Online program, 20 to 22 October 2026

Online Conversations That Move Entrepreneurship Education Forward

ECHO LEAP 2026 is three afternoons of online sessions from Sociopreneur Indonesia. Educators, students and partners share what is working in classrooms and communities, on the way to GEEM Offline 2027.

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3 days One session at a time

Language Indonesia - english

Free No registration fee

Online Zoom

What ECHO LEAP is

Redefining Entrepreneurship Education for Life

Education today faces complex educational, social, and environmental disruptions. In response, ECHO LEAP (Entrepreneurship Conversations for Hands-On Learning, Engagement, Action, and Practice) frames entrepreneurship education not merely as business training, but as a life-oriented, human-centered learning process. It shifts the paradigm from "education for school" to "education for life", cultivating essential mindsets, empathy, creativity, problem-solving, and responsible action

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Full Online Experience: Free 3-day virtual event (20–22 October 2026) accessible to global participants

A Regional Bridge: Serves as the virtual stepping stone connecting educator and student innovations to GEEM Offline 2027

Human-Centered Approach: Focuses on empathy, social innovation, and TVET/applied learning rather than traditional profit-only venture creation

Ecosystem Launchpad: Unveils key knowledge products, including the Case Study Book, Letter For You Book, and institutional Entrepreneurial Hubs

The three days

Starting with core context, diving into field stories, and culminating in regional collaboration.

Day 1 20 October

Educators as Changemakers and Children's Voices

Day 1 opens ECHO LEAP 2026 by establishing the event's framework around educator transformation and children's perspectives. Following opening remarks and program framing, the day features a Teachers' Training Program (BPG) talkshow showcasing educator-led social innovations, alongside a sharing session with Letter For You winners and the official launch of the Letter For You Book to highlight young learners' literacy and social dreams.

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Day 2 21 October

Learner Voices and Educator Innovation

Day 2 shifts the spotlight toward hands-on learner field experiences and contextual educator solutions. The day brings together selected regional youth from Vietnam, Malaysia, and Indonesia for the ASEAN Rising Students Showcase panel to discuss real-world project challenges, followed by the I-S/He Challenge Showcase where teachers and lecturers share contextual educational solutions that multiply social innovation in their communities.

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Day 3 22 October

Responsible Ecosystem and Regional Collaboration

Day 3 advances institutional commitments, regional collaboration, and the pathway toward GEEM Offline 2027. Highlights include the ASEAN Rising Leaders Panel with regional representatives from Indonesia, Malaysia, and Vietnam, followed by strategic launches of the Case Study Book, and approximately initial Entrepreneurial Hubs across Aruna track institutions.

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Who is behind it

Initiated & Convened by Sociopreneur Indonesia

ECHO LEAP builds on SociopreneurID’s decade-long experience in youth entrepreneurship, educator development, and social innovation. Sociopreneur Indonesia (SociopreneurID) is an ecosystem designer in entrepreneurship education and social innovation that evolved from a student-led initiative in 2013. Framing entrepreneurship education as an empathy-driven, life-oriented learning process, the organization focuses on building a responsible ecosystem by empowering individuals and institutions to actively address challenges in their communities.

2.8 million people reached through programs

4.1 thousand volunteers

2.9 thousand institutions

IDR 48 billion in social investment

Launching during ECHO LEAP

Transforming field practices, learner voices, and institutional commitments into lasting knowledge assets and action hubs.

Day 1

Letter For You Book

A special publication capturing children's hopes, concerns, literacy, and social dreams expressed through letters.

Day 3

Case Study Book

A dedicated knowledge asset documenting real-world field practices, learning insights, and impact stories from educators, learners, and institutional partners across the program ecosystem.

Day 3

Entrepreneurial Hubs

The symbolic activation of approximately 30 education institutions from the Aruna track as dedicated learning and action spaces for educator-led social innovation.

All initiatives

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Who it is for

Connecting changemakers, educators, and leaders driving life

ECHO LEAP 2026 is designed for educators, school leaders, and TVET practitioners who want to integrate empathy, hands-on learning, and social innovation into their classrooms. It also invites primary through higher education institutions, youth innovators, and student changemakers eager to share field practices and activate regional Entrepreneurial Hubs. Finally, it welcomes industry partners, researchers, and policymakers looking to support evidence-based social impact and regional collaboration leading toward GEEM 2027.

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Road to GEEM 2027

Bridging Digital Action to Global In-Person Convergence

ECHO LEAP 2026 serves as the official virtual pathway leading up to the offline Global Entrepreneurship Education Meeting (GEEM) 2027. It turns grassroots field practices, learner voices, and institutional commitments into a shared regional movement for life-oriented entrepreneurship education.

Join the Movement Moving Entrepreneurship Education Forward

Be part of a 3-day online journey connecting field stories, educator innovations, and regional partnerships toward GEEM 2027. Participation is completely free.