Geopolitics and Entrepreneurship

Ideas and practices from entrepreneurship and startup culture are playing an increasingly prominent role in shaping defense, security, and geopolitics. Yet, entrepreneurship studies have only recently begun to engage with the emerging geopolitical “polycrisis” (Klyver, 2025). Drawing on military design—a methodology developed within Western militaries to reframe complex security and defense challenges through creative, collaborative thinking and institutional mindset shifts—this session brings defense and entrepreneurship research into dialogue, not to find the answers but to try to identify and frame what questions that entrepreneurship scholars should explore and address.​​

AI Startups, Growth, and Tax Policy

The session will explore the transformative impact of AI on business models, tax administration, and regulatory frameworks. It aims to find challenges and opportunities at the intersection of automation, entrepreneurship, and tax compliance, fostering discussions on innovative solutions in this evolving landscape.

Art, Craft, and Entrepreneurship

This break-out session invites participants to explore the dynamic intersection of art, craft, and entrepreneurship. How can art and craft reshape how we think and practice entrepreneurship? What new forms of creative work life might emerge from the alternative of craft entrepreneurship? How is the alternative different from traditional forms of entrepreneurship?

Responsible Entrepreneurship

This session challenges the often prescriptive and ideological nature of entrepreneurship, exploring how to build more inclusive and responsible ecosystems. Participants will discuss barriers to equitable access, moral decision making in ethical venture creation, and alternative forms of organizing that rethink success, value creation, and impact beyond traditional entrepreneurial norms.