108th Summit - Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute

2026-10-19 · 11:00:00

Held at Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute, this summit addresses emerging issues in social entrepreneurship, legal frameworks, and digital services litigation.

The 108th Summit focuses on conversations on emerging issues in social entrepreneurship, featuring keynote speakers discussing digital entrepreneurship, social value, law as a production structure, and digital services litigation.

Founder brief

Who should attend

Social entrepreneurs, energy founders navigating project finance, and technology leaders facing evolving regulatory environments will benefit most. The material directly targets innovators balancing bankability with measurable social impact or managing digital service operations across European markets.

What happens

Proceedings begin at 10:55 with arrival and registration, followed by an opening address from Prof. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal at 11:00. Successive sessions run until mid-afternoon, exploring digital entrepreneurship, financing energy social ventures, European digital readiness gaps, legal production structures, and digital litigation evidence, each concluding with dedicated Q and A.

Who's in the room

Chair Prof. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal hosts the gathering alongside institute researchers Achyut Nepal, Kateryna Redko, Rudra P. Ghimire, and Viktor Sereda. Associate Professor Oksana Kiriiak from Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University also presents, providing an academic and policy-focused environment.

How to prepare

Review your venture's operational metrics, especially around digital integration and funding constraints, to engage meaningfully during discussions. Formulate specific queries on energy venture finance or legal production theory beforehand to make the most of each presentation's allocated conversation window.

Organizer: Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute

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At a glance

Theme
Conversations on Emerging Issues in Social Entrepreneurship

Agenda

  1. 10:55 · Arrival and Registration
  2. 11:00 · Opening Address — Chair of Summit Prof. Dr. Jan-Urban Sandal
  3. 11:15 · Digital Entrepreneurship towards Digital Nepal — Conversation, Q/A.
  4. 12:00 · Balancing Bankability and Social Value: Financing Challenges and Opportunities for Energy Sector Social Enterprises — Conversation, Q/A.
  5. 12:45 · Social Entrepreneurship 5.0: Digital Readiness and the Transformation Gap Evidence from 30 European Countries Using SETI-C — Conversation, Q/A.
  6. 13:30 · To the Issue of the Law as a Production Structure in the Innovation Economy (Theoretical approach) — Conversation, Q/A.
  7. 14:15 · The Evidentiary Significance of Expert Opinion in Litigation Involving Digital Services — Conversation, Q/A.

Speakers, judges and hosts

  • Jan-Urban Sandal — Chair of Summit / Professor (Host)
  • Achyut Nepal — Researcher, Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute (Speaker)
  • Kateryna Redko — Patron of Philosophy, Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute (Speaker)
  • Oksana Kiriiak — Associate Professor, Yuriy Fedkovych Chernivtsi National University (Speaker)
  • Rudra P. Ghimire — Patron of Philosophy, Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute (Speaker)
  • Viktor Sereda — Affiliated Honorary Research Fellow, Fil. Dr. Jan-U. Sandal Institute (Speaker)