ECSB Conference Goes Online
Presenting one’s research and receiving feedback on it is important for advancing in research. The ECSB organises annually two conferences – the RENT Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business together with EIASM and the 3E – ECSB Entrepreneurship Education Conference. However, we understand that attending conferences in person is not always an option for all. For this reason, ECSB launched in 2025 a new initiative – ECSB Conference Goes Online.
The second edition of the conference will be held on 18 February 2026 between 10.00 and 14.00 CET.
ECSB Conference Goes Online Programme on 18 February 2026
10.00 Conference opening – moderator Professor Martina Battisti, Grenoble Ecole de Management, France
- Welcome by ECSB President, Professor Mirela Xheneti, University of Sussex, UK
- Keynote by Professor Kim Klyver, University of Southern Denmark, Denmark: “Rethinking entrepreneurship in causally entangled crises: Towards a poly-crisis perspective”
*short 5 min break*
11.00 Parallel sessions
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Room 1: Entrepreneurship Under Crisis and Uncertainty Chair: Kim Klyver |
Room 2: Learning and Strategic Capabilities for Innovation Chair: David Higgins |
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| 11.00-11.30 | From Succession to Regeneration: Embedding External Leadership Transitions in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems | The Effectual Learner: A New Theoretical Model |
| Author: Christian Neusseur | Authors: Cynthia Zabel, Sophia Braun, René Mauer | |
| 11.30-12.00 | How Social Capital Enables Women’s Entrepreneurial Survival During Poly-Crisis: Evidence from the Gaza Strip | The Evolution of the Entrepreneurial Mindset: A Two-Decade Cohort – Analysis of Indian Students (2001–2023) |
| Author: Nahed Ahmed | Author: Vikrant Yadav |
*15-minute break*
12.15 Parallel sessions continue
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Room 1: Ecosystem Dynamics and Governance |
Room 2: Drivers of Innovation |
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| Chair: Pierluigi Rippa | Chair: Sílvia Costa | |
| 12.15-12.45 | Beyond the Green Paradox: How Digitalisation in Sustainable Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Creates Paradoxes for Sustainable Entrepreneurs | Steve Job Syndrome: Entrepreneurs’ Dark Triad Traits and Firm Innovation |
| Authors: Selma Fitri Ayuanshari, Aki Harima, Merle Küttim | Authors: Ngoc Luu, Deema Sonbol | |
| 12.45-13.15 | Role of Entrepreneurial Support Organizations (ESOs) in facilitating Venture Scaling | What Drives Open Innovation in Vietnamese Manufacturing Firms? Adaptive Capacity at the Nexus of Strategy and Orientation |
| Author: Prakash Raj Paudel | Authors: Tarlan Ahmadov, João Carlos Correia Leitão | |
| 13.15-13.45 |
Bound Apart Together: How Fragmented Interdependencies Smother Regional Entrepreneurial Ecosystems Authors: Jan Terentjev, Aki Harima, Merli Reidolf, Merle Küttim |
13.45 Closing of the ECSB Conference Goes Online
Registration:
Participation is free for existing ECSB members, but registration is required by 12 February 2026.
Your membership will be verified in advance.
Register: https://link.webropol.com/ep/ecsb-conference-goes-online-2026
If you do not have a valid membership, please join at ecsb.org/join-ecsb/.