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RENT XL

ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN AND FOR FAST-CHANGING WORLDS

Making the Future with Resilience, Impact, and Fairness

This year's theme highlights the dual responsibility of entrepreneurship: to navigate fast-changing worlds with resilience and foresight while contributing to the creation of fairer, more sustainable and hopeful futures.

We seek to critically examine how entrepreneurial action can (re)produce these dynamic contexts, the ethical and societal implications of such actions, and how entrepreneurs can embrace their potential as agents of positive impact.

 

locatie Antwerp, Belgium   
 

agenda 18-20 November 2026
 

bel Registration deadline for authors: 15 September 2026 - Access the registration form

belSubmission deadline for final papers: 1 October 2026 - Access the submission form

 

Welcome to RENT 2026, the 40th Research in Entrepreneurship and Small Business Conference, taking place 18–20 November 2026 in Antwerp, Belgium.

Important dates

Application to Doctoral Workshop: 1 July 2026

PDW proposals: 1 July 2026

Registration (for accepted submitters): 15 September 2026

Submission of final paper (for accepted submitters): 1 October 2026

Registration for anyone (except accepted authors): 4 November 2026

2026 RENT conference theme

Entrepreneurship in and for Fast-Changing Worlds: Making the Future with Resilience, Impact, and Fairness

The RENT 2026 conference invites scholars in entrepreneurship research to explore the critical role of entrepreneurship in shaping and responding to the rapid transformations of our era. In a world characterized by climate change, technological disruption, social inequalities, and geopolitical uncertainties, entrepreneurship is not just a means of adaptation but a driver of these changes, intentionally or otherwise.

This year's theme highlights the dual responsibility of entrepreneurship: to navigate fast-changing worlds with resilience and foresight while contributing to the creation of fairer, more sustainable and hopeful futures. We seek to critically examine how entrepreneurial action can (re)produce these dynamic contexts, the ethical and societal implications of such actions, and how entrepreneurs can embrace their potential as agents of positive impact.

Topics

Through this lens, we aim to foster discussions on topics such as:

  • The interplay between entrepreneurial resilience and systemic fragility.
  • The role of entrepreneurship in enabling or mitigating global challenges.
  • Strategies for embedding fairness and sustainability into entrepreneurial ventures for a just transition, in a world where the war economy is gaining traction.
  • New theoretical and practical approaches to making the future through entrepreneurship.

RENT 2026 aspires to inspire cutting-edge research, encourage inter- and transdisciplinary dialogue, and nurture a shared commitment to addressing the complexities of entrepreneurship in our fast-changing world.