Talk podcast: Diversity & Entrepreneurship

Talk podcast: Diversity & Entrepreneurship

From Turun AMK by Turun ammattikorkeakoulu

June 11, 2026 · 30 min

About this episode

This episode explores the impact of diversity on entrepreneurship and discusses the structural barriers and implications for education and policy.

Entrepreneurship is often portrayed as open to anyone—yet decades of research show that opportunities, recognition, and support are not equally distributed. Gender, ethnicity, social class, and institutional context matter deeply. In this podcast episode, we explore diversity in entrepreneurship through a research lens. What we know, what we often overlook, and how this should change the way we think about entrepreneurship education, policy, and practice. Together with Professor Ulla Hytti from the University of Turku and Dr Spinder Dhaliwal from the University of Westminster, we discuss the following questions: - What do we mean by diversity in entrepreneurship? - What are the structural barriers and hidden inequalities? - What is the role of entrepreneurship education? Is it part of the problem or the solution? - What are the implications for policy and ecosystems? - What are the new research directions?

People in this episode

Guests: Ulla Hytti, Spinder Dhaliwal

Topics covered

  • diversity in entrepreneurship
  • structural barriers
  • entrepreneurship education
  • policy implications
  • research directions

Keywords

  • entrepreneurship
  • diversity
  • gender
  • ethnicity
  • social class
  • education
  • policy

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Turku, University of Westminster

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