Enactus Global Research Network
The Enactus Global Research Network invites its members and the Enactus Global Community to submit abstracts for the 2026 Enactus Global Research Network 2026 to be hosted in Sao Paolo Brazil on 16th November 2026.
Submissions are welcome from Faculty, Students, Enactus Country Staff, and Partners. We encourage presentations of early-career, Honors, Masters, and PhD research related to this year’s Theme:
Co-Creating Sustainable Futures: Indigenous Entrepreneurship, Youth Social Innovation, Technology, and developing the Future Workforce
Authors may wish to respond to one of the tracks below.
- Indigenous Entrepreneurship Ecosystems and Sustainable Livelihoods
• Indigenous knowledge, culture, and community-led enterprise models
• Intergenerational collaboration between Indigenous communities and young entrepreneurs
• Grassroots innovation and local sustainability solutions• Policy, finance, and institutional support for Indigenous enterprises
- Social Entrepreneurship for Inclusive Development
• Youth, Women, Minorities as drivers of social and environmental change
• Youth, Women, Minorty-led startups addressing SDGs
• Addressing Brazil’s SDG 18, achieving ethnic-racial equality by combating structural racism and promoting the rights and economic inclusion of Black and Indigenous populations.
- Technology for Social Innovation and Sustainability
• Tech-enabled social enterprises and impact ventures
• Smart sustainability solutions for climate action and the circular economy
• AI for measuring and scaling social and environmental impact
- Academia, Research, and Co-Creation for Impact
• Role of higher education institutions in building entrepreneurship ecosystems
• Faculty–student co-creation, action research, and case-based learning
• Translating academic research into scalable social impact
- Building Resilient and Responsible Enterprises for the Future
• Triple Bottom Line and ESG-driven social enterprises
• Impact investing and sustainable business models
• Resilience, scalability, and long-term value creation
- Enactus’s role in developing the future workforce of social and environmental innovators
• Engaged and work-integrated learning for impact
• Partnerships for developing future leaders
• Programs for personal and professional development
• Case studies we can learn from
Abstracts due July 30 2026– Acceptance by Sept 1 – Present in person or virtually Nov 16th.
Download Abstract template here:
https://enactusaustralia.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/GRN-EWC-24-Paper-Template-Final.docx
Submit abstract here:
Extended Abstract limit is 1000 words.
