InBIA's 39th International Conference on Business Incubation
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
April 6-9, 2025
Call for Session Proposals
Due December 4, 2025
InBIA’s annual conference - the International Conference on Business Incubation (ICBI) - gathers entrepreneur support and ecosystem building practitioners from across the globe to learn from, share with, and connect to peers doing similar work. Tracks of concurrent sessions cover a breadth of topics related to running an entrepreneur support organization, building an ecosystem, and helping entrepreneurs succeed.
To ensure the content reflects topics of relevance and the most current trends in the field, InBIA builds the bulk of the program based on practitioner submissions of ideas for panels, lectures and discussions. People suggest ideas through the form and in most cases the InBIA staff and a content selection committee match up similar ideas to build panels and discussions that showcase diverse perspectives. If a submission already includes panelists, they will be evaluated for diverse perspectives and potentially accepted as is.
Before you submit your ideas, please read through this document for more information about session tracks, anticipated audience, selection criteria and more.
Please note: we will be paying special attention to having international and diverse perspectives included in as many sessions as possible. This may mean that you will be asked to work with others on the topic you propose. If you have concerns about this approach, please communicate your concerns to Lindsay Schuenke at lschuenke@inbia.org.
The instructions in this document include the following important details:
- Submission Options - whether you are submitting this proposal as a fully formed session or looking to connect with others
- Session Tracks - descriptions of the four tracks InBIA uses to organize the sessions, along with current topics of interest in each one
- Session Format - an explanation of the different formats sessions can have to help you assess which best fits your session idea
- Audience Profile - an overview of who typically participates in ICBI and how InBIA tries to program for this audience
- Selection Criteria - a list of proposal components the selection committee will consider while reviewing your proposal
- Speaker Information and Guidelines - information about eligibility, expectations, requirements, and deadlines
- Proposal Tips - ideas for submitting an excellent proposal
If you have any questions about this process or ICBI in general, please contact Lindsay Schuenke at lschuenke@inbia.org. Please also contact Lindsay if you would like to be considered as a panelist or speaker addition but do not have a specific topic idea. All proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 4, 2024.