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Welcome to BCE Conference 2025We are delighted to welcome you to the international research conference ‘Belongingness, Connectedness, Embeddedness et vice versa in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems’ on migrant and refugee entrepreneurship in times of political turmoil, organised by the University of Bremen, LEMX in cooperation with the Institute for Work and Technology, Westphalian University of Applied Sciences Gelsenkirchen. Hosted at the… 
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New on the podium: Professor Beata Glinka We are honoured to welcome Prof. Beata Glinka to the podium! Prof. Glinka is a distinguished scholar in the fields of entrepreneurship and organisation theory, with a special focus on migrant entrepreneurship. She serves as full professor and head of the Department of Entrepreneurship and Innovation at the Faculty of Management and Social Communication, Jagiellonian… 
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Next on the Podium: Irene Aniteye We’re excited to welcome Irene Aniteye to the podium at our upcoming conference Belongingness–Connectedness–Embeddedness! Irene is a business psychologist, social entrepreneur, and brand strategist committed to inclusive entrepreneurship and equitable economic participation. As founder and CEO of AiDiA – Afrodeutscher Startup Pitch, she champions the visibility and empowerment of underrepresented founders, especially within Germany’s Black… 
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Further Podium Member: Professor Jan Rath We are honoured to welcome Prof. Jan Rath to the podium! Prof. Rath is a leading scholar in the fields of urban sociology and cultural diversity. After studying cultural anthropology and urban studies at Utrecht University and earning his PhD in 1991, he joined the University of Amsterdam in 1993. Since 2005, he has held… 
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On the Podium: Assistent Professor Giacomo Solano We are excited to announce that Giacomo Solano will be speaking on the podium at our upcoming conference! Giacomo Solano is Assistant Professor in Migrant Inclusion at the Nijmegen School of Management, Department of Economics and Business Economics. He is also affiliated with the Radboud University Network on Migrant Inclusion (RUNOMI). Giacomo holds a PhD… 
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Keynote: Prof. Monder Ram OBE, DL Prof. Monder Ram OBE, DL Director, Centre for Research in Ethnic Minority Entrepreneurship (CREME), Aston University We are delighted to welcome Professor Monder Ram OBE, DL as a keynote speaker at our BCE conference. Professor Ram is an internationally recognised scholar in the field of ethnic minority entrepreneurship. As Director of the Centre for Research… 
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Welcome to our Conference Plattform!We are excited to open the discussion on “Belongingness, Connectedness, and Embeddedness et Vice Versa in Entrepreneurial Ecosystems: Migrant and Refugee Entrepreneurship in Times of Political Turmoil.” This space provides information on the conference and is an opportunity to engage with key insights, exchange perspectives, and reflect on the complex dynamics shaping migrant and refugee… 

