FUTURE OF GOVERNANCE.

d. executive board summit is where owners, board members and executive leaders accelerate their knowledge, stay up to date and broaden their network to shape the future of board work. 

Join us for a full day.

We start the morning with keynotes and panels focused on macro trends, geopolitics, and the role of the board in shaping the future. After a networking lunch, the afternoon continues with interactive breakout sessions, followed by deeper discussions on boardroom dilemmas, digital transformation, and building high-performing boards.

DATE: 17 November

TIME: 08:30-19:30

LOCATION: SERGEL HUB, STOCKHOLM

TICKETS: 2000 SEK

(incl. lunch bla bla bla)

WHY WHAT.

The future of governance is shaped by those who come together to challenge perspectives, share experiences, and take an active role in how companies are guided forward. As the landscape evolves, so does the opportunity to rethink how boards and leaders approach strategy, responsibility, and long-term value creation.

This forum brings together owners, board members, and senior leaders with a shared ambition to shape what governance should look like in practice.

TOPICS.

Through a unique combination of global perspectives, real life board situations, cross-cultural dynamics and peer-to-peer learning, participants gain the mindset, tools and network required to operate effectively in international boardrooms.

On stage:

Responsibility in a global context

Understanding the board’s role across jurisdictions, ownership structures, and global governance frameworks.

September 4

4 hours Digital/Remote
2 hours speaker sessions
2 hours lecturing

Regulations, sustainability & legitimacy

Navigating ESG, ethical dilemmas, and decisions where legal and legitimate are not always the same.

October 9

4 hours Digital/Remote
2 hours speaker sessions
2 hours lecturing

Understanding the board’s role across jurisdictions, ownership structures, and global governance frameworks.

Position, courage &
long-term responsibility

November 6

4 hours Digital/Remote
2 hours speaker sessions
2 hours lecturing

Break out sessions:

The human in
the Boardroom

Exploring group dynamics, bias, culture, and how real decisions are shaped in practice.

November 22

Strategy across borders

Working with international growth, M&A, geopolitics, and uncertainty.

November 23

Effective board work in practice

Developing personal integrity, judgment, and the ability to take responsibility in complex situations.

November 24

Effective board work in practice

Developing personal integrity, judgment, and the ability to take responsibility in complex situations.

November 24

SPEAKERS.

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Agenda.

08.30 Doors open
09.00 Intro and welcome
09.15 Keynote: Macro & Geopolitical Outlook 2026
09.35 Panel: Geopolitical Risk & Scenario Planning

10.15 Coffee break

10.45 Keynote: Tech & Innovation 2026
11.05 Panel: Responsibility in the boardroom
11.25 Keynote: Bringing foresight into strategy

11.45 Lunch and mingle

13.00 Breakout sessions:

  • Strategic foresight

  • Leading as Chair

  • IPO Preparation

  • Board recruitment matching

  • Maximizing board output as a CXO

  • International board trends

14.45 Panel: Boardroom Dilemmas
15.10 Keynote: AI & Digital Transformation
15.35 Panel: Business meets politics

16.00 Panel: Building high-performing boards
16.30 deb.awards

17.00 Wrap up & mingle
19.30 Closing the event