28 June – 5 July · READING, UK

Programme Schedule

NextPreneur UK Entrepreneurship Summit 2026

Day 1Sunday, 28 June
17:00 – 22:00
Arrivals & Campus Check-in
Campus Welcome
Day 2Monday, 29 June
07:30 – 09:00
Breakfast
Park Eat
09:00 – 10:00
Walk to Edith Morley 27 & Training Preparations
Lecture Theatre
10:00 – 10:30
Programme in General
Gokhan Celebi
10:30 – 12:00
Create with AI
Gaurav Gupta
12:00 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 16:00
SCAMPER Design Thinking for Entrepreneurship
Dr. Begüm Samur-Teraman
16:00 – 18:30
University of Reading Campus Tour & Video Interviews
Campus Highlights
18:30 – 20:00
Dinner
20:00 – 21:00
Day Overview & Feedbacks
Day 3Tuesday, 30 June
Group 1 — Windsor City Tour & Harry Potter Studios
07:30 – 09:00
Breakfast
Park Eat
11:30
Departure from Reading
Coach to Windsor
12:30 – 16:00
Windsor Walking Tour & Lunch
Packed Lunch
16:00 – 17:00
Transfer to Warner Bros Studio
Coach Transfer
17:30
Harry Potter Studio Tour
Dinner Included
21:30
Transfer to University of Reading
Coach Back
Group 2 — Oxford & Punting
07:30 – 09:00
Breakfast
Park Eat
09:30
Departure from Reading
Coach to Oxford
10:30 – 13:00
Oxford Walking Tour & Lunch
Packed Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Punting on the Cherwell
Chauffeured Session
15:00 – 17:00
Westgate Oxford Shopping & Free Time
17:30
Transfer to University of Reading
Coach Back
18:30 – 20:00
Dinner at Park Eat
On Campus
Day 4Wednesday, 1 July
07:30 – 09:00
Breakfast
09:00 – 10:00
Walk to Edith Morley 27 & Training Preparations
10:00 – 12:30
Successful Global Entrepreneurs and Their Stories
Gokhan Celebi
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30
Guest Entrepreneur Session: Baris Sarikaya
Founder, Mobsmile
15:30 – 17:00
Guest Entrepreneur Session: Sarah Helm & Clare Facey
AIPlusMe
17:00 – 18:00
Free Time & Video Interviews
18:00 – 19:30
Dinner
19:30 – 22:00
Pitch Finalizations
Gokhan Celebi
Important: Presentations must be ready by 22:00 today in PDF format and must work on desktop.
Day 5Thursday, 2 July
All Groups — London Trip
07:30 – 08:30
Breakfast
Park Eat
08:30
Departure from Reading
Coach to London
10:30 – 11:30
London Eye Experience
Group Photos
11:30 – 12:15
Thames River Cruise
40–45 min
12:30 – 13:15
Packed Lunch
London Eye Area
13:15 – 14:00
Westminster Walking Tour
Big Ben & Abbey
14:00 – 14:30
Transfer to South Kensington
Museum Quarter
14:30 – 16:30
Museum Visit
Science or Natural History Museum
16:30 – 17:00
Break & Assembly
17:00
Transfer to University of Reading
Coach Back
19:00 – 20:30
Dinner at Park Eat
On Campus
Day 6Friday, 3 July
07:30 – 09:00
Breakfast
09:00 – 10:00
Walk to Edith Morley 27 & Training Preparations
10:00 – 12:30
Performance and Drama Trainings
Final Pitch Mock-up
12:30 – 14:00
Lunch
14:00 – 17:00
Student Presentations & Certificate Ceremony
Feedback Sessions
17:00 – 18:00
Break & Video Interviews
18:00 – 20:00
Dinner
Day 7Saturday, 4 July
Group 1 — Oxford & Punting
07:30 – 09:00
Breakfast
Park Eat
09:30
Departure from Reading
Coach to Oxford
10:30 – 13:00
Oxford Walking Tour & Lunch
Packed Lunch
13:30 – 15:00
Punting on the Cherwell
Chauffeured Session
15:00 – 17:00
Westgate Oxford Shopping & Free Time
17:30
Transfer to University of Reading
Coach Back
18:30 – 20:00
Dinner at Park Eat
On Campus
Group 2 — Windsor City Tour & Harry Potter Studios
07:30 – 09:00
Breakfast
Park Eat
11:30
Departure from Reading
Coach to Windsor
12:30 – 16:00
Windsor Walking Tour & Lunch
Packed Lunch
16:00 – 17:00
Transfer to Warner Bros Studio
Coach Transfer
17:30
Harry Potter Studio Tour
Dinner Included
Day 8Sunday, 5 July
Morning
Packed Breakfast
All Day
Check-out & Airport Departures
According to Flights
Meals & Campus Life
Entrepreneurship Training
Trips & Cultural Visits
Final Pitch & Ceremony

UK Entrepreneurship Summit · 28 June – 5 July 2026