EMI Annual Conference

REGISTER for the 2025 EMI Annual Conference: November 7, 2025.

The Emerging Markets Institute will hold the 2025 EMI Conference on November 7, 2025, at Bloomberg Auditorium, Cornell Tech Campus, New York City.

The 2025 EMI Annual Conference comes at a pivotal moment for emerging markets as global trade dynamics, capital flows, and technological shifts reshape economic opportunities. New Rules, New Opportunities explores how businesses, investors, and policymakers can navigate this evolving landscape. EMI will be celebrating its 15th Anniversary and the 10th anniversary of the EMI report. This will be the opportunity to look back and forward on Emerging Markets economies and multinationals.

This year, we focus on the intersection of finance, technology, and emerging global trends — analyzing the strategies needed to thrive amid shifting regulatory frameworks, supply chains, and global partnerships. Attendees will gain exclusive insights from world leaders, industry pioneers, and distinguished alumni shaping the future of emerging markets.

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Agenda (November 6)

Location: Tata Classroom 327, Cornell Tech Campus, NYC or watch the finals online.

Agenda (November 7)

Location: Bloomberg Auditorium, Cornell Tech Campus or watch the event online.

Find out more about the EMI case and pitch competitions

Annually, EMI holds within the EMI Conference the Cornell EMI Corning Case Competition and the Cornell EMI Mark Mobius Pitch Competition.

  • Cornell EMI Corning Case Competition

The Corning Cornell Case Competition is a key event in the conference. It boosts collaboration among universities and strengthens Johnson’s ties with other academic institutions. Moreover, it speaks to EMI’s focus on international and inter-institutional collaboration. Find more information by clicking below or accessing case.emiconference.com.

  • Cornell EMI Mark Mobius Pitch Competition

This pitch competition is hosted by the Cornell Emerging Markets Institute and assisted by Cornell Big Red Ventures in the regional finalists’ selection. In 2021, Mark Mobius announced his generous sponsorship of the pitch competition as a learning opportunity for student entrepreneurs to improve their pitching skills. Find more information by clicking below or accessing pitch.emiconference.com.

EMI Conference in Numbers

  • 500 Attendees at 2024 EMI Conference
  • 250 In person at Cornell Tech in 2024
  • 25 Countries represented from all regions
  • 26K EMI Reports’ visits
  • 2.2K+ Participants in the Case Competition since 2017
  • 126 Startups in the Pitch Competition since 2020
  • 1,000 Streaming views
  • All regions around the world participate annually

Past EMI Conferences

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"I participated in the organizing committee. I was able to learn about the end-to-end process, the guest speakers, topics in ESG and overall innovation in emerging markets."

Yashodhara Neerukonda, Cornell AMBA 2022, EMI Conference Committee member
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"The EMI conference was the highlight of our year, and engaging with impactful start-ups from different was inspiring - it challenged us to think about how we can bring positive, lasting impact in our own communities and countries."

Sharwari Pandit, MBA ‘23, EMI Fellow