Theme: Entrepreneurship Education Reimagined: AI Integration, Repurposing, and Pedagogical Renewal
We are pleased to invite educators, program directors, and academic leaders to participate in the ACERE 2026 Educators Forum. This forum will focus on the intersection of AI and repurposing entrepreneurship, providing a platform to explore cutting-edge approaches to curriculum design, assessment innovation, and embedded entrepreneurship.
Through interactive sessions, participants will:
- Engage in discussions on AI’s evolving role in entrepreneurship education and its impact on learning outcomes
- Participate in workshops to collaboratively repurpose the future of entrepreneurship education
- Network with academic and industry leaders to foster partnerships and resource-sharing opportunities
Date: Tuesday, 10th February 2026
Venue: University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia
Participation Requirements
- Registration and payment of 100 AUD is required. Those delegates who already register and pay for the full ACERE Conference are exempt from separate registration and payment for this forum
- Limited to 80 participants to ensure interactive engagement
Submission Process
To participate, please submit a brief statement HERE outlining:
- Your current role in entrepreneurship education
- Brief description of a successful initiative or challenge you’d like to discuss
Program Structure
Registration and Coffee: 9:00 to 9:30
Session 1: Gen AI in Entrepreneurship Education: Partner, Disruptor, or Replacement? (9:30 – 11.00)
Panel Discussion and Workshop
- The Value Proposition of Entrepreneurship Education When AI Can Generate Business Plans
- From Execution to Judgment: What Educators Must Teach That AI Cannot
- Preserving Entrepreneurial Mindset Development in an AI-Augmented Classroom
Moderators: Bert Verhoeven (University of Newcastle) and Timothy Hor – (RMIT)
15 min break
Session 2: Repurposing Entrepreneurship Education (11.15 – 12:30)
Panel Discussion and Workshop
Examining how entrepreneurship education can be repurposed and adapted to meet emerging challenges, diverse student populations, and new contexts beyond traditional business startups.
- Research-Informed Repurposing: Evidence-Based Approaches to Curriculum Redesign
- Competency Reframing: Beyond Startup Skills to Transferable Capabilities
- Scaling Startup Phase: Cross-Disciplinary Application Without Compromise
Moderator: Paul Fill (University of Sydney)
Lunch & Networking (12:30 – 1:30)
Important Dates
Submission Deadline: January 21, 2026
Expected Outcomes
- Practical strategies for AI integration and repurposing entrepreneurship education
- Network of Entrepreneurship Educators
- Resource-sharing platform access
Contact Information
For queries, please contact:
Paul Finn, University of Sydney
p.finn@sydney.edu.au
Manjula Dissanayake, University of Adelaide
manjula.dissanayake@adelaide.edu.au
Bert Bert Verhoeven, University of Newcastle
bert.verhoeven@newcastle.edu.au
Timothy Hor (RMIT)
timothy.hor@rmit.edu.au
The Educator’s Forum is complimentary for ACERE delegates. For those attending the educator’s forum but not the conference, please register and pay a fee of $100 HERE.