Entrepreneurship, Values and Wellbeing in the Age of AI
đź“Ť Istanbul, Turkey | đź“… 14-16 September 2026
Artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the entrepreneurial landscape and possibilities for innovation at extraordinary speed and in novel forms. AI is now embedded in decision‑making, production, and creative processes, creating remarkable opportunities while introducing profound economic, ethical, psychological, and societal challenges.
Our 22nd IEF Conference organised in partnership with Ozyegin University, Turkey, brings together global scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to explore how AI is reshaping entrepreneurship and innovation—and what this means for human flourishing, organisational resilience, and individual and societal wellbeing.
🔍 Proposed Key Themes We Intend to Explore
- AI as a catalyst for entrepreneurial opportunity
- Technological change, co‑evolution, and entrepreneurial adaptation
- Ethics, values, and responsible innovation in an AI‑driven world
- Wellbeing, identity, and resilience for entrepreneurs and organisations
- Societal wellbeing, inequality, and the future of entrepreneurial ecosystems
🌱 Why This Matters
AI is redefining how opportunities are created, how decisions are made, and how value is distributed while impugning institutions, norms, the nature of work, quality of life, structures, values and wellbeing. We need a better understanding of the process of AI led transformation together with entrepreneurial envisioning and tools with which to navigate change. This conference invites bold thinking and creative exploration to shape a values‑driven, wellbeing‑oriented entrepreneurial future. If you’re passionate about entrepreneurship, innovation, ethics, or the future of work, this is a conversation you’ll want to be part of.
