Submit your contribution
Share your ideas, research and practical experience with an international community committed to advancing innovation, entrepreneurship and collaboration.
Become part of the global dialogue driving innovation and impact
Submit your proposal by 18 December 2026
From scaling innovation and commercialisation to preparing future-ready talent and building partnerships that deliver real impact — our conference explores how collaboration transforms ideas into action.
Bringing together voices from universities, industry and technology, we’ll explore how new models of partnership are shaping innovation ecosystems, redefining organisational structures, and equipping societies for the future.
Subtopics
Building innovative and entrepreneurial institutions
Aligning leadership, culture, incentives and institutional structures to embed innovation, entrepreneurship and external engagement into everyday practice.
Strategic partnerships and collaboration that create mutual value
Initiating, managing and sustaining effective collaborations, from accessible SME engagement to long-term strategic alliances.
Entrepreneurship, venture creation and start-up development
Developing entrepreneurial mindsets and supporting students, researchers and staff in turning promising ideas into viable ventures and growing businesses.
Education innovation and future-ready talent
Co-designing learning with employers and advancing innovative teaching, digital skills and lifelong upskilling to meet changing workforce needs.
Research valorisation and commercialisation
Turning research into practical applications through collaborative R&D, knowledge exchange, technology transfer and pathways to adoption and commercialisation.
Designing, evidencing and enhancing impact
Defining meaningful outcomes, measuring progress and using evidence to strengthen decision-making, improve practice and deliver lasting value.
Innovation ecosystems and place-based impact
Connecting universities, businesses, governments and communities to coordinate regional innovation and tackle shared economic and societal challenges.
Navigating change: Responsible innovation
Adapting to technological disruption, geopolitical uncertainty and resource pressures while strengthening responsible innovation, trusted collaboration and institutional resilience.
Not sure where your work fits?
If you have great findings to share that don’t align with any of the subthemes, we’d still love to hear from you. Please use the Next Practice abstract submission form.
Submission formats
Research & Practice Presentation
Share your initiatives, insights and experiences from practice or your research findings that inform the field.
Impact Story
An evidence-based talk that showcases a compelling example with tangible results.
Interactive Workshop
Equip participants with practical tools, frameworks, or methods they can take home.
Roundtable Dialogue
Deep, participant-driven discussion in small groups around a focused challenge or question.
Poster + Pitch
Provide visibility for early-stage ideas, projects, or initiatives in a concise format.
Future Concepts
Present bold, speculative or emerging ideas that provoke discussion about the university of the future.