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About The Global Entrepreneurship Congress

The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is a gathering of startup champions from around the world—where entrepreneurs, investors, policymakers and ecosystem builders work together to help bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare.

Hosted in different rising entrepreneurial cities each spring, the Congress fosters collaboration among thousands of delegates from 200 countries to address challenges around growing entrepreneurial ecosystems and empowering entrepreneurs everywhere.

With live sessions featuring the latest, best-in-class programming and research, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress is an opportunity to connect and stay apprised of new ideas, insights and developments. 

Previous GEC Locations:

• 2009: Kansas City
• 2010: Dubai
• 2011: Shanghai
• 2012: Liverpool
• 2013: Rio de Janeiro
• 2014: Moscow
• 2015: Milan
• 2016: Medellin
• 2017: Johannesburg
• 2018: Istanbul
• 2019: Bahrain
• 2022: Riyadh

GEC 2023 Co-Hosts