REN Summit 2025 | Refugee Entrepreneurship Network
Join us to discuss the future of refugee entrepreneurship and how together, we can unlock the potential of refugee-led businesses.
Date and time
Location
Loughborough University London
Lesney Avenue London E20 3BS United KingdomAgenda
8:00 AM - 9:00 AM
Arrival & Welcome Breakfast
9:15 AM - 9:30 AM
Introduction to the Day
9:30 AM - 9:45 AM
Keynote Welcome Address
9:45 AM - 10:30 AM
Presenting the Global Refugee Entrepreneurship Study
10:45 AM - 12:00 PM
State of the Sector: Mapping the Refugee Entrepreneur Support System
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM
Lunch
1:15 PM - 2:30 PM
Visa Everywhere Pioneers - Awards Ceremony
2:45 PM - 4:00 PM
Workshop: Systemic Solutions to Shared Challenges in Refugee Entrepreneurship
4:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Networking Drinks & Bites
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Highlights
- 8 hours
- In person
About this event
Refugee Entrepreneurship Network (REN) Summit 2025
📅 Friday 19 September 2025
☕ Welcome breakfast from 8:00am | Summit 9:00am–4:15pm, followed by drinks & networking.
📍 Loughborough University London, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, The Broadcast Centre Here East, Lesney Ave, London E20 3BS
Join us for the 2025 REN Summit – a global gathering of changemakers reimagining how we support refugee entrepreneurs.
💡 Who is this event for?
This event is open to anyone working in the refugee entrepreneurship space. We encourage everyone from entrepreneurship support organisations to funders, community leaders to entrepreneurs, policymakers to researchers, to join us for open dialogue, peer exchange, and sector-wide collaboration.
What to expect on the day
A global dialogue on the state of refugee entrepreneurship. We'll showcase stories & learnings from the sector and create space for building new partnerships.
Spotlight your work, discover new partners and hear from expert speakers and thought leaders at this joyful celebration of the refugee entrepreneurship sector.
🎟️ Free entry – registration required.
Please note: If you previously signed up on Typeform there is no need to register again on Eventbrite.
✈️ If you're travelling from overseas, we are happy to provide official visa invitation letters - simply indicate in the sign up form that you require one and we'll send you one.
Whether you're scaling a programme, shaping policy, or funding solutions, this is your chance to help shape the future of inclusive entrepreneurship.
👉 Register here on Eventbrite to save your spot.
Are you an existing member of the Refugee Entrepreneurship Network? Express your interest here to join fellow REN members on the 18th September to set strategy, share lessons, and align on what’s next for the network.
Organisers
The REN Summit is organised by Loughborough University, TERN and Forward·Inc, REN’s current steward organisations.
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