Workshop on Entrepreneurial Finance and Innovation
A bi-weekly, virtual workshop featuring research in entrepreneurial finance and innovation. The workshop is open to submissions at [email protected].
The WEFI organizers are Michael Ewens, Camille Hebert, Song Ma and Melanie Wallskog.
Format and Topics
- 40 minute presentation (Zoom)
- 15 minute invited discussion
- 10 min moderated Q&A (collect questions during presentations)
- More details here
Register for the Workshop
Use this sign-up form join the mailing list for workshop announcements and the call for papers. We will send separate RSVPs for the presentations.
October 19, 2026
Paper: Are New Technologies Replacing the Information Produced by Financial Markets?
Presenter: TBA
Authors: Laurent Frésard (USI Lugano, Swiss Finance Institute), Marco Zanotti (Stockholm School of Economics)
Discussant: TBA
Register →Upcoming sessions (Mondays, 12PM ET, Zoom)
November 2, 2026
Student-led Workshop
Organized by the WEFI Fellows. Details: TBA
November 16, 2026
Paper: The Effect of Disagreement on Learning: Evidence from Business Mentoring
Presenter: Amir Sariri (Purdue University)
Coauthors: Luca Gius (Bocconi University)
Discussant: Daniel Fehder (Georgia Tech Scheller)
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