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Esade Entrepreneurship Summit 2024
22-24 MAY 2025
Esade Forum | Barcelona, Spain
The Get-together of International Fast Growth Entrepreneurs, Investors and Talent in Barcelona
The Esade Entrepreneurship Summit
The Esade Entrepreneurship Summit or EESummit brings together some of the most knowledgeable speakers and experienced hosts in the world of entrepreneurship while fostering real discussions under a 0-bullshit policy.
Now you can get to know the most dynamic movers and shakers who are creating, growing and financing high-growth companies.
Get inspired, exchange ideas and learn about the next exciting venture to join, catch up with former and current ESADE students and maybe find co-founders and supporters for your own venture - all in a personal and informal setting. Still not sure why attend?
The EESumit's way
This EESummit was born to promote and help build successful high-growth high-impact businesses. With a 0-bullshit approach, the summit fosters open and honest conversations, providing a platform for valuable learning experiences and genuine connections between entrepreneurs, founders, investors, talent and the entrepreneurship ecosystem. The focus remains on connecting people, encouraging meaningful interactions, and extracting practical insights from the collective wisdom of entrepreneurs and industry professionals to inspire and empower attendees in today's fast-paced business world. The summit continues to create an environment where individuals come together to share, connect, and grow in their entrepreneurial journeys.
Jan Brinckmann
Professor and Director of Esade's MIE program, Business Angel and Board member of several companies.
Esade Business School
Davide Rovera
Lecturer of Entrepreneurship and Manager of the eWorks Initiative (a Top10 European Accelerator).
Esade Business School
Event only
99 €
This ticket will be available until March 31st. After this date, prices will increase.
Ticket includes access to:
2 afternoons of event with top-class speakers
Profile in the event networking platform
Event + Sailboat tour
149€
This ticket will be available until March 31st. After this date, prices will increase.
Ticket includes access to:
Saturday networking activity: a sailboat tour along the Barcelona coast
Startup Competition
The Esade Entrepreneurship Summit is the get-together of top investors and founders where we have created a special stage where as founder and entrepreneur you will get the visibility you deserve.
We're looking for the best 10 startups to join us and the TOP 5 will get the opportunity to pitch live and inspire the Esade community!
This pitching session will take place during the Summit, in the main stage. After the presentation, a special jury, formed by top investors and founders, will share their questions, tip and/or recommendations.
It's an opportunity you can't miss!
Whether you're a top founder looking for new talent or investors, a seasoned entrepreneur or expert looking to expand your network and connect with like-minded individuals, or a new talent seeking to join a great project, the ESADE Entrepreneurship Summit is the perfect forum to explore the exciting world of entrepreneurship.
- Position yourself as a top entrepreneur.
- Connect with like-minded individuals.
- Meet TOP experts, professionals and from different industries that will help you grow.
- Schedule meetings with investors.
- Find talent fit for your startup.
- Interviews with startups ready to take on new talent.
About our EESummit 2024 edition!
14:00 → Registration & Coffee
15:00 → Welcome
15:15 → Panel: The Role of Venture Capital in Shaping Future Technologies || Different perspectives on interesting opportunities
16:00 → Panel: Founder's Journey: How to get from 0 to 1 and what mistakes to avoid
16:45→ Coffee Break & Networking
17:15 → Panel: Building and growing a Sustainable Business: Lessons from the heart
18:00 → Panel: Default Alive vs Growth At All costs: Zebras, Camels and Unicorns
18:30 → Closing
22:00 → Movers & Shakers Party
14:00 → Registration
15:00 → Welcome
15:15 → Panel: (Hyper)growth and Work-Life Balance || Balancing rapid growth with long-term sustainability in the startup world.
16:00→ Panel: Is there such a thing as Responsible AI? || Navigating the AI Revolution
16:45→ Coffee Break & Networking
17:15 → Pitch Session
18:00→ Panel - Scaling & International Expansion
18:30→ Closing
22:00 → Friday Night Fever Party
Afternoon
14:30-16:30→ Networking Sailboat Tour Session*
* Additional registration with extra fee.
Learn from the best and connect with like-minded individuals!
Partners & collaborators in 2024
In 2023 we launched the first edition of the Esade Entrepreneurship Summit, which was an absolute success!
+270
Attendees
24
speakers
29%
International attendees
36%
Founders & CEOs
It became a dynamic platform to exchange ideas, forge partnerships, explore opportunities, and build meaningful connections for global entrepreneurs, founders, investors, and industry professionals. We were honoured to host remarkable speakers whose insights covered a spectrum of topics, ranging from the next significant opportunity to unveiling fundraising secrets and discussing the future landscape of talent and careers in the startup realm. What more happened?
Whether you're a top founder looking for new talent or investors, a seasoned entrepreneur or expert looking to expand your network and connect with like-minded individuals, or a new talent seeking to join a great project, the ESADE Entrepreneurship Summit 2023 is the perfect forum to explore the exciting world of entrepreneurship.
- - Position yourself as a top entrepreneur.
- - Connect with like-minded individuals.
- - Meet TOP experts, professionals and from different industries that will help you grow.
- - Schedule meetings with investors.
- - Find talent fit for your startup.
- - Interviews with startups ready to take on new talent.
An Esade-powered event
Organized by the Esade Entrepreneurship Institute with eWorks, and powered by Esade Business School.
