingham NG1 4BU. Internal and external maps and a virtual tour are available.

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Accommodation

Book your stay via the Visit Nottinghamshire website, which lists accommodation options across the city.

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PREVIOUS CONFERENCES

20 years of IEEC

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