IERC 2026 - 2nd International Entrepreneurship Research Conference

Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship (MBSC), in partnership with Babson Global Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership (BGCEL), the Global Entrepreneurship Network Egypt (GEN Egypt), the Arab Academy for Science, Technology & Maritime Transport (AASTMT), and SKSEED, is organizing the 2nd International Entrepreneurship Research Conference (IERC 2026). The conference will take place from October 27 to 28, 2026, in Cairo, Egypt, and will focus on the future of research in entrepreneurship, family business, and education, with particular emphasis on the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Building on the success of the previous edition, IERC 2026 will examine how younger generations in MENA are driving new entrepreneurial models and business ventures.