
Thank you for sharing your transformation stories!
Recognising ambitious initiatives that are changing how universities operate and deliver value.
Across the globe, ambitious universities are responding with bold new approaches—rethinking leadership, redesigning how we organise education, forging deeper partnerships, strengthening innovation ecosystems and transforming how their institutions create value.
If your department, unit or university is leading this transformation through a unique or bold initiative, we want to hear from you.

Share how your institution is becoming more entrepreneurial and innovative
Selected initiatives will be showcased during the Summit in Lisbon on 28–29 October 2026, providing an opportunity to share your approach with an international audience committed to shaping the future of higher education.
We are looking for ambitious initiatives that are changing how universities operate and deliver value.
We invite universities, higher education professionals and ecosystem partners to share practical stories of transformation — from shifting cultures and strengthening support systems to preparing future-ready graduates, translating research into value and building partnerships that deliver impact.
We are looking for honest, practice-based examples that show what was tried, what changed, what proved difficult and what others can learn. Cases may focus on university-wide transformation or on initiatives at faculty, school, department, team or ecosystem level.
Initiative Subtopics
Entrepreneurial & Innovative Universities
Embedding entrepreneurial culture across the whole university
Cases showing how institutions move beyond isolated programs, centres or champions and embed entrepreneurial and innovative behaviour across the institution.
Innovation & Entrepreneurship Support Systems
Creating support systems for innovation and entrepreneurship
Cases focused on the structures, services and capabilities that help people turn ideas, research and partnerships into action.

Future-Ready Talent
Preparing future-ready graduates through entrepreneurial learning
Cases showing how universities are preparing learners to act entrepreneurially, work across disciplines and respond to real-world challenges.
Research and Knowledge Impact
Turning research and knowledge into societal and economic value
How universities translate research and knowledge into societal, economic, environmental or cultural value.
Innovation Ecosystems
Universities as anchors of innovation ecosystems
Cases showing how universities act as convenors, anchors or orchestrators of innovation ecosystems.

Future University Models
Reimagining the university of tomorrow.
Cases showing how institutions are experimenting with new models of education, research, engagement or governance to redefine how universities create value.
Applications are now closed.
Join the conversation shaping the future of universities
We welcome both case study presentations as well as poster or showcase contributions.
If your university has developed an initiative that is redefining how universities create value, we encourage you to submit your initiative and share your story with our global community.
We encourage submissions that clearly explain:
- The challenge or opportunity your initiative set out to address
- The vision and ambition behind the initiative
- What was implemented and how
- The outcomes and impact achieved to date
- The challenges encountered and lessons learned
We particularly welcome honest, practice-based examples that demonstrate both success and learning.