14562: Empathy in and Around Ventures

This Professional Development Workshop (PDW) explores empathy in and between ventures, focusing on its role in fostering multidimensional value creation. Drawing on insights from entrepreneurship, management cognition, and social issues in management, the workshop integrates perspectives on how empathy influences stakeholder engagement, entrepreneurial value creation, team dynamics, and decision-making. Featuring a panel of leading scholars, the workshop will delve into empirical findings, theoretical frameworks, and practical applications of empathy at the individual, venture, and societal levels. Following a panel discussion on empathy in and around ventures, participants will engage in interactive sessions designed to foster dialogue and collaboration on specific themes related to empathy, culminating in actionable strategies for leveraging empathy to address complex venture challenges. This workshop is particularly relevant to scholars and practitioners interested in entrepreneurial leadership, innovation, and the broader implications of empathetic practices for sustainable value creation.