Paris 2026 Presentation
A 4-slide editable PowerPoint deck for the OECD-ICSB International Conference on SMEs and Entrepreneurship, Paris, October 21–23, 2026. Preview below, then download the .pptx.
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OECD × ICSBSME WORLD
FORUM 2026
SMEs at Frontier Speed
Paris, France | October 21–23, 2026
Research, policy, and practice for global SME leaders
OECD-ICSB International Conference on SMEs and Entrepreneurship
The Themes
The Themes
Six tracks. One frontier.
How SMEs adopt AI on their own terms: adoption pathways, productivity effects, skills development, and policy instruments for responsible AI uptake.
How deeptech ventures move from lab to market, including university spinouts, incubation pathways, IP strategies, and policy conditions for science-based ventures.
How growth capital reaches firms ready to grow: financing gaps, venture capital, public co-investment, and cross-border capital flows.
Gender and generational gaps in AI and deeptech access, growth finance for women- and youth-led firms, and inclusive ecosystem policies that close opportunity gaps.
Technology, capital, and policy exist to serve people: empathy, enablement, and empowerment as the measure of every frontier discussed in Paris.
Mom entrepreneurship and family-business balance, intergenerational entrepreneurship, succession and renewal in family businesses, and sustainable entrepreneurship. Strong submissions on emerging SME and entrepreneurship topics outside the above themes are welcome.
Peer-reviewed · 1,500-word extended abstracts · selected papers in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Review
Three Days in Paris
Three Days in Paris
OCTOBER 21
Day 1
18:00 – 21:00
OECD Headquarters
- • Opening keynote and welcome
- • Networking reception with delegates
OCTOBER 22
Day 2
09:00 – 18:00
OECD Headquarters
- • Four policy roundtables across themes
- • Ministerial and institutional dialogue
OCTOBER 23
Day 3
09:00 – 19:00
OECD · Station F · French Senate
- • Research sessions at Station F
- • Closing policy session at the French Senate
Join Us in Paris
What to submit
- ▪Extended abstract, 1,500 words maximum
- ▪One actionable, measurable policy recommendation
- ▪Peer-reviewed; selected papers published in Innovation and Entrepreneurship Review
- ▪Open to researchers, policymakers, and practitioners worldwide
Join Us in Paris
SUBMISSIONS DUE
September 30, 2026
Call for Papers — Extended Abstracts
paris.icsb.org
paris.icsb.org/submit-paper