SEPTEMBER 29–30
Leadership Forum
The Leadership Forum is the most important event organized by Performance Strategies, which is now part of the ROI Group.
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The premier event in Italy dedicated to leadership, management, and the future of organizations.
For over 15 years, it has brought together global leaders, great innovators, and key figures in the international business world on stage to provide thousands of CEOs, entrepreneurs, and top executives with the tools and insights they need to lead their companies more effectively.
An opportunity to broaden your strategic vision, gain access to the best management ideas, network at a high level with managers and executives from leading Italian and international companies, and develop new growth opportunities.
SPEAKERS
SANNA MARIN
Prime Minister of Finland from December 2019 to June 2023, she was elected at the age of 34 and was the world’s youngest head of government at the time she took office.
She led the Nordic country through the most challenging period in recent European history: the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the crisis following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and Finland’s application for and accession to NATO—a historic decision that reversed decades of the country’s neutrality and reshaped the global geopolitical balance.
Her government was the first in history to be led entirely by women, a fact that brought her international recognition as a symbol of a new generation of political leadership.
Under her leadership, Finland has adopted one of the world’s most ambitious climate goals—carbon neutrality by 2035—and a comprehensive program to digitize public services.
Author of the autobiographical book Hope in Action, she now works alongside heads of government and international political leaders as a strategic advisor on reform programs, climate transition, gender equality, geopolitics, and the impact of emerging technologies.
SETH GODIN
One of the world’s most influential business thinkers. An entrepreneur and author of more than 20 international bestsellers translated into 35 languages—including The Purple Cow —he has redefined the way we think about marketing, leadership, and strategy.
Through his analyses, he foresaw how ideas spread, companies grow, and trust is built in the post-industrial economy.
He is a member of the Marketing Hall of Fame, the Direct Marketing Hall of Fame, and the Guerrilla Marketing Hall of Fame all at the same time.
He founded Yoyodyne—which was later acquired by Yahoo!—and Squidoo, and served as editor of the collaborative project *The Carbon Almanac* on climate change.
His blog, which has been active for more than twenty years and features 10,000 posts, is considered one of the most widely read in the global business world.
© Elina Simonen
SANNA
MARIN
Prime Minister of Finland from 2019 to 2023, she was elected at the age of 34 and was the world’s youngest head of government at the time she took office.
GLOBAL LEADERSHIP
Leading through history-defining moments
“We tend to believe that everything will stay the same as it always has been. That is precisely what leads us to make the wrong decisions and waste time. We can no longer afford to do that today.”
© Bill Wadman
SETH
GODIN
One of the world’s most influential business thinkers, he has redefined the way we think about marketing, leadership, and strategy.
MAKING AN IMPACT
Humanity, trust, and connection as the guiding principles of leadership that creates value
“Change doesn’t happen by asking for permission. It happens by asking for forgiveness afterward.”
Photo of Sanna Marin © Elina Simonen
Photo by Seth Godin © Bill Wadman
RENÉE MAUBORGNE
A professor of strategy at INSEAD, where she co-directs the INSEAD Blue Ocean Strategy Institute with W. Chan Kim, she is one of the most influential figures in contemporary strategic thought.
Co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy —over four million copies sold in 50 languages—recognized as one of the most iconic strategy books of all time, along with Beyond Disruption, she introduced the concept of non-disruptive creation: growth that generates new markets without destroying existing industries, companies, or jobs.
In 2019, she was named the most influential management thinker by Thinkers50—the first woman in history to hold this title—and in 2023, the Harvard Business Review named her one of the four most influential thinkers of the century, alongside Michael Porter, W. Chan Kim, and Clayton Christensen.
Her materials are used by nearly 3,000 universities around the world. She served on the President’s Board of Advisors on Historically Black Colleges during both terms of the Obama presidency.
A.G. LAFLEY
He served as Chairman and CEO of Procter & Gamble for two separate terms—from 2000 to 2010 and again from 2013 to 2015—and is considered one of the most influential CEOs in the global consumer goods industry over the past quarter-century.
Under his leadership, P&G’s sales doubled, profits quadrupled, and its market value grew by more than $100 billion. The Group’s portfolio of billion-dollar brands—Tide, Pampers, Gillette, and others—grew from ten to twenty-four.
He transformed P&G’s culture around the mantra “Consumer is Boss” and expanded the boundaries of internal innovation through the Connect + Develop program: the world’s first example of open innovation applied to a multinational fast-moving consumer goods company.
He is the co-author, with Roger Martin, of the bestseller Playing to Win, which was named Best Book of the Year in 2013, and is among the most widely used strategy books in global executive programs.
Today, as a consultant to boards of directors and CEOs on strategy, innovation, and executive succession, he is considered one of the world’s leading experts on top leadership development.
RENÉE
MAUBORGNE
A professor of strategy at INSEAD and co-creator of the Blue Ocean Strategy model, she is one of the four most influential thinkers of the century, according to the Harvard Business Review.
GROWTH
Growing without destroying: the new imperative of leadership
“Companies can innovate and grow without destroying industries, businesses, or jobs: it’s a win-win approach that allows business and society to thrive together.”
A.G.
LAFLEY
President and CEO of Procter & Gamble for 15 years, he is considered one of the most influential global leaders in the history of the consumer goods industry. Under his leadership, P&G’s sales doubled and its market value grew by more than $100 billion.
BUSINESS STRATEGY
Strategy as an act of leadership: where to compete, how to win, when to say no
“Strategy doesn’t have to be mysterious. In concept, it’s simple and straightforward: it requires clear and rigorous thinking, true creativity, courage, and personal leadership.”
LINDA HILL
A professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School, where she chairs the Leadership Initiative, she has been named three times among the world’s ten most influential management thinkers by Thinkers50 and also received the Thinkers50 Innovation Award in 2015.
Her research focuses on innovation leadership and the scaling of digital innovation: how to guide an organization to innovate not just once, but systematically and continuously over time.
Her Bestseller Genius at Scale is considered one of the on the subject for managers, innovators, and businesses, as is his TED Talk on collective creativity.
She is a co-founder of InnovationForce, a company that combines artificial intelligence and machine learning to accelerate the innovation process.
The author of numerous articles in the Harvard Business Review, her books and writings have been featured and cited by the Wall Street Journal, Business Insider, and leading international business publications.
TORSTEN MÜLLER-ÖTVÖS
One of the most influential figures in the contemporary luxury sector, he served as CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars for 14 years—the longest tenure in the company’s modern history—and led the transformation of the British automaker into a benchmark for high-end luxury and innovation.
Under his leadership, Rolls-Royce increased sales by 500%, doubled the average price, and launched the Spectre, the brand’s first all-electric car.
He serves on the board of the McLaren Group and Oyster Yachts and is a global advisor to luxury brands and high-end real estate companies.
Prior to that, he spent thirty-three years with the BMW Group, where he held positions of increasing leadership in marketing and product management.
His career has been marked by a deep understanding of the brand, emotional storytelling, and the art of cultivating customer desire.
LINDA
HILL
A professor of business administration at Harvard Business School, she is one of the world’s leading authorities on innovation leadership.
COLLECTIVE GENIUS
Unleashing everyone’s talent: the framework that turns ideas into systemic impact
“If we want to build organizations capable of innovating consistently over time, we must unlearn our conventional idea of leadership.”
TORSTEN
MÜLLER-ÖTVÖS
CEO of Rolls-Royce Motor Cars from 2010 to 2023, the longest-serving long-serving CEO in the company’s modern history of the company, he increased sales sixfold and doubled the average purchase price.
EXCELLENCE
How to build a brand that generates desire, value, and growth without compromise
“What Henry Royce and Charles Rolls taught the world has always been our guiding principle: strive for perfection in everything you do.”
TAMARA ERICKSON
One of the world’s most recognized voices on intergenerational integration in the workplace, the transformation of work, and leadership. Named five times to Thinkers50’s list of the top 50 global management thinkers.
She teaches Organizational Behavior at London Business School, where she designed and co-directs the prestigious executive program “Leading Businesses into the Future.”
She is the founder and CEO of Tammy Erickson Associates, a research and consulting firm dedicated to workforce redesign, and has served on the board of directors of two Fortune 500 companies.
She co-directed “Cooperative Advantage,” a research project involving more than fifty teams across fifteen multinational companies, considered one of the most extensive studies ever conducted on collaborative work practices in global companies.
She authored the Harvard Business Review article “It’s Time to Retire Retirement,” which won the McKinsey Award and has become a landmark in the international debate on demographic changes in the workforce.
MAURO PORCINI
As President and Chief Design Officer of Samsung—the first person in the Korean conglomerate’s history to hold this position—he now has direct responsibility for more than 1,500 talented employees worldwide.
He is considered one of the leading international figures in the transformation of design from an aesthetic discipline into a strategic business tool. His approach combines human-centered design, sustainability, and an obsessive attention to detail.
Before joining Samsung, he served as Chief Design Officer at PepsiCo and 3M, introducing this new strategic role at both companies.
Under his leadership, PepsiCo has earned over two thousand awards and opened fifteen design centers around the world, completing the 2023 global rebrand—the most extensive in the last fifteen years.
Author of The Human Side of Innovation and L’età dell’eccellenza, he is the host and judge of the shows New York by Design and America by Design on CBS and Amazon Prime.
With nearly 50 patents filed in his name, he combines strategic vision with solid, recognized expertise in design.
TAMARA
ERICKSON
An affiliate professor at London Business School, she has been advising Fortune 500 multinational companies on organizational and leadership strategies for over twenty years.
MULTIGENERATIONAL WORKFORCE
Talent, generations, and new models of collaboration
“Great leaders are a destabilizing force: they ask the tough questions, push us to think about cutting-edge ideas, and open the windows to let in some fresh air.”
MAURO
PORCINI
As President and Chief Design Officer of Samsung Electronics—the first person in the Korean group’s history to hold this position—he leads a team of more than 1,500 talented professionals worldwide.
HUMAN-CENTRIC INNOVATION
Emotional intelligence + Human imagination in the age of AI: leadership that shapes a future on a human Scale
“The greatest competitive advantage is putting people first: creating value for people.”
KATE O’NEILL
An expert on the relationship between technology, artificial intelligence, and the human experience, she works with leaders and Fortune 500 companies to enhance the human experience, particularly in interactions driven by data and artificial intelligence.
Her influence extends to global technology governance: she is regularly invited to meetings of the United Nations advisory body on artificial intelligence, where she contributes to the international debate on the responsible use of AI.
She is the author of six books, including the award-winning What Matters Next, which was named one of the Thinkers50 Best New Management Books and was a finalist for the International Book Awards. She is also ranked in the Thinkers50 Top 50.
Her articles have been published in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and WIRED; and she has appeared as a tech commentator on the BBC.
Her clients include Google, IBM, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, and Adobe.
One of Netflix’s first 100 employees, she launched her consulting business after a career in business writing, technology, and digital innovation.
PETER HINSSEN
An author, serial entrepreneur, and investor, he is considered one of the leading international experts on radical innovation, artificial intelligence, and adaptive leadership in an era of constant disruption.
He introduced and popularized the concept of “Never Normal“: the era in which change is no longer an event to be weathered, but the permanent context in which organizations operate.
He has founded numerous companies and served as an Entrepreneur in Residence at McKinsey & Company, focusing on digital and technology strategy.
The author of six management bestsellers, he has worked with companies such as Google, Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, LVMH, BMW, and Rolex.
He teaches at international business schools such as the London Business School, serves as a board advisor to numerous multinational companies, and is an active investor in global startups and scaleups.
@Robbie Quinn
KATE
O’NEILL
An expert in technology and artificial intelligence, she serves as a key advisor to Fortune 500 companies and institutions on strategic decisions regarding AI and its impact on people.
AI WITH A PURPOSE
Governing Artificial Intelligence and emerging technologies by bringing together people, values, and results
“Business goals and human goals must be as closely aligned as possible. As automated experiences scale, values must scale along with them.”
PETER
HINSSEN
A serial entrepreneur and investor, he is considered one of the world’s leading experts on radical innovation and adaptive leadership.
CHANGE
The Never Normal: leadership that shapes the future in an era of constant change
“In every crack in the system there is a window: uncertainty is not a threat to be managed, but the most powerful source of opportunity.”
Photo by Kate O’Neill @Robbie Quinn
HOW LEADERSHIP CHANGES
WHEN THE WORLD CHANGES
Topics in this EDITION
AGENDA
SEPTEMBER 29
8:00 – 9:00
WELCOME COFFEE
09:00 – 10:30
Linda Hill
Collective genius
10:30 – 11:15
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
11:15 – 12:00
TORSTEN MÜLLER-ÖTVÖS
Excellence
12:00 – 13:00
MAURO PORCINI
Human-Centric Innovation
13:00 – 14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:30 – 16:00
Kate O'Neill
AI with a Purpose
16:00 – 16:45
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
16:45 – 18:00
SANNA MARIN
Global Leadership
SEPTEMBER 30
8:00 – 9:00
WELCOME COFFEE
09:00 – 10:15
RENÉE MAUBORGNE
Growth
10:15 – 11:15
TAMARA ERICKSON
Multigenerational workforce
11:15 – 12:00
COFFEE BREAK & NETWORKING
12:00 – 13:00
PETER HINSSEN
Change
13:00 – 14:30
NETWORKING LUNCH
14:30 – 15:45
A.G. LAFLEY
Business Strategy
15:45 – 17:00
SETH GODIN
Make an Impact
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