InBIA's 40th International Conference on Business Incubation
Chicago, Illinois
April 12-15, 2026
Call for Session Proposals
Due December 5, 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 session topics and speakers. All sessions are selected and built to include diverse perspectives on a toipc, so regardless of how you submit your proposal, you may be asked to work with others.
If you have any questions about this process or ICBI in general, please contact Lindsay Schuenke at lschuenke@inbia.org. All proposals must be submitted by 5 p.m. EST on Friday, December 5, 2025.
Before you submit your ideas, please visit this site for the following information:
- Submission Form Instructions - detailed instructions for each piece of the submission form, including track descriptions, format options, submission options, and experience levels.
- Speaker Guidelines - all the information speakers should know about their role and expectations at ICBI40.
- Frequently Asked Questions - all the details related to submitting a proposal, including audience profile, who should submit a proposal, tips for a successful submission, and more.