NextPreneur will return to the United Kingdom in 2027 with a week-long global summit designed to give school-age students practical exposure to entrepreneurship, technology and international collaboration.
The NextPreneur UK Global Summit is scheduled for 27 June to 4 July 2027. It follows the organisation’s 2026 programme in Reading and is expected to bring together students, educators, mentors and members of the wider entrepreneurship ecosystem.
Entrepreneurship as a practical learning experience
The programme is aimed at middle and high school students and focuses on learning by doing. Participants begin with real-world problems, explore who is affected by them, test assumptions and develop possible solutions before shaping their ideas into venture concepts.
Along the way, students work on communication, teamwork, leadership, creativity and pitching. The summit is also expected to include international student presentations, mentoring, networking, university experiences and cultural activities.
Participants can develop ideas across technology and artificial intelligence, social impact and sustainability, health and wellbeing, and business and consumer entrepreneurship.
Gökhan Çelebi: “Young people do not need to wait”
Founder Gökhan Çelebi says entrepreneurship education should not be postponed until university or the beginning of professional life.
“Entrepreneurship has no minimum age. Young people are already surrounded by real problems, technology and new ideas. What they often need is the right environment to turn their curiosity into action.”
Çelebi said the NextPreneur model is different from a conventional course because students are expected to experience the process themselves: identifying a problem, developing and validating an idea, building a business model and learning how to present it clearly.
He also highlighted the international element of the programme. Students are given the opportunity to meet peers from different backgrounds, connect with entrepreneurs and mentors and begin building a global network at an early age.
For NextPreneur, the long-term goal is not for every participant to launch a company. Çelebi said success can also mean helping a young person become more confident in developing ideas, solving problems and recognising their ability to create something with international potential.
