World Meet on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research
WMEIR2025
Prague, Czech Republic October 09-11, 2025
Early Bird Registration May 25, 2025
Welcome Message
World Meet on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research
Warm regards,
Professor László Szerb
University of Pécs and VIGS Institution, Modul University
Welcome Message for WMEIR 2025 – Prague
Dear Colleagues, Friends, and Conference Participants,
It is my great pleasure to welcome you to the World Meet on Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research (WMEIR 2025), held this year in the beautiful city of Prague. As a keynote speaker and a chairperson of the conference, I am honored to open what promises to be a dynamic and inspiring gathering of leading minds in entrepreneurship and innovation.
We are living through a period of profound global transition—shifting from a familiar, largely unipolar political and economic order toward a more complex, multipolar world. This transformation is shaped by the converging forces of digitalization, sustainability imperatives, and the urgent need for global cooperation. These shifts are fundamentally reshaping the entrepreneurial landscape. In this context, WMEIR 2025 serves as a timely and vital forum for exchanging pioneering ideas, showcasing cutting-edge research, and building meaningful partnerships. From emerging startup ecosystems and AI-driven innovation to social entrepreneurship and digital policy, the conference captures the remarkable breadth and significance of our evolving field.
Our agenda is filled with stimulating keynote speeches, insightful panels, and thought-provoking sessions. I look forward to sharing with you some of my latest work on the Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index, which seeks to map and understand how digital infrastructure, platforms, institutions and entrepreneurial agents co-shape the digital entrepreneurship ecosystem across countries—particularly within the European Union.
Let us use this opportunity not only to advance our scholarly and practical understanding but also to foster lasting collaborations that bridge academia, industry, and policy.
Welcome to WMEIR 2025. Let the conversations begin.
Important Dates
- Conference Dates October 09-11, 2025
- Early Bird Registration May 25, 2025
- Abstract Submission Deadline August 26, 2025
- Conference Venue Prague, Czech Republic
Visionary Speakers & Conference Orators
Prof. Luiz Moutinho
University of Suffolk
UK
Prof. Luiz Moutinho
University of SuffolkUK
Biography
Professor Luiz Moutinho (BA, MA, PhD, MAE, FCIM) is the Visiting Professor of Marketing at Faculty of Arts, Business and Applied Social Science, Univ. of Suffolk, Ipswich, England, UK, and IPAM, Marketing Business School.
In 2020 he was elected as the member of The Academia Europaea. In 2017 he received a degree of Prof. Honoris Causa from the Univ. of Tourism and Management Skopje, North Macedonia. In 2025 was rated among the top 85 in 100 best scientists in Business and Management by Research.com.
During 2015 - 2017 he was a professor of BioMarketing and Futures Research at the DCU Business School, Dublin City University, Ireland. This was the first Chair in the world on both domains - BioMarketing and Futures Research. Previously, and for 20 years, he had been appointed as the Foundation Chair of Marketing at the Adam Smith Business School, University of Glasgow, Scotland.
Speech Title
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Prof. Mehmet Balcilar
University of New Haven
USA
Prof. Mehmet Balcilar
University of New HavenUSA
Biography
Mehmet Balcilar is an applied macroeconomist, currently working at University of New Haven and a research fellow at Economic Research Forum in Egypt. He also frequently serves as advisor and consultant to various institutions, including the World Bank and World Health Organization, on economics, data analysis, risk analysis, statistics, economics, and field surveys. He was an extraordinary professor at University of Pretoria in South Africa, professor at Eastern Mediterrenean Univrsity and affiliated professor at Montepellier Business School in France. His main research areas include macroeconomics, forecasting, central banking, monetary economics, risk management, financial markets, urban & real estate economics, energy economics according to RePEc top research areas.
Speech Title
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Prof. Laszlo Szerb
University of Pécs
Hungary
Prof. Laszlo Szerb
University of PécsHungary
Biography
László Szerb completed his Masters at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics in 1984, and in 1994 he earned a PhD in Economics at West Virginia University. Currently he is a full professor at the Department of Management Science at the University of Pécs, Faculty of Business and Economics, and the Director of the Doctoral School of Regional Policy and Economics. Since September 2024 he is a part time senior researcher at Modul University, Vienna Institute of Global Studies. He received his Doctor of Science from the Hungarian Academy of Sciences in 2012. He has been a visiting professor in many European countries including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, Finland, Ireland, Italy, the U.K. and in the U.S. Besides a wide-scale experience in teaching during his academic career, his current research subjects are mainly related to entrepreneurship, digital entrepreneurship, entrepreneurship policy, small business management, competitiveness; and he also gives lectures in regional research methods at the Doctoral School of Regional Policy and Economics.
Speech Title
The Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem Index – Concept and application.
Prof. Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi
IPADE Business School, Panamerican University
Mexico
Prof. Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi
IPADE Business School, Panamerican UniversityMexico
Biography
Asghar Afshar Jahanshahi, PhD, is a Research Professor at the Research Center for Entrepreneurial Initiative, IPADE Business School, Panamerican University, Mexico. He holds a PhD in Business Administration and completed his postdoctoral studies at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile (Catholic University of Chile). Dr. Afshar has previously held full-time faculty positions at Tec de Monterrey in Mexico and CENTRUM Católica Graduate Business School in Peru. His research focuses on entrepreneurship and behavioral strategy, and he has published in leading academic journals such as the Academy of Management Journal, American Psychologist, Technological Forecasting and Social Change, Asia Pacific Journal of Management, Business Strategy and the Environment, and Personality and Individual Differences.
Speech Title
The Black Box of Entrepreneurship Researchers: Are Business Schools Fulfilling Their Role?
Prof. Marco Vivarelli
Catholic University of the Sacred Heart
Italy
Prof. Marco Vivarelli
Catholic University of the Sacred HeartItaly
Biography
Marco Vivarelli, Ph.D. in Economics and Ph.D. in Science and Technology Policy, is full professor at the Catholic University of Milano, where he is also Director of the Department of Economic Policy.
He is member of the Academia Europaea and of the European Academy of Sciences and Arts.
He is Professorial Fellow at UNU-MERIT, Maastricht and Research Fellow at IZA, Bonn.
He is Editor-in-Chief of the Eurasian Business Review, Editor of Small Business Economics, Associate Editor of Economics of Innovation and New Technology, Associate Editor of Industrial and Corporate Change.
His current research interests include the relationship between innovation, employment and occupations; the economic and social impacts of Artificial Intelligence; the economics of entrepreneurship and industrial dynamics.
Speech Title
Is AI a New Technological Paradigm? A Focus on the Labor Market
Dr. Pagon Gatchalee
Chiang Mai University Business School
Thailand
Dr. Pagon Gatchalee
Chiang Mai University Business SchoolThailand
Biography
Dr. Pagon Gatchalee is a lecturer at the Department of Marketing, Chiang Mai University Business School, Thailand. He holds a Ph.D. in Information Technology and Digital Innovation from Silpakorn University (pending formal graduation) and has completed doctoral-level training in Business Administration at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC). He also earned a Master of Engineering in Computer Software and Theory from Beihang University, China, under a CSC scholarship, and a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from Chiang Mai University.
Speech Title
Platform Adaptation and Human-Centered AI Use in Transnational Micro-Entrepreneurship: A Qualitative Study from Chinese Entrepreneurs in Thailand
Summit Speakers
Dr. Xinwei Cao
Jiangnan University
China
Dr. Xinwei Cao
Jiangnan UniversityChina
Biography
Dr. Xinwei Cao is a full professor at the School of Business, Jiangnan University, China. She earned her PhD through a joint program between Fudan University and the Chinese University of Hong Kong. Dr. Cao has published over 50 peer-reviewed papers and currently serves as an independent director on audit committees for listed companies. Her research focuses on the application of artificial intelligence and computational tools in finance, management, and economics. She has pioneered methods for financial fraud detection and portfolio optimization using machine learning. Her recent book Modern Business Management synthesizes evolutionary theory, economics, and computer science to address challenges in today’s business world.
Speech Title
Modern Business Management in the Age of Globalization and Technological Disruption.
Dr. Francisco Javier Álvarez-Torres
University of Guanajuato
México
Dr. Francisco Javier Álvarez-Torres
University of GuanajuatoMéxico
Biography
Higher Education Professor, Online Adviser and Digital Entrepreneur. His love to technology was followed by his studies on IT. During his college time, he was looking the 'connecting dot' between IT and the HR, so he decided to graduate from the Human Resources Bachelor in University of Guanajuato, México. Awarded with Reiyukai-educafin Scholarship. He won the privilege to travel to Japan and study its business environment.
Speech Title
Human-Centered Entrepreneurship in the Digital Age.
Scientific Sessions
- The Future of Startups: Trends, Challenges, and Opportunities
- Disruptive Business Models: Case Studies of Industry Transformation
- Female Entrepreneurship: Breaking Barriers and Driving Change
- Blockchain and Web3: The Next Frontier for Entrepreneurs
- E-commerce Innovation: The Rise of Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Brands
- Venture Capital vs. Bootstrapping: Choosing the Right Funding Model
- Angel Investors and Startup Ecosystems: What Founders Need to Know
- Government Grants and Public-Private Partnerships for Entrepreneurs
- Impact Investing: Funding Ventures that Drive Social Change
- Entrepreneurship for Social Good: Building Purpose-Driven Businesses
- Entrepreneurial Resilience: Strategies for Navigating Uncertainty
- The Gig Economy and Its Impact on Entrepreneurial Ventures
- AI and Automation in Startups: Opportunities and Ethical Challenges
- Leveraging Big Data and Analytics for Business Growth
- The Role of Universities and Research Institutions in Innovation
- The Future of Crowdfunding and Alternative Finance
- Corporate Venture Capital: How Big Businesses Invest in Innovation
- Green Startups: Innovations in Sustainable Business Practices
- Circular Economy Business Models: From Waste to Wealth
- Sustainable Innovation: Balancing Profit and Environmental Responsibility
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