Promoting Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learnt From Research on Founders Wellbeing
What does it take to thrive as a founder, not just build a successful venture?
Building a venture can be deeply rewarding, but it also comes with uncertainty, pressure, setbacks, difficult decisions, and emotional demands. Expect research-backed insights, real founder experiences, practical takeaways and an open conversation with the ecosystem.
For the fourth edition of Promoting Entrepreneurship: Lessons Learnt from Research, the Esade Entrepreneurship Institute brings research and practice together to explore an increasingly important topic: Founders’ wellbeing.
The session will be led by Professor Annelore Huyghe from the Esade Entrepreneurship Institute, who will share research-backed insights into:
What puts founders’ psychological and emotional wellbeing under pressure
How wellbeing affects decision-making, leadership, and venture development
How founders navigate setbacks, uncertainty, and persistent adversity
What investors, accelerators, and other ecosystem actors can do differently
How we can create healthier and more sustainable entrepreneurial journeys
Following the presentation, Annelore will be joined by Marta Gràcia Vilar, CEO of Cloudworks, and other invited guests for a round-table discussion connecting the research with real experiences from the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
The evening will conclude with networking and an opportunity to connect with founders, researchers, investors, and other ecosystem professionals.
Agenda
Welcome and introduction
Research insights
Round-table discussion
Networking
📅 13 October 2026
📍 Cloudworks Sagrada Família, Barcelona
This event is hosted together with Cloudworks and forms part of Barcelona4Impact, the city-wide initiative bringing together events focused on impact, entrepreneurship, and solutions for people and the planet.
Places are limited, register to secure your spot!