Esade Entrepreneurship Summit
The EESummit
The Esade Entrepreneurship Summit was created to drive and support the growth of successful, high-impact, high-growth businesses. It gathers successful founders, investors interested in pre-seed and seed startups, and Esade’s international talent in Barcelona. The EESummit fosters open and honest conversations, offers inspiring experiences and genuine connections, and empowers attendees to think big.
The EESummit embodies a philosophy of authenticity and inspiration, creating an environment where people come together to share, connect, and grow in their entrepreneurial journeys and startup experiences.
Join us for the EESummit 2026
Experience the true essence of entrepreneurship. Learn, connect, share, and create your own opportunities!
Connecting people, empowering startups
The Summit focused on connecting people, encouraging meaningful interactions, and extracting practical insights from the collective wisdom of entrepreneurs and industry professionals.
Coming soon in 2026...
EESummit 2026 will mark the 10th anniversary of eWorks, a unique occasion to keep evolving the format of this conference, deliver even more value, and create new networking opportunities.
2025 Edition
To maximise value, we redesigned the agenda for our 280+ participants, featuring new formats, 16 sessions, and activities tailored to different audiences, as well as 39 influential speakers and moderators, alongside industry leaders.
2024 edition
With over 270 attendees, 28 speakers, 12 activities, and plenty of networking, the EESummit has established itself as a key annual event within eWorks' activities.
2023: launch edition
The EESummit, launched to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the EEI, was a total success with over 250 attendees, 29 successful founders and industry leaders, and 11 activities.
Some of our speakers so far
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Founder & Chairwoman at Vinted |
Founder & CEO at Aura Biosciences |
Co-founder & Board Member at Rappi |
Adjunct Professor at Stanford University |
Partner at Pegasus Tech Ventures |
Co-founder & CEO at Holaluz |
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Co-Founder & CEO Cooltra |
CEO at Softonic |
Founding Partner at |
Partner at Plug and Play Ventures |
General Partner at |
Co-Founder Chartboost & Flori Ventures |
At the EESummit so far
Editions
Attendees
Speakers
Sessions & Activities
Pitching Startups
Our activities and sessions
Invite-only VIP sessions
It’s a powerful invite-only space for close networking between experienced founders, C-level professionals, and investors, to tackle current challenges in a down-to-earth and collaborative environment.
EESummit Competition
To empower entrepreneurs and give them visibility, only the TOP5 startups can pitch at the main stage and receive valuable feedback from investors.
Networking Sailboat Experience
A special experience to foster meaningful connections between entrepreneurs, Esade talent, investors, founders, and professionals in a relaxed environment.
Networking afterparties
We extend the EESummit experience through the evening to empower synergies over food and drinks.
The EESummit's way
With a 0-bullshit approach, the EESummit fosters open and honest conversations, focusing on connecting people, encouraging meaningful interactions, and extracting practical insights from the collective experience of founders and industry professionals to inspire and empower attendees in today’s fast-paced business world.
Building on innovation and entrepreneurship
The Summit became the perfect platform for attendees to exchange ideas and gain fresh perspectives from industry leaders, forge new partnerships and collaborations, uncover the next big thing while exploring potential opportunities, foster meaningful connections, and expand their network, as it brought together a diverse and dynamic community of international entrepreneurs, experienced founders, investors, and industry professionals.