Call for papersCall for PapersThe future of entrepreneurship, innovation, and governance is increasingly shaped by uncertainty arising from climate, geopolitical, health, digital, and societal crises. These overlapping “polycrises” render traditional approaches insufficient and call for new capacities in foresight, collaboration, and strategic action. The ENIG 2026 conference will bring together scholars, entrepreneurs, policymakers, and practitioners to explore how entrepreneurship, innovation, and governance can be reimagined in this context. It will examine the role of entrepreneurial ecosystems as levers of resilience, the opportunities and ethical challenges associated with AI, and the transition toward value-creation models grounded in sustainability, responsibility, and inclusion. At the organizational level, unknown futures require new forms of governance based on adaptive agility, inclusion, climate consciousness, and AI-augmented decision-making. The expected contributions may shed light on how these capabilities transform organizations and their practices. Companies, confronted with complex and interconnected systemic challenges, must rethink their strategies, cooperation mechanisms, and value-creation models. Digital technologies, platforms, and data offer new possibilities while reinforcing the need for transparency and accountability. Finally, consumer behavior is evolving under the influence of digitalization and AI. Issues related to personalization, ethics, inclusion, and sustainability are becoming central, deeply transforming marketing practices and societal expectations. We invite you to submit proposals for the ENIG 2026 conference. Contributions may adopt a variety of approaches—theoretical, empirical, case-based, or interdisciplinary—and should align with the general theme of the 2026 edition. General tracks:Track 1: Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Ecosystems in the face of uncertain futureTrack 2: Governance for unknown futuresTrack 3: Future Business Strategies in the Face of Uncertain Futures and Major ChallengesTrack 4: The Unknown Consumer of TomorrowTracksTrack 5: Entrepreneurial ecosystem and responsible and social innovation Track 6: Building the entrepreneurship of tomorrow: learning to adapt, anticipate and innovate Track 7: Innovation and Governance in Uncertain Futures: Human Capital at the Core Track 9: Impact organizations facing uncertainty: governance, measurement, and action strategies Track 10: Rethinking the extreme: towards new management approaches? 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