Building entrepreneurial ecosystems: Insights from Commonwealth Scholarship Entrepreneurs

Event date: 12 September 2025, 13:00 - 15:15 (BST)
entrepreneurs panel

Join us online for an insightful discussion on how Commonwealth governments and institutions can promote vibrant entrepreneurial ecosystems through higher education, innovation, and international collaboration.

The event is organised by the Association of Commonwealth Universities (ACU) and will showcase the work of four alumni of the Commonwealth Startup Fellowship. Each entrepreneur has tackled complex challenges to create an innovative business in their home country.

Speakers

  • Professor Colin Riordan, Secretary General, ACU
  • Dr Arjoon Suddhoo, Deputy Secretary-General, Commonwealth Secretariat
  • Professor Kevin Ibeh, Commonwealth Scholarship Commissioner and Professor of Marketing and International Business, Birkbeck Business School
  • Sushil Ram, Youth Advisor in the Social Policy Development Section, Commonwealth Secretariat

Format 

The high-level panel session will include live reflections from Commonwealth High Commissioners, followed by an open Q&A moderated by Professor Riordan.