Speaker Line-Up

As a pioneer in the field of coaching and mentoring, David Clutterbuck has spent over four decades shaping how individuals and organizations grow through dialogue and reflection. As co-founder and lifetime Special Ambassador of EMCC Global, he is committed to raising standards in coaching worldwide. A prolific author of over 70 books and a visiting professor at several leading business schools, he is currently focused on advancing team coaching through frameworks like PERILL, developing coach maturity, and training the next generation of school-age coaches around the globe.

Michael Bungay Stanier is an award-winning coach, a Rhodes Scholar and the founder of Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that had helped hundreds of organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led. He is also the author of the best-selling book The Coaching Habit and How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, a book about how to create psychological safety by building the best possible relationship with the key people at work. He is the host of Change Signal, a podcast about change management.

As President of IMD, a position he has held since September 2024, David Bach is focused on making IMD the world’s most impactful business school. Together with his leadership team and the entire IMD community, he is working to broaden and deepen IMD’s global impact through learning innovation, excellence in degree- and executive programs, and applied thought leadership.

Séverine Jourdain is a recognized executive leadership and business senior coach with 20+ years’ experience, ICF MCC credentialed, supporting C-Suite individuals, leadership teams, and full organizations to thrive. At IMD, she is the co-Director of the IMD Executive Coaching Certificate.

President of ICF Switzerland, Albina Koch is a leading expert in leadership and team development. As a certified Executive & Team Coach (PCC ICF) and corporate trainer, she combines academic excellence in industrial engineering, leadership & management, and leadership psychology with practice-oriented approaches. She specializes in supporting executives and management teams in transformation processes. Albina Koch brings extensive industry expertise from the manufacturing industry, mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, IT, finance, retail, and luxury goods. Her clients include top managers and teams from companies such as Lufthansa, Volkswagen, Porsche, ThyssenKrupp, Lidl, and Swiss banks.

Dr. Christian Schmeichel is Senior Vice President and Global Head of People & Culture Services at SAP. 

Christian Schmeichel is a big believer in agile leadership and an inclusive culture as key ingredients for leading-edge innovation and world-class organizational performance. 

With 20 years of experience in various senior HR executive roles, amongst others being Chief Future of Work Officer at SAP, Chief Operating Officer for SAP’s global HR function, and HR Director at SAP in Japan, he is a renowned expert in leading large-scale HR transformation and shaping the future of work in times of unprecedented change.

Dr. Petra Bohnisch Petra Böhnisch, based in Munich, BY, DE, is currently a Transformation Manager and Global Leadership Expert at BSH Home Appliances Group. Petra Böhnisch brings experience from previous roles at Bosch Security and Safety Systems and Robert Bosch GmbH. Petra Böhnisch holds a 2011 - 2019 Doctorate (PhD) in Sociology - Critical Accounting Studies - Controlling (interdisciplinary) @ Technische Universität Chemnitz.

Robert Garcia, ACC, MBA, is vice president of ICF Coaching in Organizations and is responsible for leading the business unit that enables global organizations to build coaching capabilities and develop a strong coaching culture. Previously, he held senior positions at Randstad, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Baptist Health, Florida International University, Lee Hecht Harrison LLC, ADP, and United Healthcare.

Bachelor’s degree in Pedagogical Science with a specialization in Business from NYU; formed in Performing Arts; Life, Performance & Ontological Coach, and master’s degree in Positive Psychology and Wellbeing. Andreina has developed her career with a strong focus on Strategic Talent Management and Leadership Development. 20 years of experience in Human Resources, 5 years of experience as an External Consultant,

Learning and team coaching. Highly interested in Strategic Talent Planning, Succession, Training & Coaching, Performance and Change Management, Leadership Development, D&I, and Organizational

Born in Switzerland in 1986, Simon spent his first two years on a sailing boat, the next nine on the Bahamas. A classically trained pianist with a Masters in American Lit, Simon somehow ended up in the energy industry – and never left. Nearly a decade later, he is Head of Organisational Development at Alpiq, where he channels his love for people, culture, and curious detours into anchoring the Care, Dare, Share philosophy from within. 

Donna Latin is an experienced ICF Professional Certified Coach (PCC level), Organizational/ Leadership Development professional with an extensive background in Consulting, Business Development, Project, Agile, and Change management. 

Donna has over 25 years of international experience working with a broad range of industry-leading multi-national companies.

Simon is Global Learning & Development Leader at EY and international best-selling author of the ‘The Curious Advantage’. Previously he was Chief Learning Officer at Novartis. He is a commercially-minded learning leader with experience across a range of the World's leading organisations. Having co-founded Brightwave, one of the UK's leading e-Learning companies, Simon moved to Accenture to consult for companies including BT, BP, Microsoft and Canon. He then focused on the Banking industry, working with Barclays, HSBC and RBS. Following a series of projects with Lloyds, Simon moved over to deliver the Academy strategy he had designed. This role then developed into creating the business case for, and then leading the Bank-wide learning transformation. 

Responsible for global executive Leadership and Team Effectiveness, Leadership training, Leadership assessment, coaching and mentoring. Mikala acts as leadership development strategic corporate advisor, taking a consultative approach to understanding business needs and developing as well as delivering effective, innovative and high-quality learning programs which deliver measurable results.

Carlo Tortora Brayda di Belvedere holds the position of Advisor and Equity Partner in CyberStratos.

Mr. Tortora Brayda born in Rome, Italy in 1969, is the founder and Executive Chairman of Tortora Brayda Institute for Partnership Excellence, a global Think Tank to promote collaboration. He is also Chief Executive Officer of Gorilla Corporation. Gorilla Corporation is a leading provider of vendor partner strategy & marketing solutions for the IT channel.

Susan Caesar, Director of Artificial Intelligence at ICF, brings extensive experience in driving human-centered innovation, digital transformation, and ethical AI. 

Susan is passionate about promoting AI as a force for good.

With over 30 years of experience in early-stage investments, business development, digital and AI innovation, Bruno's activities cut across venture capital, private equity, and growth advisory. Bruno is a Venture Partner at VU Venture Partners, a top-tier SFO-based VC, and a strategic advisor at ICG, the leading Private Equity Group. As a Growth Advisor, Bruno partners with startups, scale-ups, and established organizations to accelerate their growth and transformation, using cutting-edge AI-driven strategies. Bruno has a proven track record of creating value and impact, as evidenced by his recognition as a Top 40 Healthcare Transformer, his distinguished membership in the Forbes Technology Council, and his role as the first-ever Chief Digital Officer in the pharmaceutical industry. Bruno is passionate about fostering a culture of innovation and collaboration, and enjoys sharing his insights and knowledge through events and media engagements.

Mikołaj Jan Piskorski, also known as Misiek, is Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics and Innovation and Dean of Executive Education, responsible for custom, open, advisory, talent, online, and coaching programs, impact measurement, publishing and marketing at IMD. He is an expert on digital strategy, platform strategy, and the process of digital business transformation. He works with companies in various industries across the globe to support them through digital transformation. 

Sarah E. Toms is Chief Innovation Officer at IMD where she leads the Learning Innovation and AI strategy, and former executive director and co-founder of Wharton Interactive. She is a demonstrated thought leader in the educational technology field, fueled by a passion to find and develop innovative ways to make every learning environment active, engaging, more meaningful, and learner-centered. She has spent more than twenty years as a leader in the technology sphere, and was an entrepreneur for more than a decade, founding companies that built global CRM, product development, productivity management, and financial systems. In addition, she is coauthor with Peter Fader of The Customer Centricity Playbook. She is dedicated to supporting women and girls in the technology field through her work with several women in tech organizations and initiatives.

José Parra-Moyano is a Professor of Digital Strategy at IMD. His research, which has been ben published in top-tier academic and practitioners journals, focuses on how companies can use digital technologies to create sustainable value. He is a passionate and award-winning teacher who has been listed as a Thinkers50 Radar list member, a Forbes 30 under 30, and as a Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum. Moreover, he advises companies in the design and implementation of their digital strategies.

Susan Goldsworthy OLY is Affiliate Professor of Leadership, Communications, and Organizational Change. As a former Olympic finalist, award-winning writer, executive coach, and speaker with more than 20 years of corporate experience with large multinationals, Susan Goldsworthy brings knowledge from the fields of sport, business and neuroscience to her leadership development work. She focuses on how leadership needs to change in an increasingly uncertain world, working with people and companies to turn knowledge into behavior to create the conditions for healthy high performance.

Diego blends 25+ years of corporate leadership in Public Affairs, Marketing, and Brand Protection with a passion for coaching transformational change. An ICF PCC, Integral® Coach, and Lean-start-up coach, he specializes in leadership and executive coaching. As Vice-President of the European Institute of Innovation for Sustainability, Diego is committed to human change for a sustainable future. He is also a Climate Coach, founder of the Climate Coaching Alliance Switzerland, and Past President and Advisor to the Board of ICF Switzerland.

Thomas is the Chief of UNOG Centre for Learning and Multilingualism at United Nations. Thomas leads the Centre and also serves as the Chief of the Staff Development and Learning Section at the United Nations Office at Geneva. Neufing has an extensive background in learning, leadership development, and talent management within international organizations, including prior roles at the UNSSC and the UN Secretariat. 

Nathalie Ducrot truly believes in the power of coaching and in a world where we wake up inspired to grow and contribute to a better world, one conversation, one decision at a time. Her key attributes include the ability to activate and manage change in a complex and global environment. She nurtures a strong passion for the use of self, combined with collective intelligence for achieving results through people. As an executive and team coach, learning facilitator, mentor, and coach supervisor, she developed extensive experience working at executive and management levels in a variety of human resource and organizational development areas. Her main key areas of expertise are interdependent and related to Leadership Impact, Effective Communication, and Essential Motivation.

Julia Binder is Professor of Sustainable Innovation and Business Transformation, and Program Director of IMD’s Creating Value in the Circular Economy program. She is a renowned thought leader, recognized on the 2022 Thinkers50 Radar list for her work at the intersection of sustainability and innovation. Her research and teaching delve into the intricate processes, strategies, and mechanisms enabling business leaders to integrate economic, social, and environmental impact into innovative business models.

Founder and Managing Director of Ventures Worldwide Sàrl, Virginia Williams, MBA, PCC,  Executive Coach, Mindfulness Mentor, business coach, leadership and learning facilitator, author, speaker and provider of Peaceful Productivity® - a Business Success Strategy to Unleash Motivation for Inspired Performance, Extraordinary Results and Peace of Mind.

Voytek is a change consultant and serves as the Managing Partner at Seamind Blue Ocean, a maritime consultancy firm helping shipping and cargo clients navigate sustainable transformation of their businesses. Voytek is also an executive coach at IMD where he has worked with the participants of the IMD’s ‘Leading Sustainable Business Transformation’ course, and a co-founder of The Mind Alliance: an international network of consultants assisting organizations and individuals in navigating change.