IEEC2024 PROGRAMME AND PARALLEL SESSIONS

The full programme will be available here in due course. You can find the outline programme below. The call for session proposals is available here.

Programme overview – please note that times may change.

Tuesday 3rd September  
5pm – 9pm Pre-conference Belfast Entrepreneurial Ecosystem Tour, hosted by Startium. Limited places – for more details, and to reserve your space, click here.
Wednesday 4th September  
10am EEUK Advisory Council meeting (invitation only)
12pm Registration, networking & lunch
12pm


First-time delegates meet-up

12.10pm


Track Chair meeting

1.00pm


Welcome and introduction
Dave Bolton, EEUK President

1.20pm Keynote session – Professor Colette Henry
2.10pm EEUK Opportunities for the Year Ahead
2.40pm Break
3.15pm


Keynote session

4.10pm Parallel session 1
6.30pm for 7.00pm


Welcome Social – The Great Hall, Queen’s University Belfast

Thursday 5th September  
8.30am Registration (day delegates), networking, tea & coffee
8.50am Welcome to day delegates and briefing
9.10am


Parallel session 2

10.00am


Keynote session – Professor Maura McAdam

11.00am Break
11.35am Parallel session 3
12.25pm Lunch
1.40pm Policy Update
Alison Price
2.00pm Keynote session – Dr Spinder Dhaliwal
2.45pm Parallel session 4
3.40pm Break
4.15pm Parallel session 5
7.00pm Drinks Reception, Titanic Belfast
7.30pm Gala Dinner & National Enterprise Educator Awards 
Friday 6th September  
8.45am Registration
9.15am Welcome to day delegates
9.30am Parallel session 6
10.25am Break
11.00am Keynote session
12.00pm


Keynote session

12.40pm

Conference conclusions
Dave Bolton

Best in Track awards

Announcement of IEEC2026 Host

1.15pm Lunch, networking and depart