Conference

Date

Day 1: Friday, November 13, 2026, 10:00–17:00 | Pre-conference (limited to approximately 20 participants; first-come, first-served)
Day 2: Saturday, November 14, 2026, 10:00–17:30 | Main Conference Day 1 | Banquet: 18:00–19:30
Day 3: Sunday, November 15, 2026, 10:00–16:00  |  Main Conference Day 2

Venue

Kyoto University, Yoshida Campus

Banquet venue

International Conference Hall, Kyoto University Clock Tower Centennial Hall (tentative)

Host

Kyoto University

Registration fee

Members: JPY 6,000 / Non-members: JPY 10,000 / Students: Free

Banquet fee:

Members and non-members: JPY 6,000 / Students: JPY 3,000

Abstracts and materials

Conference abstracts and materials will be available on the JASVE website (participants only).

Registration

Advance registration is required. Detailed registration information will be announced separately.

Conference Chair

Jin-ichiro Yamada (Professor, Kyoto University)

Program

◆Day1: Friday, November 13, 2026 — Pre-conference
Chair: Jin-ichiro Yamada, Conference Organizing Committee Chair, JASVE Annual Academic Conference (Professor, Kyoto University)
JBVI Bootcamp / Paper Development Workshop in Kyoto (limited to approximately 20 participants)

10:00–10:15  Opening: Workshop overview and participant introductions
Commentator: Pablo P. Muñoz, Ph.D.(Professor of Entrepreneurship, Durham University Business School), Yuji Honjo, Ph.D. (Proffesor, Chuo University), Jin-ichiro Yamada(Professor, Kyoto University)
10:15–11:00  Introduction to JBVI and Research Insights
Pablo P. Muñoz, Ph.D. (Professor of Entrepreneurship, Durham University Business School; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business Venturing Insights)
11:00–11:15  Break
11:15–12:00  Developing Entrepreneurial Research Insights: Developing research projects into questions and contributions for the international academic community
12:00–13:00  Lunch
13:00–15:00  Paper Development Workshop I: Small-group discussions on research questions, methodologies, and potential contributions
15:00–15:20  Break
15:20–16:30  Paper Development Workshop II: Discussion of publication strategies, research planning, and revision issues
16:30–17:00  Plenary reflection / wrap-up
17:30–  Pre-conference networking dinner (optional; to be arranged)

◆Day 2: Saturday, November 14, 2026 — Main Conference Day 1
Chair: Jin-ichiro Yamada, Conference Organizing Committee Chair, JASVE Annual Academic Conference (Professor, Kyoto University)

10:00–12:00 Parallel paper sessions
12:00–13:00 Lunch and luncheon talk
Sachio Semmoto, Ph.D. (GSM Distinguished Professor and Advisor to the President, Kyoto University)
13:15–16:00 Plenary Session I
Theme: “Rethinking Entrepreneurial Fashions: From Ideology to Sustainability”
Panelists:
• Anis Uzzaman, Ph.D. (Founder and CEO, Pegasus Tech Ventures; Chairman, Startup World Cup)
• Robert N. Eberhart, Ph.D. (Associate Professor of Management, University of San Diego)
• Terje Grønning, Ph.D. (Professor, University of Oslo)
Chair: Jin-ichiro Yamada (Professor, Kyoto University)
Moderator: Pablo P. Muñoz, Ph.D. (Professor of Entrepreneurship, Durham University Business School; Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Business Venturing Insights)
16:00–17:30 JASVE General Meeting and Award Ceremony (Tadao Kiyonari Award, Shuichi Matsuda Award, and Referee Award)
18:00–19:30 Banquet

◆Day 3: Sunday, November 15, 2026 — Main Conference Day 2
Chair: Jin-ichiro Yamada, Conference Organizing Committee Chair, JASVE Annual Academic Conference (Professor, Kyoto University)

10:00–12:00 Parallel paper sessions
12:00–13:00 Lunch / Board Meeting
13:15–15:45 Plenary Session II: Parallel thematic sessions, held concurrently in multiple rooms
Room A: Repositioning SMEs and Entrepreneurship
Speaker: Tomohiro Seki (Professor, Doshisha University)
Chair: Norihisa Yoshimura (Professor, Graduate School of Business Administration, Kobe University)
Discussant: Yuki Hayashi (Associate Professor, Graduate School of Business, Osaka Metropolitan University)
Commentator: Jingo Kikukawa(Director-General, Innovation and Environment Policy Bureau, METI)
Room B: Rethinking Green Entrepreneurship
Chair: Jin-ichiro Yamada, Conference Organizing Committee Chair, JASVE Annual Academic Conference (Professor, Kyoto University)
Speaker: Masaru Karube (Professor, Hitotsubashi University)
Speaker:Yutaka Okano(Senior Professional, Environmental Management Division, NEC Corporation)
Speaker: Kazuyuki Akaishi(CEO, Furusato Netsuden Co., Ltd.)
Policy speaker(s): To be confirmed
Room C: A Theatrical Workshop for Imagining Minority Entrepreneurs’ Experiences
Facilitator: Hidehiko Tanaka (Professor, Seian University of Art and Design)
Facilitator: Junya Yanagi (Program-Specific Associate Professor, Kyoto University)
Workshop Organizer: Junya Yanagi (Program-Specific Associate Professor, Kyoto University)

15:50～16:00 Closing Address
Michi Fukushima, Ph.D. (Professor, Tohoku University/President, JASVE)