CEO Circle

Empowering CEOs to lead from the front

IMD Circles

In today’s fast-paced world, the pressures you face may feel relentless. Multiple daily challenges often require you to reshape and adapt your leadership approach. The CEO Circle provides a safe space for you to have impactful discussions and enhance your perspective.

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The CEO Circle provides a sanctuary where you can share ideas and experiences in a supportive and highly confidential environment. You are encouraged to share your collective wisdom and insights to evolve your leadership skills as you shape future-ready businesses. Facilitated by IMD faculty and experts, the key issues of the day are disaggregated, triggering new thought patterns and perspectives.

CEO Roundtable

Location: IMD Campus 06–07 November 2025

Single accountability, purpose, and self-care

Striking the right balance on executive pay

Creating a caring and collaborative environment that allows other experts to shine

In the pursuit of power: what power really is

David Bach

President of IMD, Nestlé Professor of Strategy and Political Economy

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 a…