IMD-Egon Zehnder Board Summit

The IMD–Egon Zehnder Board Summit is a three day gathering for chairs and board members of leading companies. Carefully curated, it creates the conditions for high-level exchange among peers who know what it takes to lead at board level.

Developed jointly by IMD and Egon Zehnder, every edition is built around the specific challenges and priorities of its participants, with a new agenda each year. Through in-depth conversations ahead of the Summit, the agenda is shaped to ensure discussions are both relevant and actionable, covering topics such as geopolitics, technological innovation and AI, stakeholder pressure, succession management, board effectiveness and director self-leadership.

Participants engage with leading IMD faculty, senior partners from Egon Zehnder, selected guest speakers, and a Chairs’ Circle of accomplished chairs from major global companies, bringing together governance research and practical board expertise.

Engage with a carefully selected group of chairs and board members across industries, geographies, and ownership structures.

Create space to reflect on the broader forces shaping governance and your role within it.

Combine the latest governance thinking with real boardroom experience from leading academics and board leadership experts.

Learn from accomplished chairs of major global companies who shape the curriculum and actively contribute throughout the summit.

Build relationships with peers facing similar challenges, extending beyond the three days in Lausanne.

including Chairs, Vice Chairs, and Board Members from 10 countries.

average revenue of the companies represented.

combined board experience across 57 listed companies.

emerged from the discussions, forming a resource for participants to draw on in their own boardrooms.