To all fellow Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovation, and Social Impact researchers, educators, and practitioners:
We are excited to announce the 22nd Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference, to be held at IMD in Lausanne, Switzerland, April 30–May 2, 2026, in partnership with https://egade.tec.mx/en/home. Click or tap if you trust this link." rel="noopener">EGADE Business School del Tecnológico de Monterrey.
Conference webpage: https://www.imd.org/event/social-entrepreneurship/2026-04-30/conference/
Why Join Us?
The Annual Social Entrepreneurship Conference is the largest academic convening in the field, bringing together scholars, students, practitioners, and keynote speakers from around the world. It offers opportunities to engage with world-class researchers, participate in rich discussions, and connect with colleagues advancing work in social entrepreneurship, social innovation, sustainability, and social impact.
What to Expect
The program will feature:
- Parallel research paper sessions with discussants
- Expert panel discussions (3–5 panelists; interactive conversation format)
- Keynote presentations from leading scholars who will expand the horizons of our field of research and practice:
⭐ Elisa Alt, King's College London, expert in social intrapreneurship and insider change agents - how corporates and SE interact.
⭐ Yanto Chandra, City University of Hong Kong, expert in public sector innovation and new technologies - how governments and SE interact.
⭐ Benjamin Huybrechts, IÉSEG School of Management, expert in hybrid and alternative organizing and moral markets - how morality, ethics, and SE interact.
- For our closing Keynote on May 2nd, we will be joined by 5 stellar panelists: Andreana Drencheva (King's College London), Alisa Sydow (ESCP Business School), Arielle Badger Newman (Syracuse University - Martin J. Whitman School of Management), Pascal Dey (Berner Fachhochschule BFH) and Sönke Mestwerdt (The University of Manchester)
Submission Details
Authors who wish to present their papers or lead a panel at the conference should submit a three-page abstract plus references (double-spaced, Times New Roman 12 pt) to 22annualSEconf@gmail.com. Abstracts will be double reviewed by our Board of Reviewers.
- Deadline for submissions: January 16, 2026
- Decision notifications: February 6, 2026
- Full papers due: March 31, 2026
We look forward to your participation.
Your Conference Co-Directors,
Sophie Bacq & Jill Kickul
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Georgios Polychronopoulos, Ph.D., Research Fellow at IMD
Scientific Committee Lead
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Georgios Polychronopoulos
Dr.
IMD - International Institute for Management Development
Lausanne
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