SMS is proud to partner with The CEO Forum Group for the 6th Annual Flagship Transformative CEO Summit—a high-impact virtual event featuring candid conversations with global CEOs on leadership, strategy, and the future of enterprise. As a benefit of SMS membership, members receive complimentary access to this flagship CEO event and other select partnership programs.
Date & Time: March 24, 2026 | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM ET
Can’t Attend Live? Register anyway—you’ll be the first to receive the event recording, so you can access the insights on your schedule.
Price: $49 non-members, free for SMS members
SMS members will receive an email from the SMS office with their exclusive access code. For questions, please contact the SMS Executive Office at sms@strategicmanagement.net. Not yet an SMS member? Join a global community that connects rigorous strategic thinking with executive practice—and unlock complimentary access to events and leadership resources like these.
Theme: Setting the Agenda
Featured Keynote Speakers & Themes:
- Kate Gutmann, President International, UPS, The Future of Global Trade
- Judy Marks, Chair, CEO & President, Otis Worldwide Corporation, Strategic Leadership
- Sébastien Bazin, Chairman & CEO, Accor Hotels, Building Culture at Scale
Additional Interactive Workgroups Topics:
- Leadership, Strategy & Disruption
- How to Humanize AI
- Trust, Customers & Enterprise Relevance
- Founder Mindset at Scale
- The Five-Year Agenda: Balancing Immediate Performance with Enduring Value
SMS Moderator: Gary Dushnitsky, Deputy Dean and Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship
Gary Dushnitsky is Deputy Dean and Professor of Strategy & Entrepreneurship at London Business School, as well as a Senior Fellow at the Mack Institute for Innovation Management at The Wharton School. His research is at the intersection of entrepreneurship, strategy and innovation. He has published extensively on the shifting landscape of entrepreneurial finance, exploring such topics as accelerators, corporate venture capital and crowdfunding.
Dushnitsky serves as an editor on two of the Financial Times Top 50 Journals and received several academic awards. In addition to his academic work, he serves on advisory boards and also advises corporations in the Financial Industry, FMCG, and Pharma sectors on a host of corporate venturing issues.