Key themes: Research and Entrepreneurship; Innovation Ecosystems; Policy for Progress; Global Perspectives; Startups and Success Stories; Future Trends. Keynote topics included South Korea's challenges and opportunities in the post-COVID era; the impact of humane entrepreneurship in S. Korea; K-Social entrepreneurship; the role of entrepreneurship for sustainable development (Jinju); leadership in counterpoint (Korean and American perspective); Korean women entrepreneurs; the intersection of digital nomad/workation and Korea's population conundrum; S. Korea and the United States in science; origin of Korean entrepreneurship in Jinju City; private and public partnerships in innovation; entrepreneurship and the future of global energy; Korea's partnership for Africa's industrialization. Day 1 at the Elliott School State Room; Day 1 afternoon global sessions by ICSB at the U.S. Congress Longworth House Office Building; reception 5:30–7:00 PM; Day 2 plenary and panel at the State Room.