Global Entrepreneurship Week
We're inviting all students from across campus to celebrate entrepreneurship from November 16 to 20! Pitch your business idea, listen to successful entrepreneurs, and meet Western student founders and alumni who started their own companies. GEW 2026 will be filled with snacks, prizes, and more!
Monday, Nov 16
Startup Expo
Discover resources in the entrepreneurship ecosystem that support founders to take their ventures to the next level.
Monday, Nov 16
miniPITCH
Get on stage and pitch your idea to win $150 of seed funding for your start-up idea at GEW's miniPITCH. Open to all Western students.
Monday, Nov 16
How to Pitch
With so many opportunities to pitch your idea on GEW, it doesn't hurt to have a refresher or pick up new tips on how to communicate your ideas well!
Schmeichel Entrepreneurship Summit
Tuesday, November 17
The Schmeichel Entrepreneurship Summit is a half-day conference celebrating entrepreneurship at Western University. The Summit will include a panel session with current founders, a pitch competition, and close out the night with the 2026 Schmeichel Speaker Series with Ronnen Harary, BA'94.
Featured Summit Speaker: Ronnen Harary
Tuesday, November 17
After graduating from Western in 1994, Ronnen Harary co-founded Spin Master. Together with his two business partners, Ronnen has led and helped establish Spin Master as a global leader in the toy, media, and entertainment space. Ronnen is the author of "No Experience Necessary."
Tuesday, Nov 17
No Experience Necessary Challenge
Ronnen Harary started Spin Master in his twenties with no experience. Now he's driving an Airstream across North America to hear your idea. You get one minute.
Wednesday, Nov 18
Life Science Founders Innovation Panel
BioNext invites you to join a conversation with three life sciences entrepreneurs who are bringing innovative ideas to life.
Wednesday, Nov 18
Discover Makerspaces
Choose your own adventure and discover all the tools and machinery available for students at the Sabourin Family Foundation Makerspace.
Thursday, Nov 19
Resilience Workshop
Join us for a Pop-Up Workshop on Resilience that talks about the struggles involved in building a company, and how we can train and prepare ourselves for the challenges that come our way.
Friday, Nov 20
Meet The Team
Join us on Friday, November 20th, at 10:00 AM and meet the Morrissette Entrepreneurship Team at the Schmeichel Building.
Friday-Sunday, Nov 20-22
Hack Western 13
At Hack Western, participants will collaborate in teams of up to four to build web, mobile, and hardware projects.