One Night. Three Experiences.
One Entrepreneurial Community.
From student founders taking their first big swing to emerging entrepreneurs scaling toward $1M and established business owners who keep thinking bigger, EO Philadelphia brings the entrepreneurial journey together under one roof.
DECEMBER 2, 2026 • THE DREXELBROOK
Choose your experience, then come together for dinner and Outsmart the Odds with entrepreneur Anne Mahlum.
Choose Your Experience
Each experience has its own registration, so pick the one that fits you.
GSEA Competition + Keynote & Dinner
Celebrate the next generation of entrepreneurs.
Watch inspiring student founders pitch their businesses and compete in EO’s Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Experience their passion, innovation, and ambition firsthand, then join us for dinner, an inspiring keynote, and the announcement of this year’s winner.
3:30 PM Student & Judge Arrival | 4:00 PM Competition | 6:00 PM Dinner & Keynote | Winner Announced Following Keynote
Explore EO/EOA + Keynote & Dinner
An exclusive experience for invited prospective members.
Go beyond the introduction and discover what makes EO and EO Accelerator different. Experience the power of trusted peer connections, authentic conversations, and a community of entrepreneurs committed to growing together. Then join us for dinner and an inspiring keynote.
4:30 PM Explore EO/EOA | 6:00 PM Dinner & Keynote
Keynote + Dinner
An evening of connection, inspiration, and fresh perspectives.
Join the EO Philadelphia community for dinner and an inspiring keynote with entrepreneur Anne Mahlum. Challenge your thinking, embrace opportunity, and discover what it takes to outsmart the odds.
6:00 PM Arrival & Dinner | Keynote to Follow
Outsmart the Odds
How to Use Everything You’ve Got to Get Everything You Want
Anne Mahlum knows what it means to bet on yourself. The founder of Back on My Feet and [solidcore] has built, scaled and exited businesses by challenging assumptions about what’s possible—and making bold moves when the outcome was anything but guaranteed.
In Outsmart the Odds, Anne challenges entrepreneurs to recognize the strengths they already have, stop letting fear make their decisions and intentionally put themselves in a position to win.
Because the odds aren’t always in your control. How you play them is.
The Evening
4:00 PM — GSEA Competition Begins
4:30 PM — Explore EO/EOA Begins
6:00 PM — All Experiences Come Together: Cocktails + Connection
6:00 PM — Dinner
7:00 PM — Outsmart the Odds with Anne Mahlum
8:30 PM — Evening Concludes with GSEA Winner Announced
Ready to Join Us?
There’s a seat for you on December 2. Choose your experience and register today.
EO Philadelphia Board Event Policy
Registration & Cancellation Deadline: Registration or cancellation of EO Members, EO Accelerators, or their guests within 72 hours of an event start time will incur a per-person charge.
RSVP/Cancel by November 29, 2026, 4 pm to avoid any fees for this specific event.
No-Shows and Party-Crashers: EO Members, EO Accelerators, and their guests who fail to attend an event, or attend without registering, will incur an event charge per person, plus any event-specific charges.
Charges: A $50 event charge applies to any EO Member, EO Accelerator, and/or their respective guests that fall in any of the above categories.
Charges will be automatically collected via eonetwork.org using the EO Member/EO Accelerators card on file or billed directly from the EO Philadelphia Finance Chair.
Please note that all event-related charges collected for late registration/cancellation/no-show/party-crashers will be allocated to EO Philadelphia's annual GSEA competition prize package.