An International Conference on Democracy and Entrepreneurship

With Keynote Speaker Hernando de Soto and featuring Glenn F. Tilton, Jesus Estanislao, Karen Kerrigan, Sherwood Neiss, Linda Darragh, and many other high-profile entrepreneurship experts and business leaders.

See the full list of speakers and agenda.

Join us on April 9-10 in Chicago to focus on Democracy that Delivers for Entrepreneurs. Meet entrepreneurs and their supporters who are making a difference in establishing a level playing field in markets around the world and learn more about the interplay between markets and democracy. This two-day international conference will focus on:

• How entrepreneurs help build democratic societies
• Policy solutions that foster entrepreneurship
• Establishing an “ecosystem” of entrepreneurship support
• Stories of successful entrepreneurs from a variety of industries and backgrounds
• What business associations, governments, investors, donors, and entrepreneurs themselves can do to create growth and opportunity in a dynamic marketplace

This conference is meant to be a focal point for a larger effort highlighting entrepreneurship and a platform for institutionalizing and popularizing successful approaches to entrepreneurship-focused reforms, not a one-off event. It will bring together an integrated audience of international development and policy experts, donor organizations and foundations, thought leaders, businesses, and entrepreneurs.

For more information please visit democracythatdelivers.com.

Registration price includes conference events and meals. Information on discounted rooms at nearby hotels will be posted soon.

Note that a PayPal account is NOT required — you can pay for the event with any major credit card through PayPal's payment processing system. If you are from a country where PayPal is not accessible, please email forum@cipe.org.