𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗟𝗜𝗩𝗘

We are pleased to announce that registration is now officially open for the 22nd International Entrepreneurship Forum (IEF) Conference, which will be held in Istanbul, Türkiye, in partnership with Özyeğin University, from 𝟭𝟰–𝟭𝟲 𝗦𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲.

• 🔗 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://lnkd.in/evCgQJU4
• 🎫 Registration period: 13 May – 31 August 2026
• 📅 Abstract submission window: 13 April – 31 July 2026
• 📧 Submit to: contact@iefplatform.com

📌 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗰 𝗙𝗼𝗰𝘂𝘀: 𝗘𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽, 𝗩𝗮𝗹𝘂𝗲𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗪𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗯𝗲𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗔𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗜

This year’s conference aims to provide a rigorous platform for scholarly, practitioner, and policy perspectives to analyze the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on entrepreneurial ecosystems. Amidst a landscape of technological disruption and heightened global complexity, we will explore the intersection of AI, ethical decision-making, and human flourishing.

The proceedings will focus on six critical pillars, including:

• AI as a Transformational Catalyst for Entrepreneurial Opportunity
• Entrepreneurial Adaptation and Co-Evolution with AI, Technological Change, and Economic and Social Uncertainties
• Individual and Organisational Wellbeing and Entrepreneurial Resilience
• Gendering Entrepreneurship in the Age of AI – Opportunities, Inclusion, and Support
• Entrepreneurial Ethics and Values in the Age of AI
• Societal Wellbeing and the Broader Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in an Era of Unprecedented Uncertainty

💰 CONFERENCE FEES

1. Online attendance: UK£50 per day
2. In-person attendance
   1. General Delegates
      • International Delegates: £300
      • Turkish Delegates: £100
      • Delegates from LMICs*: £100
   2. Student Delegates
      • International PhD Students: £100
      • International Master’s and Undergraduate Students: £50
      • Students from Turkey and LMICs*: Free
   3. Optional Items
      • Conference Dinner (15 Sep 2026): £30
      • Social / Company Visits (16 Sep 2026): TBC

Registration Category Notes

• Invited Speakers: fee waived
• Accepted Speakers/ Presenters: standard registration applies

Additional Notes

• Conference fees for all registered delegates include: 2 x lunches, 4 x tea/coffee/refreshments breaks, the conference pack, and the cocktail reception, only.
• Conference dinner and social/company visits are not included in the conference registration fee.

* The list of low- and lower-middle-income countries (LMICs) is based on the World Bank classification.

💷 PAYMENT INFORMATION

Conference fees can be paid by Bank Transfer only.
Here are the GBP account details for IEF Platform on Wise.
If you're sending money from a bank in the UK, you can use these details to make a domestic transfer. If you're sending from somewhere else, make an international Swift transfer.

Account Name: IEF Platform
Account Number: 71973273
Sort Code: 60-84-64
Use when sending money from the UK
IBAN:GB87 TRWI 6084 6471 9732 73
Use when sending money from outside the UK
SWIFT/BIC:TRWIGB2LXXX
Use when sending money from outside the UK
Bank name and address: Wise Payments Limited, Worship Square, 65 Clifton Street, London, EC2A 4JE, United Kingdom
Payment Reference:IEF2026_[Your full name]

For students: If you are registering as a student, please also email proof of your student status to contact@iefplatform.com, together with your payment confirmation (if applicable).

Once your payment, and student proof where applicable, have been received, a letter of invitation will be sent automatically to your registered email within 5 business days. If you do not receive it within this timeframe, kindly send a copy of your payment receipt to contact@iefplatform.com.