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Necmettin Erbakan University hosts UGİAK 2026 entrepreneurship congress
The 3rd International Entrepreneurship and Innovation Research Congress (UGİAK 2026) has commenced at Necmettin Erbakan University in Konya. Organized in collaboration with the Entrepreneur Businessmen Foundation (GİV) Konya Branch and the Necmettin Erbakan University Development Foundation (NEVA), the event focuses on the theme of ‘Entrepreneurship Ecosystem and Sustainability.’
The two-day congress features 17 sessions and 85 scientific papers, alongside six invited speakers. Key topics include artificial intelligence, digital transformation, sustainability, the green economy, and social entrepreneurship. For the first time, high school students are participating by presenting their own scientific papers.
Prof. Dr. Ahmet Şahbaz, the Congress Organizing Committee Chair, emphasized the importance of fostering entrepreneurship at an early age. Fatih Ceylan, President of the GİV Konya Branch, noted Konya’s significant role in the economy, stating that the city ranks among Turkey’s top three provinces for export product diversity.
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Ahmet Şahbaz · Entrepreneur Businessmen Foundation · Fatih Ceylan · Konya · Necmettin Erbakan University
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Topics of discussion include artificial intelligence, digital transformation, sustainability, green economy, and social entrepreneurship. www.konyapostasi.com.tr · www.konyayenigun.com · www.merhabahaber.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The congress will feature 85 papers presented across 17 sessions over two days. www.konyapostasi.com.tr · www.konyayenigun.com · www.merhabahaber.com
- [○ 1 SOURCE] Konya ranks among the top three provinces in Turkey for product diversity in exports. www.konyayenigun.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] High school students are participating with scientific papers for the first time in this congress. www.konyapostasi.com.tr · www.konyayenigun.com · www.merhabahaber.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The event includes six invited speakers. www.konyapostasi.com.tr · www.konyayenigun.com · www.merhabahaber.com
- [● 3 SOURCES] The congress has become a traditional academic cooperation culture following a 10-month preparation period. www.konyapostasi.com.tr · www.konyayenigun.com · www.merhabahaber.com