Gosia will share the entrepreneurial journey of the University of St Andrews - Scotland’s first university and the third oldest in the English-speaking world. The presentation will highlight recent developments such as the new Business School, the Entrepreneurship Centre at Eden Campus, and multi-disciplinary innovation initiatives, while exploring how a historic institution combines its world-leading academic excellence with its role as society’s engine of innovation and change. Drawing inspiration from MIT’s innovation frameworks, Gosia will outline St Andrews’ aspiration to create an inclusive entrepreneurial ecosystem and will discuss opportunities and challenges in building this ecosystem within a traditional academic setting.



*Gosia Mitka is Vice Dean for Engagement, Partnerships and Social Responsibility at the University of St Andrews Business School and serves on the St Andrews Innovation Board. Her work focuses on ecosystem-building, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration, and advancing entrepreneurial education as catalysts for transformative change. Gosia is passionate about bridging silos across disciplines, sectors, and communities and championing innovation and entrepreneurship in St Andrews. Previously, she was Associate Dean for Education and received the Pioneer in Enterprise Education Award (National Enterprise Education Awards) and was a finalist for European Female Entrepreneurial Leader of the Year (ACEEU Triple E Awards). She is a Fellow of Entrepreneurial Leadership (NCEE) and brings professional experience from Daimler Buses and policy exposure through engagement with the European Central Bank and Scotland House Brussels.