President Obama hosted the seventh annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, on June 22-24, 2016. Over 700 entrepreneurs and more than 300 investors attended the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, held June 22-24, 2016 at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California. GES has become a preeminent annual gathering that provides emerging entrepreneurs with exceptional networking, insight, and investment opportunities. During Indian Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the White House on June 7, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi were pleased to announce India as the host of the 2017 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, becoming the seventh country to host the event.

President Obama today will take part in the 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at Stanford University in Silicon Valley, California, which will feature new commitments to promote entrepreneurship as a driver for economic growth, social inclusion, and secure communities. Following his historic 2009 Cairo speech, President Obama elevated innovation and entrepreneurship in the U.S. engagement agenda and hosted the first GES at the White House in 2010. The United States has made significant strides in supporting entrepreneurship around the world by developing innovative ecosystems; advocating for stronger business climates through rule of law and transparent business conduct...

We are excited to welcome you to the GES Community Network hosted by the Global Innovation Exchange. The networking platform was created to allow all GES applicants to connect with the greater GES community. Together, GES and the Global Innovation Exchange are working to seek out impactful solutions to change the world.  We believe that great ideas can come from anywhere, and we believe that those ideas can lead to something incredible.  Connect with fellow entrepreneurs and investors. Collaborate with the global community of change agents.  The Global Innovation Exchange is a global marketplace to connect entrepreneurs and innovators with resources, funding, and experts.  Search over 4,200 innovations, $72M in available funding opportunities, and over 9,000 expert collaborators to accelerate innovation to impact.

On June 22 at 5:00 PM PT, the Spark the Fire Pitch Competition will take place during GES+, a special day-long program focused on top global youth and women entrepreneurs at the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, hosted at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California. Organized by the Global Entrepreneurship Network, Spark the Fire is designed to help emerging entrepreneurs from around the world seek investment and start and scale their venture. Six distinguished finalists from around the world will present a three-minute pitch followed by a four-minute Q&A from a panel of expert judges.

President Obama will lead the official U.S. delegation to the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be hosted at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California, June 22-24, 2016. The composition of the delegation highlights the wide range of innovative solutions to solving some of the world’s toughest challenges, including poverty, climate change, extremism, as well as access to education and healthcare. The U.S. delegation, consisting of cabinet members and senior U.S. officials, will join more than 1,000 attendees, including entrepreneurs, investors, educators, foreign government officials, and business representatives who represent the full measure of entrepreneurial talent from diverse backgrounds across our nation and the world.

The United States is proud to announce that over 700 entrepreneurs and more than 300 investors have been selected to attend the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit, to be held June 22-24 at Stanford University, in Palo Alto, California. The GES participants were selected from more than 5,000 entrepreneurs from across the world who submitted applications.  These applicants demonstrate that innovation exists in every corner of the globe. Applications were reviewed by a committee of experts comprised of business and industry leaders including founders of incubators, venture capitalists, finance professionals, and start-up founders. 

The United States is pleased to announce the availability of the program agenda for the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES), June 22-24, at Stanford University.  The 2016 GES agenda will include a wide range of workshops, panels, ignite talks, pitch competitions, mentoring, and networking sessions designed to give the more than 700 entrepreneurs joining from around the world an opportunity to build the skills and relationships that will help their business ventures grow. The agenda caters to the diversity of the GES participants and their needs as entrepreneurs, from industry and regional focused sessions, to skills building workshops, as well as a full day dedicated to emerging youth and women entrepreneurs.

Assistant Secretary of State for African Affairs Linda Thomas-Greenfield will travel to San Francisco, Silicon Valley, and Los Angeles, May 30-June 2, 2016. The Assistant Secretary’s visit will highlight the importance of entrepreneurs, women, youth, and representatives of the diaspora who are creating innovative solutions to some of world’s toughest challenges. She will preview the seventh annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) at Stanford University June 22-24, encourage investment in Africa, and discuss U.S. efforts to promote entrepreneurship in Africa.

The U.S. Department of State announced today the partners and steering committee for the 2016 Global Entrepreneurship Summit (GES) to be hosted by President Obama June 22-24 at Stanford University. The Summit will be attended by more than 700 entrepreneurs from 170 countries around the world, including a large number of social entrepreneurs. GES Partners are contributing to the overall experience of the Summit including the creation of networking lounges, a “portals to” project to connect entrepreneurs around the world, opening and closing receptions to solidify investor and entrepreneur relationships...

Special Representative for Commercial and Business Affairs Ziad Haider will visit Tunisia and Egypt from May 26 to June 1 to promote the 7th annual Global Entrepreneurship Summit (June 22-24) in Silicon Valley, CA. Road to GES: Tunis, May 25-26, will feature events in partnership with the Tunis Business School, Pragma Corporation, and key government officials in the Ministries of Commerce, Industry, and Vocational Training and Employment.