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Global Entrepreneurship Week 2026

Global Entrepreneurship Week is an annual campaign to celebrate and empower entrepreneurs in every country and community around the world with a global focus.

This November, Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) has the theme "The World Needs What You Build - Entrepreneurs Thrive Here"

Upcoming events

This year, the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Group will host a range of internationally themed events and activities celebrating Entrepreneurship during the week, pop along and check them out!

Caroline Laurenson

Event Start: 18 November 2026

AI People Actually Want to Use – Caroline Laurenson ft. Women in Tech Aberdeen

What founders should be thinking about as the AI hype and dust settles.  Discussing trust, environmental impact, equality of access, AI confidence and Copiolt. Join Caroline, Sheryl Newman and Sooz Young from Women in Tech Aberdeen discussing businesses adopting AI in 2026. 

Chris Herd

Event Start: 16 November 2026

Think Bigger: Building in Scotland. The World is Yours.

An Open Conversation on Ambition & Scaling Globally from RGU Aberdeen Alumni Chris Herd, raising $65m in 2024. Featuring former RGU Architecture student now Founder of Firstbase, a platform that helps companies set up, equip and manage remote working.