Join us for the 2026 E3 Unconference in Sydney

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Our 2026 E3 Unconference is 14-16 May
Destination - Sydney, Australia

Where entrepreneurial education and industry collide

At the 2026 Entrepreneurial Educator Exchange (E3), we’re stepping boldly into the Third Space - the dynamic intersection where education, industry, and entrepreneurship meet. It’s where educators become designers, leaders become learners, and industry becomes a classroom.

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“E3 helped me realise I’m not alone - there’s a whole tribe of entrepreneurial educators out there.”

Damien Meunier

E3 Unconference Schedule

  • Three women seated at a conference, wearing conference badges with 'E3' on lanyards, listening attentively.

    DAY ONE: Thurs May 14th

    Hosted by EY Australia and The EY Centre (200 George Street, Sydney, NSW 2000).

    9am (arrival from 8:30am)
    Welcome to E3xIndustry Unconference & Welcome to Country

    9:30am
    All-In Activity and EY Session

    10:45am
    Morning Tea

    10:55am
    Let’s Unconference (sessions 1 + 2)
    You’ll meet your fellow delegates and participate in the first Unconference sessions, where you’ll gain practical insights and actions to take back to your school.

    Each session is hosted by fellow attendees and will cover the top topics you voted for as attendees.

    12:35pm
    Lunch

    1pm
    Airtree EdTech Pitch Session

    2pm
    Let’s Unconference (sessions 3+4)

    3:40pm
    Day One Wrap Up & Activity

    4pm
    End of Day One

    6pm - 9pm
    E3 Social Good Dinner - Hosted at Kyiv Social (202 Broadway, Chippendale NSW 2008)

    This year’s dinner is more than just a meal; it’s an experience that brings people together, fosters culture, and creates shared impact through food.

    Join us at Kyiv Social, part of the Plate It Forward family, a for-purpose hospitality group using food to create real social change.

    Step into a space that feels like a lively Ukrainian family gathering. Expect full tables, rich conversation and dishes rooted in generations of tradition.

    After a big day one at E3, this is your chance to build connections and recap your learnings from the day. We'll also hear from young social enterprise founders and representatives from local social enterprises.

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    DAY TWO: Fri May 15th

    Hosted by Telstra Foundation at the Telstra Customer Insights Centre (Level 2, 400 George Street, Sydney).

    9am (arrival from 8:30am)
    Welcome and Unconference Session 5

    9:50am
    Morning Tea

    10:10am
    All-in Activity with Telstra Foundation

    11:10am
    Unconference Session 6

    12:05pm
    All-in Session with Murray Hurps (Director of Entrepreneurship at UTS Startups) - Where Australia’s Next Founders Come From

    12:20pm
    Lunch

    1pm
    Unconference sessions 7+8

    2:40pm
    All-In-Activity with our Entrepreneurial Schools Youth Council

    3:10pm
    Final All-In Activity

    4pm
    Networking and end of E3 wrap-up

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    DAY THREE: Sat May 16th - SOCIAL GOOD DAY OUT

    Join your fellow entrepreneurial educators and leaders from across Australia for a special social enterprise day out in Sydney.

    9:15am
    We’ll meet at Hyde Park for our first activity and morning tea from local social enterprise, the Bread and Butter Project.

    10:30am - 12:15pmpm
    From there, we’ll head off on our She Shapes History walking tour. We’ll walk through streets where women changed laws, opened doors, and held their communities together. You’ll stand in the places where protests began, movements grew, and the future started to shift.

    12:15pm - 12:45pm
    Bus to lunch venue

    1pm - 3pm
    Our last stop will be lunch together with a local social enterprise, where you’ll share in good food and drinks and have a chance to connect with fellow E3 attendees as our final activity for the day.

    3pm
    A bus will be provided for all-day out attendees to return to the Sydney airport by approximately 3:30 pm.

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Our Industry Partners

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“I left E3 feeling energised - it’s like a recharge for people who believe education can be different.”

Jodie Mitchell

Get ready to unconference.

 

So what’s an unconference, you ask?

Think of a reverse conference where the attendees ARE the experts. 

We’re bringing the entrepreneurial educators and school leaders together, harnessing our combined expertise to elevate entrepreneurial education. 

This year, we’ll be exploring the following four themes with a dedicated AI in action session across each theme.

1. Ecosystems in Action
How schools connect with community, industry, and place to create real-world learning opportunities.

2. Learners as Drivers
Youth as co-designers, decision-makers, and leaders of their own learning and impact.

3. Making Capabilities Visible
How we intentionally build, surface, and/or measure entrepreneurial capabilities in real learning, not just hope they emerge.

4. AI integration and AI in action
How schools have integrated and embedded AI into their practices - across any of the Unconference Themes.

Powered by Young Change Agents, in partnership with leading entrepreneurial schools across Australia, this event will bring together educators and leaders from around the country to raise the bar in entrepreneurial education. This will be a hands-on event that aims to generate undoubtable value for every participant.

With special guests, including the Finalists and Winners of the Entrepreneurial Educator of the Year Award will join us, sharing their wisdom and experience.

Our goal is nothing less than systems change across state and national level and we’re truly excited by the possibilities. Read our manifesto here.

In 2022, 45 educators from Australia plus 20 Innovation and School system leaders joined in Adelaide

In 2023, 65 School Leaders from Australia plus 30 youth, Innovation and School System leaders, and Social Enterprise descended on Adelaide.

In 2024, 85 educators and leaders from the across the World joined us in Launceston, Tasmania. Now, in 2026, it’s time to Unconference in Sydney!

Get your tickets and be part of the journey here.

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“E3 isn’t about big egos - it’s about authenticity, humility, and people sharing to lift each other up.”

Tom Griffith