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4th ISEE Asia: International Symposium on Entrepreneurship Education in Asia

Purpose of the Event

Our symposium will provide a good opportunity for entrepreneurship researchers and educators from all over the world to gather at Kyushu University and form a network to build, future collaborations. Our symposium will also serve as a platform to discuss major challenges and advances in entrepreneurship education. In the symposium, we will explore innovative methodologies, best practices, and novel ways of teaching entrepreneurship. The symposium aims to discuss the current state of entrepreneurship education, especially in Asia, how it has evolved, and to identify the critical challenges for the future.

2026 Symposium Theme

About the Event

Dates: Saturday, October 10, 2026 – Sunday, October 11, 2026
[Symposium] Saturday, October 10, 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM (Registration opens at 9:30 AM)
[Faculty Development Program] Sunday, October 11, 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Venue: ONE FUKUOKA CONFERENCE HALL
[Symposium] Terrace Hall AB, Terrace Room
[Faculty Development Program] Presentation Room 1

Format: In-person only / Language: English only (translation tools available)

Target group: Entrepreneurship educators, researchers, practitioners, people who are interested in entrepreneurship education research

In addition, the international startup event “RAMEN TECH 2026” is scheduled to take place in Fukuoka on the day before this symposium. This event brings together startup professionals, investors, and support organizations from Japan and abroad. By attending both this symposium and RAMEN TECH 2026, you can take advantage of these opportunities to further expand your network and gather information.

About the Social Gathering

Date and Time: Saturday, October 10, 7:00 PM–9:00 PM

Venue: Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Fukuoka, 17th Floor, Red flamma

About the Participation Fee

Registration Fee: [General] 40,000 yen [Students] 10,000 yen (tax included)

• The fee includes the cost of the two-day program, lunch, and the social gathering on Saturday, October 10.
• The participation fee is the same regardless of which program you choose to attend.
• If a typhoon or other natural disaster makes it difficult to hold the event at the venue, we may switch to an online event. In such cases, we will notify you in advance by e-mail.
• Please pay the participation fee after registering.

Schedule

Symposium [Saturday, October 10, 10:00 a.m.–6:00 p.m.]

■Main Hall (Terrace Hall AB) 10:00 – 10:05 Opening Greetings from Prof. Megumi Takata, Director of QREC
10:05 – 10:40 Keynote Speech (25 mins / 10 mins Q&A)   Title: ALUMNI STUDENTS AND THEIR ENGAGEMENT IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AND STUDENT ENTREPRENEURS   Speaker：Dr. Lise Aaboen, Professor, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU)
10:40 – 10:50 Moving to the session room
Main Hall (Terrace Hall AB)	Terrace Room
Session 1 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: From Self-Perception to Entrepreneurial Agency and Action Chair: Prof. Norris Krueger Members: ・Prof. Yuka Watanabe ・Prof. Gabi Kaffka	Session 2 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Developing Entrepreneurial Judgement and Capabilities Chair: Prof. Chihmao Hsieh Members: ・Prof. Megumi Takata ・Prof. Kosuke Kaneko ・Prof. Sirirat Sae Lim
10:50 – 11:15 Presentation 1 UNDERSTANDING HOW ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION FOSTERS ENTREPRENEURIAL INTENTION: THE ROLES OF EFFICACY BELIEFS AND METACOGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT －Enkhzaya Nergui (QREC, Kyushu University) ・Gabi Kaffka (Tilburg University) ・Norris Krueger (QREC, Kyushu University)	10:50 – 11:15 Presentation 1 UPDATING ENTREPRENEURIAL JUDGMENT CRITERIA THROUGH PROVISIONAL DECISION-MAKING UNDER UNCERTAINTY: AN ANALYSIS OF AN EXPERIENTIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION PROGRAM －Takako Otabe (Kyushu Sangyo University) ・Tsutomu Tobita (Fukuoka University)
11:20 – 11:45 Presentation 2 THE MISSING LINK BETWEEN ENTREPRENEURIAL PERCEPTIONS AND ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTION: LONGITUDINAL EVIDENCE FROM JAPAN AND UNITED STATES －Forhad Hossain (Sophia University) ・Nguyen Anh Hao (Waseda University) ・Lucas E. Wall (The Catholic University of America)	11:20 – 11:45 Presentation 2 UNDERSTANDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF CREATIVE SELF-EFFICACY IN AN AI-INTEGRATED PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING COURSE: A SEQUENTIAL MIXED-METHODS STUDY －Shang Chien Kung (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) ・Yu Ming Lin (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) ・Sirirat Sae Lim (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
11:50 – 12:15 Presentation 3 FROM IMPULSIVITY TO AGENCY: A COMPARATIVE INTERPRETATIVE PHENOMENOLOGICAL ANALYSIS OF SELF-PERCEPTION IN ENTREPRENEURS AND UNEMPLOYED INDIVIDUALS WITH ADHD TRAITS －Kana Matsuishi (Kumamoto University) ・Akira Yasumura (Kumamoto University)	11:50 – 12:15 Presentation 3 PREPARING SUSTAINABILITY-DRIVEN INTRAPRENEURS FOR INSTITUTIONAL COMPLEXITY: AN AI-AUGMENTED COMPETENCY FRAMEWORK FOR ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION －Mohamed Hegazy (NUCB Business school) ・Goi Hoe Chin (NUCB Business school)
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch Break （13:00- Poster Presentation Session at Terrace Foyer）
13:00 – 13:30 Poster Presentation Session at Terrace Foyer
MODEL OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP COMPETENCIES IN UNIVERSITY EDUCATION THROUGH ACTIVE LEARNING IN THE FOOD AND AGRICULTURAL BUSINESS ・Rika Terano (Tokyo University of Agriculture) ・Takeshi Inuta (Tokyo University of Agriculture) ・Masayo Igata (Tokyo University of Agriculture) ・Takuya Yao (Tokyo University of Agriculture)
A THEORETICAL GAP IN DESIGNING AND ASSESSING ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION FOR ADULT LEARNERS IN JAPAN ・Takashi Nabeoka (Kyoto Prefectural University)
COURSE DESIGN, VALIDATION THROUGH PRACTICE, AND INTERPERSONAL INTERACTION: A QUALITATIVE STUDY OF CREATIVE DEVELOPMENT IN AI-INTEGRATED HIGHER EDUCATION ・Hsiu Ping Kuo (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) ・Yu Ming Lin (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University) ・Sirirat Sae Lim (National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University)
BEHAVENEU-BASED ASSESSMENT OF ENTREPRENEURIAL STRESS AND RESILIENCE IN TECHNOLOGY STARTUPS ・Saikat Gochhait (Symbiosis Institute of Digital and Telecom Management, Constituent of Symbiosis International Deemed University) ・Ibrokhimali Normatov (National University of Uzbekistan)
＜Afternoon Session＞
■Main Hall(Terrace Hall AB) 13:35 – 14:10 Keynote Speech 2 (25 mins / 10 mins Q&A) Title: THE MISSING PIECE IS LEARNING WITH, NOT FOR: REIMAGINING SUSTAINABLE ENTREPRENEURSHIP THROUGH DISABILITY-INCLUSIVE PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING   Speaker：Dr. Sirirat Sae Lim, Associate Professor, Institute of Management of Technology, CEO, Sustainability Development and Social Responsibility Office, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU)
14:10 – 14:20 Moving to the session room
Main Hall(Terrace Hall AB)	Terrace Room
Session3 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Human-AI Co-Creation in Experiential Learning Chair: Prof. Lise Aaboen Members: ・Prof. Megumi Takata ・Prof. Norris Krueger	Session4 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Generative AI in Entrepreneurship Education Chair: Prof. Gabi Kaffka Members: ・Prof. Chihmao Hsieh ・Prof. Kosuke Kaneko ・Prof. Yuka Watanabe
14:20 – 14:45 Presentation 4 FROM EVIDENCE TO INSIGHT: HOW STUDEDNTS SCAFFOLDED STRATEGIC CONSULTING THROUGH AI PROMPTING IN AN EXPERIENTIAL COURSE －Vincent Kuo (National University of Singapore) ・Alexander Lin (National University of Singapore) ・Stephen En Rong Tay (National University of Singapore) ・Kaizen Low (National University of Singapore) ・Christian Pecaut (National University of Singapore) ・Jihao Luo (National University of Singapore) ・Hanmo Wang (National University of Singapore) ・Zhuyin Lu (National University of Singapore) ・Anqi Shi (National University of Singapore)	14:20 – 14:45 Presentation 4 FUTURE-ME, ON AIR: SUPPORTING ENTREPRENEURIAL SELF-EFFICACY THROUGH PERSONALIZED GEN-AI PODCAST ROLE-PLAY －Katsufumi Matsui (Kansai University) ・Rintaro Chujyo (The University of Tokyo) ・Takeshi Naemura (The University of Tokyo) (Authors are contributed equally to this work)
14:50 – 15:15 Presentation 5 WHAT LIES BENEATH THE PROMPT? GENERATIVE AI, HUMAN CO-CREATION, AND THE MISSING PIECE IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION －Omid Asgari (Tokyo International University)	14:50 – 15:15 Presentation 5 UNDERSTANDING HUMAN-AI COLLABORATION: AN EDUCATIONAL SIMULATION FRAMEWORK FOR STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT AND TEAM DYNAMICS －Yu-Wei Hsu (National Tsing Hua University) ・Hung-Wen Chen (National Tsing Hua niversity)
15:15 – 15:35 Coffee Break (QREC Research Poster Presentation Session at Terrace Foyer)
15:15 – 15:35 QREC Research Posters (will be updated soon)
■Main Hall (Terrace Hall AB) 15:35 – 16:10 Keynote Speech 3 (25 mins / 10 mins Q&A) Title: THE ENTREPRENEUR’S EMOTIONALITY, THE EMOTIONAL CLIMATE, AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION Speaker：Dr. Chihmao Hsieh, Associate Professor of Entrepreneurship, Department of Business Management, SUNY University
16:15 – 16:45 Ending Speech (20 mins/10mins Q&A) Speaker：Prof. Norris Krueger, QREC
16:45 – 16:55 Preparations for the Panel Discussion
■Main Hall(Terrace Hall AB) 16:55 – 17:55 Panel Discussion What is the missing piece in Entrepreneurship Education? – Bridging research and practice ・Dr. Lise Aaboen, Professor, Department of Industrial Economics and Technology Management, Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) ・Dr. Chihmao Hsieh, Associate Professor, Entrepreneurship Department of Business Management, SUNY Korea ・Dr. Sirirat Sae Lim, Associate Professor, Institute of Management of Technology; CEO, Sustainable Development and Social Responsibility Office, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (NYCU) ・Dr. Gabi Kaffka, Assistant Professor, Tilburg School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University Coordinator：Dr. Kosuke Kaneko, Associate Professor, QREC
■Main Hall (Terrace Hall AB) 17:55 – 18:00 Closing Remarks Greetings from Dr. Kosuke Kaneko, Associate Professor, QREC
Moving to the Banquet Venue
Facilitator: Nergui Enkhzaya, QREC Venue: Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Fukuoka, 17th Floor, Red flamma (7:00 PM – 9:00 PM) (17th Floor, Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Fukuoka, 2-2-43 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City)

FD Program [Sunday, October 11, 10:00 AM–4:00 PM]

<Morning Session＞

10:00～12:30 Theme: From Knowledge to Competency in Entrepreneurship Education by Prof. Norris Krueger (QREC), Prof. Gabi Kaffka (Tilburg University)

12:30～13:30 Lunch

<Afternoon Session>

13:30～16:00 Theme: From Competency to Venture Creation by Prof. Lise Aaboen (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

About Applications

If you wish to make a presentation please submit an abstract from the link below.
Application period: Monday, February 16, 2026 – Tuesday, June 30, 2026 (Japan time)

If you would like to participate, please register via the link below.
Registration deadline: Monday, August 31, 2026 (Japan Standard Time)

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