Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference
The Brett Building, 19 Abercomby Square, Liverpool, L7 7BD, Liverpool, L7 7BD
Wednesday 18th November 2026 12:00PM
Based in LCR?! Supporting or wish to support young people to be entrepreneurial?! Interested in learning about best practice and working with others to identify new solutions that can help more individuals aged 11-30 to start-up commercial or social enterprises?!
Come to the FREE-to-attend Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference on Wednesday 18th November | 12-4.30pm in the Brett Building | 19 Abercromby Square | L7 7BD on the University of Liverpool campus - organised by the Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship with the support of the student-run Liverpool Connect Community.
Lunch and refreshments - as well as snacks are also provided across the afternoon!
Structure:
After the Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference - we'll also be running the Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up for November | 5-7pm in the same space. To hold a panel discussion with some successful local young entrepreneurs. To talk about the way society - as well as government and combined/local authority - can support younger people more with starting-up.
Additional information on that and sign-up is HERE
They’ll also be the opportunity for individuals in the audience to ask the young entrepreneurs questions - as well as contribute to the conversation on helping more young people to start-up and the best ways to support this.
Like usual: they'll be FREE food and refreshments - as well as the opportunity to informally network with others.
There's even more:
After the Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference and Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up - we're also running the Unconference Follow-up on Thursday 19th November | 5.30-7.30pm in the Liverpool John Moores University Business Clinic | 15-19 Hardman Street | L1 9AS. The session is initially going to discuss the insights/challenges/best practice identified in the Unconference/Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up and after that start to visualise what a Youth Entrepreneurship Hub for the LCR can look like.
Additional information on that and sign-up is HERE
Why attend:
The Unconference | Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up | and Unconference Follow-up - is going to provide practical insights for anyone supporting or interested in entrepreneurship and starting-up.
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
Dedicated time for informal networking with individuals that are helping young people to be entrepreneurial and start-up. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your network, learn off real-world experiences and help grow the LCRs entrepreneurship eco-system community.
The Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference | this Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up | and Unconference Follow-up is part-funded with the support of - MTU TU RISE Master by Research scholarship funding that is co-financed by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-27 and the Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-27.
The initiative is also part of the Sir Peter Rigby Centre for Enterprise - a co-ordinated university entrepreneurship eco-system.
The Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship Team
Come to the FREE-to-attend Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference on Wednesday 18th November | 12-4.30pm in the Brett Building | 19 Abercromby Square | L7 7BD on the University of Liverpool campus - organised by the Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship with the support of the student-run Liverpool Connect Community.
Lunch and refreshments - as well as snacks are also provided across the afternoon!
Structure:
- 12-12.40pm - registration and lunch
- 12.45-1pm - welcome and introductory talk
- 1-1.40pm - panel discussion with Spark Youth | Girls With Dreams Club | and Gary Millar MBE that founded the Entrepreneur in Residence Clinic within BIPC Liverpool
- 1.45-2.15pm - in breakout groups: identify key barriers that hinder individuals/groups/organisations to support young people to be entrepreneurial
- 2.15-2.45pm - breakout group presentations on findings
- 2.45-3.05pm - break: snacks and refreshments
- 3.05-3.35pm - breakout group: identifying examples of best practice (locally/nationally/internationally)
- 3.35pm-4.05 - breakout group presentations on findings
- 4.10-4.30 - everyone: what now?!
- 4.30pm - end
After the Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference - we'll also be running the Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up for November | 5-7pm in the same space. To hold a panel discussion with some successful local young entrepreneurs. To talk about the way society - as well as government and combined/local authority - can support younger people more with starting-up.
Additional information on that and sign-up is HERE
They’ll also be the opportunity for individuals in the audience to ask the young entrepreneurs questions - as well as contribute to the conversation on helping more young people to start-up and the best ways to support this.
Like usual: they'll be FREE food and refreshments - as well as the opportunity to informally network with others.
There's even more:
After the Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference and Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up - we're also running the Unconference Follow-up on Thursday 19th November | 5.30-7.30pm in the Liverpool John Moores University Business Clinic | 15-19 Hardman Street | L1 9AS. The session is initially going to discuss the insights/challenges/best practice identified in the Unconference/Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up and after that start to visualise what a Youth Entrepreneurship Hub for the LCR can look like.
Additional information on that and sign-up is HERE
Why attend:
The Unconference | Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up | and Unconference Follow-up - is going to provide practical insights for anyone supporting or interested in entrepreneurship and starting-up.
Attendees will have the opportunity to:
- Learn about the practicalities of supporting young people to be entrepreneurial and to start-up
- Gain insights of best practice within the LCR off individuals running successful organisations/initiatives
- Ask questions to the speakers and participate in discussion with peers
- Help identify and create new solutions that support youth entrepreneurship in the region
Dedicated time for informal networking with individuals that are helping young people to be entrepreneurial and start-up. This is a fantastic opportunity to build your network, learn off real-world experiences and help grow the LCRs entrepreneurship eco-system community.
The Youth Entrepreneurship Unconference | this Entrepreneurs Monthly Meet-up | and Unconference Follow-up is part-funded with the support of - MTU TU RISE Master by Research scholarship funding that is co-financed by the Government of Ireland and the European Union through the ERDF Southern, Eastern & Midland Regional Programme 2021-27 and the Northern & Western Regional Programme 2021-27.
The initiative is also part of the Sir Peter Rigby Centre for Enterprise - a co-ordinated university entrepreneurship eco-system.
The Brett Centre for Entrepreneurship Team
Event Details
Starts at 12:00PM
