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Relive the best moments

Have a look at the highlights of Lausanne 2026 edition

Relive the best moments

Have a look at the highlights of Lausanne 2026 edition

A week of impact, innovation and inspiration

5 days, 450+ participants, 20 industries and 53 nationalities.

An inspiring learning journey to become future-ready, now.

A Future global order

With Prof. David Bach

Prof. David Bach explains how the changing global order is reshaping business and leadership.

Organizing for AI: From pilots to agentic scale

With Prof. Naomi Haefner

Prof. Naomi Haefner explores how organizations can turn AI into business value.

Serial acquirers: Making a killing with M&As

With Prof. Salvatore Cantale

Prof. Salvatore Cantale shares how organizations create lasting value through disciplined acquisitions and integration.

From the J Curve to the L Curve: Can we avoid an ‘AI-tocracy’?

Arturo Bris. Professor of Finance, and Director of the IMD World Competitiveness Center

World competitiveness is shifting from open markets to controlled systems, where power lies in mastering technology – with the risk that efficiency gains come at the expense of democracy itself, argues Arturo Bris.

Leadership at the edge of discovery

Fabiola Gianotti, Director-General, CERN (2016-2025)

From unlocking the mysteries of the Higgs boson to managing one of the world’s most complex scientific collaborations, Fabiola Gianotti shares what leadership looks like when purpose, passion, patience, and global collaboration replace hierarchy and control.

One move at a time: How mindset shapes true greatness

Judit Polgár, Chess grandmaster

From a childhood immersed in chess to becoming a global champion, Judit Polgár’s story shows how mindset, discipline, and persistence turn a pawn into a queen.

Navigating a world without a center: What the end of the postwar order means for business

Qiyu Xu, Deputy Director, Institute for Strategic Studies, National Defense University of Beijing

Great power competition is reshaping global supply chains and the broader economy. To navigate this turbulence, business leaders must embrace the new world order, decentralize operations, and plan for the worst-case scenario, says Qiyu Xu.

Why leading an orchestra is a lot like leading a business

Rainer Hersch, Conductor, pianist, comedian and broadcaster

Leading an orchestra offers a compelling blueprint for business leaders, showing how to align teams, translate strategy into action, and deliver results through collaboration.

Trust and transparency: Building a media brand for the TikTok generation

Hugo Travers, Journalist and influencer

Hugo Travers, who built a 20-million-strong audience from scratch, explains why trust, transparency, and accessibility sit at the heart of his model.

Day 1

Faculty encouraged collective problem-solving for a rapidly changing world. Key themes included balancing resilience with adaptability, maintaining humanity in business relationships, and conscious leadership over reactive behavior.

Day 2

Participants explored key strategies for organizational success in a rapidly changing business environment. Effective leadership involves maintaining long-term vision while celebrating daily accomplishments.

Day 3

Participants gained insights into how AI can simplify organizations and unlock new opportunities beyond technology. Sessions highlighted that efficiency alone is not enough. Leaders must balance performance and transformation to build lasting competitive advantage.

Day 4

Today’s key insight: Future-ready leaders know how to manage conflict and turn it into opportunity. It starts with understanding the situation, building on your strengths, and recognising where you need to grow to create win-win outcomes.