AGENDA February 18
Aimed at professionals, entrepreneurs, researchers, business leaders and public policy makers interested in entrepreneurship.
Limited places
Includes access to:
- Presentation of the GEM 2025 Report: global analysis of entrepreneurship.
- Presentation of the GEM Woman Report: female leadership in entrepreneurship.
- Presentation of the GEM Sustainability Report: impact of entrepreneurship on sustainability.
- Plenary sessions, round tables, workshops and networking activities with participants from more than 50 countries.
Registration dates:
- Opening: January 8, 2025
- Closing: February 17, 2025
08:30 – 09:00
REGISTRATION
09:00 - 09:40
Institutional Welcome
09:40-09:50
Launch Introduction
The impact of 25 years of GEM
09:50 - 10:10
GEM Conference Opening
10:10 - 10:30
Presentation of a selection of GEM research findings from the GEM 2024/25 Global Report
10:30 - 10:40
The entrepreneurial heartbeat that transforms the world, a Basque cultural presentation
10:40 -11:10
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
NB for GEM-GERA Board only: Group photo with Institutional and Keynote Speakers
11:10 - 11:40
Entrepreneurs Round Table
The entrepreneurial heartbeat, the engine that transforms the world
11:40 - 13:00
GEM Consortium Round Table
Entrepreneurship Reality Check: Building Entrepeneurial Ecosystems to transform the world
13:00 - 14:15
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
14:15 - 15:30
Launch of the GEM 2023/24 Entrepreneurship and Sustainability Report
Location: Auditorium Mitxelena
15:30 - 17:00
COLLABORATIVE COFFEE BREAK
GEM SPAIN INVITES YOU TO ITS SPECIAL TOPICS POSTER SESSIONS
17:00 - 18:00
Results of the 2023/24 Women’s Entrepreneurship Report
Location: Auditorium Mitxelena
20:00 - 21:00
Guided Museum tour
For GEM Consortium members and invited guests only
Location: Guggenheim Bilbao
This programme may be subject to change due to updates
Limited places
AGENDA February 17
Only for researchers and GEM Network members.
09:30 – 10:00
Registration and Networking
10:00 - 13:00
Niesl Bosma
Presentations related to the Call for Abstracts
GEM longitudinal research studies and studies related to leveraging GEM research through AI/Machine Learning
Location: Auditorium Baroja
10:00 - 12:00
Training workshops by the GEM Global Data Team
For new National Teams or teams requiring a refresher session
13:00 – 14:00
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
14:00 – 15:30
Training Workshop 1: Analyzing GEM data over time
Essential requirement for active participation: Laptops with SPSS installed
Location: Auditoriums Baroja
15:30 – 16:00
COFFEE & NETWORKING
16:00 – 17:30
Training Workshop 2: Analyzing GEM data on entrepreneur’s use of AI
Essential requirement for active participation: Laptops with SPSS installed
Location: Auditoriums Baroja
19:00
Institutional welcome cocktail
Location: BAT, B Accelerator Tower/Council of Biscay
This programme may be subject to change due to updates
AGENDA February 19
Only for researchers and GEM Network members.
09:00 - 09:15
Introduction and GEM-GERA Board Governance Update
09:15 - 09:30
Q&A – Points of Clarification
09:30 - 10:00
GEM Strategy Update
10:00 - 10:15
Q&A – Points of Clarification
10:15 - 10:45
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
10:45 - 12:30
GEM Research and Innovation Projects (GRIPs) group & Stewardship/Leveraging GEM Research Instruments
Part 1: The GEM Adult Population Survey: Future perspectives
12:30 - 13:30
Board Elections (Part 1)
Nomination pitches and formal electoral process
13:30 - 14:30
LUNCH AND NETWORKING
13:30 - 14:30
Announcement of elected Board candidates and AOB
14:30 - 15:15
GEM Research and Innovation Projects (GRIPs) group & Stewardship/Leveraging of GEM Research Instruments
Part 2: The GEM National Expert Survey (NES): Future perspectives
15:15 - 16:00
GEM Research and Innovation Projects (GRIPs) group & Stewardship/Leveraging of GEM Research Instruments
Part 3: The GEM Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Quality Composite Index (ESI): Current use and future perspectives
16:00 - 16:30
COFFEE BREAK AND NETWORKING
This programme may be subject to change due to updates
GEM sponsors
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