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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.

●Symposium theme for 2026

●Holding of the event

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

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

Method: Face-to-face only / Language: English only

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

Participation fee: [General] 40,000 yen [Students] 10,000 yen

• 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.

*We are currently finalizing the payment method for the participation fee. We will provide further details regarding payment to those who have registered at a later date.

Keynote Speaker

• 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)

Other speakers

• Dr. Norris Krueger, Distinguished Research Fellow, QREC
• Dr. Gabi Kaffka, Assistant Professor, School of Economics and Management, Tilburg University

About the Social Gathering

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

Venue: Red flamma, 17th Floor, Solaria Hotel

About Application

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)