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The 3rd International Symposium on Entrepreneurship Education in Asia and FD Program

2025.06.09 [Change] Abstract application deadline extended
– 2025.08.29 [Change] Registration deadline extended
– 2025.09.24 [Add] Additional photos of the day

●Holding of the event

Date: [Symposium] September 20, 2025 (Saturday)

[FD Program] September 21, 2025 (Sunday)

Venue：Centennial Hall Kyushu University School of Medicine

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] 30,000 yen [Students] 10,000 yen

• The fee includes participation in the 2-day program, lunch and reception on 9/20.
• The fee is the same for participation in either program.
• 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.

　

symposium

●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 2025

●Schedule

■Main Hall 10:00 – 10:05 Opening Remarks Prof. Megumi Takata, Director of QREC
10:05 – 10:40 Keynote Speech 1 (25 min / 10 min Q&A) Topic: CHARTING THE COURSE: THE EVOLUTION AND FUTURE CHALLENGES OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION AS A SCHOLARLY FIELD Speaker: Dr. Diamanto Politis, Director, Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship; Professor in Business Administration, Lund University
10:40 – 10:50 Moving to the session room
Main Hall	Hall 3
Session 1 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Innovative Pedagogies and Inclusive Practices in EE Chair: Dr. Andrew Penaluna Members: – Dr. Diamanto Politis – Prof. Megumi Takata – Dr. Katsufumi Matsui	Session 2 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Holistic Approaches to Entrepreneurial Mindset Development Chair: Dr. Foo Maw Der Members: – Dr. Gabi Kaffka – Dr. Kosuke Kaneko – Assistant Prof. Yuka Watanabe
10:50 – 11:15 Presentation 1 FROM OUTSIDERS TO INSIDERS: EMPOWERING UNIVERSITY EDUCATORS ACROSS DISCIPLINES THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION －Dr. Fufen Jin, Norwegian University of Science and Technology ・Dr. Gunhild Marie Roald, Norwegian University of Science and Technology	10:50 – 11:15 Presentation 1 INTEGRATING RELIGIOUS VALUES INTO ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: A CASE STUDY OF ISLAMIC BOARDING SCHOOLS IN INDONESIA －Mr. Aris Kusumo Diantoro, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University ・Dr. Sirirat Sae Lim, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University
11:20 – 11:45 Presentation 2 ADVANCING SDGS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: THE ROLE OF EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING PEDAGOGY IN PROMOTING SUSTAINABILITY LITERACY －Mr. Hsuan Peng, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University －Mr. Zi Heng Lim, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University ・Dr. Sirirat Sae Lim, National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University	11:20 – 11:45 Presentation 2 ANALYSIS OF FLOW EXPERIENCE AND HEART RATE MEASURED IN THE STARTUP WEEKEND PROGRAM -Dr. Noriko Taji, Hosei University ・Dr. Futoshi Akiba, Ryukoku University ・Dr. Kazuo Yana, Hosei University ・Dr. Hisashi Yoshida, Kinki University ・Dr. Masahiro Suzuki, Kinki University ・Dr. Lim Yeongjoo, Ritsumeikan University University ・Dr. Kiyoshi Asakawa, Hosei University ・Dr. Gabi Kaffka, Utrecht University ・Dr. Norris Krueger, Kyushu University
11:50 – 12:15 Presentation 3 DEMOCRATIZING ENTREPRENEURIAL LEARNING FOR AGRIENTREPRENEURS IN AFRICA: THE EMERGENCE OF YOUTOUBERS AS ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATORS －Ms. Aretha Afari Amoah, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University ・Dr. Emi Makino, Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University	11:50 – 12:15 Presentation 3 ENHANCING ENTREPRENEURIAL SUSTAINABILITY MINDSET THROUGH SDGS-INTEGRATED COMPETITION-BASED LEARNING: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY ON CURRICULUM AND ENVIRONMENTAL DESIGN －Ms. Tsai Yu Cheng, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University ・Dr. Sirirat Sae Lim, National Yang-Ming Chiao Tung University
12:15 – 13:30 Lunch Break
＜Afternoon Session＞
■Main Hall 13:35 – 14:10 Keynote Speech 2 (25 min / 10 min Q&A) Topic: SHAPING THE FUTURE: EMERGING TRENDS IN ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION Speaker: Dr. Foo MawDer, President’s Chair Professor in Entrepreneurship, Nanyang Technological University
14:10 – 14:20 Moving to the session room
Main Hall	Hall 3
Session3 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme: Optimizing Entrepreneurial Learning Chair: Dr. Norris Krueger Members: – Dr. Andrew Penaluna – Dr. Diamanto Politis – Assistant Prof. Yuka Watanabe	Session4 (Presentations – 15min / 10min Q&A) Theme：Entrepreneurship Education: Regional Challenges and Opportunities Chair Dr. Gabi Kaffka Members: – Prof. Megumi Takata – Dr. Kosuke Kaneko – Dr. Foo Maw Der
14:20 – 14:45 Presentation 4 OVERCOMING THE DIFFICULTIES IN LEARNING/TEACHING ENTREPRENEURIAL APPROACHES BY GENERATING DIALOGIC INSTRUCTIONAL METHODS ON THE SPOT DURING THE ONGOING LESSONS THROUGH “FORMATIVE FIELDWORK” APPROACH -Dr. Chikako Toma, Kyushu University Kyushu University	14:20 – 14:45 Presentation 4 EMERGING MINDS IN AN AI AGE: HOW UNIVERSITY STUDENTS ENVISION THE FUTURE OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP LEARNING AND ACTION -Dr. Forhad Hossain, Sophia University
14:50 – 15:15 Presentation 5 DUAL-COURSE ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: VENTURE PLANNING AND DECISION-MAKING THROUGH SIMULATION －Mr. Yu-Wei Hsu, National Tsing Hua University ・Dr. Hung Wen Chen, National Tsing Hua University (NTHU), Taiwan	14:50 – 15:15 Presentation 5 CIVIC FUTURES THROUGH ENTREPRENEURSHIP EDUCATION: GENERATIVE AI FOR INCLUSIVE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND CO-CREATION －Mr. Rintaro Chujo, The University of Tokyo ・Dr. Katsufumi Matsui, Kyushu University ・Dr. Takeshi Naemura, The University of Tokyo
15:15 – 15:30 Break Time
■Main Hall 15:30 – 16:05 Keynote Speech 3 (25 min / 10 min Q&A) Topic:AN INSIDER PERSPECTIVE: DESIGNING FRAMEWORKS FOR QUALITY-LED ENTREPRENEURIALEDUCATION IN THE UK AND EUROPE. Speaker: Dr. Andrew Penaluna, Emeritus Professor, University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Director of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education
■Main Hall 16:10 – 16:40 Ending Speech (20 min / 10 min Q&A) Speaker: Dr. Norris Krueger, Visiting Research Fellow of QREC
16:40 – 16:50 Panel Discussion Preparation
■Main Hall 16:50 – 17:50 Panel Discussion Shaping the Future of Entrepreneurship Education: Ethical Challenges and Innovations in a Global Context ・Dr. Diamanto Politis, Director / Sten K. Johnson Centre for Entrepreneurship; Professor in Business Administration, Lund University ・Dr. Foo Maw Der / President’s Chair Professor in Entrepreneurship, Nanyang Technological University ・Dr. Andrew Penaluna / Emeritus Professor, University of Wales Trinity Saint David; Director of the National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education ・Dr. Kathryn Penaluna / Professor of University of Wales Trinity Saint David Coordinator: Mr. Kosuke Kaneko / Associate Professor of QREC
■Main Hall 17:50 – 18:00 Closing Remarks Greetings from Mr. Kosuke Kaneko, Associate Professor, QREC
Moving to the Banquet Venue
Venue: Fukuoka Recent Hotel (19:00 – 21:00) Shuttle Bus: Centennial Auditorium → Recent Hotel ①18:20 / ②18:40 Please check Google Maps if traveling by foot.

On the day of the event

■Main Hall

■Hall 3

■Discussion meeting

FD program

FD Program Theme for 2025

●Schedule

(1) Opening remarks 13:30-13:35 Kosuke Kaneko (Kyushu University)

(2) Keynote Speech 13:35 – 15:30
Speaker: Dr. Andrew Penaluna
Professor Emeritus – University of Wales Trinity Saint David Director – National Centre for Director – National Centre for Entrepreneurship in Education Innovation Advisor – National Academy for Educational Leadership Associate – Advance HE Holder of the Queens Award for Enterprise

(Break 15:30-15:40)

(3) Questions and Discussion on the theme 15:40 – 16:40
Speaker: Prof. Andy Penaluna
Commentator: Prof. Kathryn Penaluna (University of Wales Trinity Saint David)
Commentator: Prof. Norris Krueger
Commentator: Prof. Gabi Kaffka (Tilburg University)
Coordinator: Prof. Nergui Enkhzhaya (Kyushu University)

On the day of the event

About Application

If you wish to make a presentation at the symposium please submit an Abstract from the link below.
Deadline for submission: Sunday, June 8, 2025 (Japan time
→) Extended to June 22, 2025 (Sun.)

If you wish to participate please apply through the link below.
Deadline for registration: Sunday, August 31, 2025 *Japan time
→ Extended to September 5, 2025 (Friday)