New Orleans Entrepreneur Week brings together the people, ideas, and industries shaping what’s next for New Orleans and Louisiana.
In 2027, NOEW will explore how where we are, who we are, and how we build. From the industries moving Louisiana forward to the culture that creates value far beyond our borders, these themes will guide conversations across NOEW 2027.
THEMES SHAPING
NOEW 2027
LOUISIANA IN MOTION
Louisiana is moving. The opportunity is making sure we move with it.
New investment, emerging industries, and ambitious ideas are reshaping Louisiana’s economy. Louisiana in Motion explores where that momentum is building — and how entrepreneurs, businesses, and professionals across the state can be part of it.
From energy, water, manufacturing, maritime, and infrastructure to technology and new industries taking root here, we’ll look beyond the headlines to the opportunities they create: new customers, contracts, capital, careers, partnerships, and paths to growth.
CULTURE IS BUSINESS
New Orleans creates culture the world values.
Our food, music, hospitality, media, festivals, and creative industries don’t just shape how the world sees New Orleans — they create businesses, jobs, audiences, experiences, and economic opportunity.
Culture Is Business explores what it takes to build sustainable businesses from the things we do uniquely well. From ownership and revenue to audience, distribution, staffing, partnerships, and growth, we’ll meet the people turning cultural value into business value — whether their ambitions are deeply local or reach far beyond New Orleans.
THE NEW RULES OF BUILDING
Building a business has changed. So has the playbook.
Powerful new tools have lowered barriers to starting and building, while changing customer expectations, evolving paths to capital, and new ways of working are reshaping what it takes to compete.
The New Rules of Building explores what works now — and what still matters no matter how the tools change. We’ll look at how entrepreneurs are using technology, reaching customers, telling better stories, building relationships, making smarter decisions, and creating businesses designed to last.
