NEW ORLEANS – New Orleans Entrepreneur Week (NOEW) opened registration last week for its annual weeklong celebration, taking place March 9-14, 2026. According to organizers, NOEW 2026 will widen the entrepreneurship lens, going beyond tech to celebrate the city’s full spectrum of innovation and business growth. From hospitality and creative industries to social impact startups and the local businesses and brands that make New Orleans thrive, NOEW 2026 is the place for all who consider themselves, or aspire to be, entrepreneurs
Registration is now open at www.noew.org. The first 200 people to register before midnight on Dec. 31 are guaranteed access to the NOEW at Night celebration on Friday, March 13, 2026.
Across six days, NOEW 2026 will transform New Orleans into “a dynamic festival of ideas”:
- March 9-11: City-wide programming featuring workshops, founder meetups and community activations.
- March 12-13: The NOEW Summit at Loyola University – two immersive days of globally recognized keynote speakers, high-energy panels, hands-on workshops and breakthrough interactive sessions.
- March 13: NOEW at Night – an exclusive closing celebration for NOEW registrants.
Lead programming partners for NOEW 2026 include: GNO, Inc., Junior Achievement of Greater New Orleans, Lepage Center for Entrepreneurship & Innovation, STartUP Northshore, The Beach at UNO, The Idea Village, Tulane Innovation Institute and Xavier University. Working together, these leaders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem are creating NOEW programming that reflects the diversity, creativity of New Orleans and the Gulf South.
Attendees gain direct access to:
- Globally recognized keynote speakers and thought leaders (to be announced soon)
- Investors, operators and mentors ready to advise and invest
- Dozens of sessions spanning founder stories, tactical workshops, industry deep-dives and future-forward conversations
- Interactive formats designed for doing, not just listening — think live problem-solving, pitch labs and creation spaces
- A thriving community of local and visiting founders, creatives and innovators. NOEW welcomes everyone with the drive to build something meaningful.
Visit www.noew.org to register and follow @hellonoew on social media to stay connected.