WHAT IS GEC AND WHY TO JOIN?
The Global Entrepreneurship Congress is the only place where founders at all stages of development and policymakers, investors and support organizations from all economies are in the same room — collaborating to bring ideas to life, drive economic growth and expand human welfare. Hosted by the Global Entrepreneurship Network in a different rising entrepreneurial city each year, the Congress gathers thousands of delegates from 200 countries to share and strengthen innovative approaches to empowering entrepreneurs everywhere.
The GEC brings upwards of $30 million in economic value to the local economy. It also leads to major legacy projects like 22 on Sloane, which at 10,000 square meters, is the largest startup campus in Africa. But the real impact lies in the indirect, intangible, and long-term developments that cities and countries experienced over many years after the Global Entrepreneurship Congress.
Previously, the Global Entrepreneurship Congress has been hosted in Dubai, Istanbul, Johannesburg, Kansas City, Liverpool, Manama (Bahrain), Melbourne, Milan, Medellin, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Riyadh and Shanghai. On June 2-5, 2025, Indianapolis will become the second city in the United States to host the Congress since the inaugural event in 2009. Know more about GEC2025.
About Startup Huddle:
Startup Huddle is a program designed to educate, engage, and connect entrepreneurs. It is based on the notion that the best way for entrepreneurs to discover solutions to the challenges they face is through purposeful engagement with one another.
Event Format: One or two early-stage startup founders will give a six-minute presentation about their company to a diverse audience from their local community. Each presentation will be followed by a 20-minute question-and-answer session where the community provides ideas, connections, and feedback for the entrepreneur.
The Q&A session is then followed by Networking.
Eligibility & How it Works: If you're an entrepreneur or just want to become an entrepreneur with an idea or project, this is an excellent opportunity to connect with a community of like-minded local and global entrepreneurs, investors, and mentors in the startup community to help grow your business.
Join the huddle session and get access to the global resource pool.
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If you're an entrepreneur or corporate, senior in your experience, we invite you to join us too! Click here to share your skills and join our community as a mentor.