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Dear TIM community,

Apologies for cross-posting. On behalf of Lavin Entrepreneurship Center, I would like to invite you to the 12th California Entrepreneurship Educators Conference (CEEC), held in person at San Diego State University, April 15–18, 2026. Over the past 12 years, our conference has grown from an embryonic meeting into a full-fledged conference, thanks to the support of scholars and educators from around the globe. We were among the first conferences to transition fully online within a month of the global pandemic shutdown, and we remain optimistic about the future as we navigate current geopolitical challenges.

We believe that by bringing together scholars and educators from around the world, we strengthen our shared sense of purpose and connection, learning from one another as we navigate the challenges ahead and work together to create opportunities for a better future for all. Through this exchange, we enrich students' learning experiences and make a meaningful impact in our communities. We also believe that entrepreneurship flourishes when research, pedagogy, and community initiatives come together in purposeful and collaborative ways, and CEEC provides a space where these elements intersect and inform one another.

We are pleased to share a snapshot of this year's program and warmly invite you to learn more about CEEC and join us in San Diego. Below are some of the presentations and discussions we are excited about this year:

Keynotes

Entrepreneurship Research with Impact: Where Are the Values in Value Creation?

Roy Suddaby, Francis G. Winspear Chair of Management, University of Victoria, Canada

Empowering Future Entrepreneurs: A Dynamic Model for Entrepreneurial Competency

Jeffrey Hornsby, Henry W. Bloch/Missouri Endowed Chair of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, University of Missouri–Kansas City, USA

Panel Discussions

Entrepreneurship as Future-Making

Moderator: Sanjay Jain (California State University – Northridge, USA)

Panelists: Alex Kier (Washington State University, USA), Anastasia Sergeeva (University of Bath, UK), and Yue Song (San Diego State University, USA)

Employee Ownership and Entrepreneurship: Embedding Ownership Mindsets from Startups to Corporate Spin-Offs

Moderator: Gangaram Singh, Joseph Cabral Chair for Employee Ownership Studies, California State University - East Bay, USA

Panelists: Joe Cabral (Retired CEO of Chatsworth) and Izzet Darendeli (Director of the Smith Center for Private Enterprise Studies, California State University - East Bay, USA)

From Classroom to Community: A Mentored Student Consulting Model for Advancing Social Impact and Inclusive Entrepreneurship

Moderator: Alex DeNoble (San Diego State University, USA)

Panelists: Steve Sivitz (SCORE, San Diego, USA), and Theresa Harris (UPBI, San Diego, USA)

Research Presentations

Entrepreneurial networking in the Farm-to-Table movement | Tom Elfring (Em Lyon Business School, France)

Walking in Their Shoes: The Impact of Virtual Reality on Empathy and Entrepreneurial Resilience | June Lee  and Insun Cho (University of San Francisco, USA)

Redefining the Measure of Opportunity and Necessity Entrepreneurship: A New Scale Proposal | Latrell Hudson (University of Mississippi, USA)

Automation, Augmentation, and Returns: AI in Micro-Entrepreneurial E-Commerce| Emanuel Gomes ((Nova School of Business and Economics, Portugal), Joshua Johnson (Master's University, USA), and Lucas Gomes (Master's University, USA)

Mobilizing Cultural Resources to Change Institutional Infrastructures: Shifting Power for a More Inclusive Entrepreneurial Ecosystem | Paola Ometto (California State University - San Marcos, USA) and Chacko Kannothra (California State University - Dominguez Hills, USA)

Entrepreneurship Education and Entrepreneurial Intention in Secondary and Vocational Schools. A Dual-Track Systematic Literature Review | Florian Saegebrecht (Technische Universität Dresden, Germany)

Entrepreneurial Ascent in Saudi Arabia: Unpacking Roles of Education, Governance, and Policy in Startup Scaling | Nasser Alqahtani and Kwabena Frimpong (King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia)

Pedagogy Presentations

Improvisation Training in Entrepreneurship Education | Johanna Smith (California State University - San Bernardino, USA)

Entrepreneurship for Incarcerated Individuals | Lily Davidov and Lisa Preston (Rio Salado College, USA)

Uniting Entrepreneurship Education, Startup Support, and Research as the trinity of Ecosystem Impact: The Integrated Approach | Nils Hoegsdal (Hochschule der Medien, Germany)

The Student Perspective on Business Simulations | Lois Shelton (California State University – Northridge, USA) and Stephanie Dellande (Menlo College, USA)

Entrepreneurial Cimarrones of the Autonomous University of Baja California–UABC Mexicali | Miriam Rocío González, Karla María Gamez, Luz María Espinoza, Ana Elena Andere. Jose Adrian Mejia and Santos Judith Martinez (Universidad Autónoma de Baja California, Mexico)

AI Literacy for Intrapreneurs: Because Competitive Advantage Takes More Than Two Letters | Kurt Jacobs (University of Tennessee Knoxville, USA)

Student-Led, Equity-Driven Innovation: Models for Building Entrepreneurial Education Through Community Partners | Nada Miljkovic, Manel Camps, and Sri Rao (University of California Santa Cruz, USA)

Additional information about the conference is available here: https://lavincenter.sdsu.edu/ceec

Hope to see you in San Diego.

Best,

Mujtaba