Construction is built on protecting people from physical hazards. Yet some of the industry’s greatest risks aren’t always visible on a job site.

Join us for a powerful conversation about mental health and suicide prevention in the construction industry—and how leaders can help create workplaces ...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, William Heinecke reflects on the leadership principles that helped him build one of Asia’s largest hospitality and restaurant groups. He explains why culture, loyalty, and customer focus remain essential competitive advantages, even as AI transforms the way bu...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, Dave Garrison explains why buy-in is one of the most overlooked drivers of business performance. While many leaders focus on compliance, satisfaction, or engagement, he argues that true buy-in happens when people bring their full energy, creativity, and commit...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, Pippa Malmgren explores the extraordinary technological transformation reshaping the global economy. From AI-driven scientific breakthroughs and new materials to energy innovation and changing geopolitical dynamics, she argues that humanity is entering a perio...

Worldwide employee engagement just hit an 11-year low. For family businesses, the risk isn't just turnover — it's losing the next generation of leadership before they ever get the chance to lead.
Here's what most family business leaders get wrong: they assume compensation is the problem, so they ...

Designed for CEOs, founders, operators, and investors, the session will move beyond surface-level narratives and discuss the realities women continue to navigate at the highest levels of healthcare globally.
Sharon Cunningham, Mary Gunn and Preeti Futnani will lead this honest, high-level conver...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, Li Cunxin shares how extreme discipline, developed through his career as a professional ballet dancer, shaped his approach to leadership and performance. He explains the difference between discipline that builds resilience and the kind that can break people, a...

In this episode of Mistakes Over Failure, Fares Akkad (YPO Emirates Integrated), Managing Director, Meta Middle East & Africa, shares a sweeping journey shaped by global perspective, startup turbulence, and reinvention. From surviving the dot-com crash to building and exiting a successful e-comme...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, Stella Clarke explains that the hardest part of breakthrough innovation is often not technical - it is getting people on board. Using the example of the color-changing car, she shares how prototyping helped her win buy-in, why organizations need to give creati...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, Dan Rice explains how leadership must evolve in a world defined by speed, volatility, and constant disruption. He shares practical principles for crisis leadership - from disciplined communication to taking a “tactical pause” - and argues that resilient organi...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, Francisco Santos shares how surviving kidnapping reshaped his view of leadership, resilience, and the true cost of freedom. He explains why protecting public discourse matters in the age of social media and cancel culture, and why democracy is being challenged...

What kind of legacy will exist because you were here?

During Global Impact Week, YPO and YNG members gathered for The Legacy Lab, an interactive session led by Peter Johnson that challenged participants to think beyond success and consider the long-term impact they hope to create in the world.

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Driven by a dream to create world-class Malbecs, Francisco purchased 25,000 acres of desert land in northern Argentina and set out to build a vineyard against daunting odds. When devastating floods repeatedly destroyed his work, he refused to give up rebuilding the vineyard three times with the s...

Sarah Boulos reflects on the power of connection, shared values and the responsibility YPO members have to show up for one another, especially when it is difficult.

Drawing from the tragic loss of seven members of her family and a later moment when political association caused others to pull awa...

What if solving global challenges starts not with policy, but with the people around the table?

A recent Social Impact Network fireside chat with Matthew A. Swift, Co-Founder, President & CEO of Concordia, explored how meaningful progress happens when leaders across business, government, and civ...

Alice’s story is a powerful journey of forgiveness. Determined to understand the painful truths surrounding her father’s death and her mother’s absence, she confronted a past filled with unanswered questions and deep hurt. Through that process, she found the courage to forgive those who had cause...

At 27, Andres and his fiancée were kidnapped in a traumatic ordeal that profoundly challenged their faith and outlook on life. After surviving the experience, they made the bold decision to start over in Barcelona. There, Andres founded a logistics company that grew to become the largest trade br...

After the loss of his daughter Aerin in 2024, Jon discovered a powerful legacy she left behind. Before departing for college, Aerin had written a series of handwritten letters for her best friend to open during life's most challenging moments. Moved by her extraordinary thoughtfulness, Jon transf...

When Raghunandan's infant son was diagnosed with a rare, life-threatening disease, his family embarked on a desperate journey across India in search of treatment. Amid uncertainty and fear, an extraordinary network of YPO members stepped in providing critical support at every turn. What began as ...

After surviving a near-fatal bus accident and being told he would never walk again, Sal refused to accept the limits placed before him. Determined to reclaim his future, he set an audacious goal: climb Mount Everest. What began as a physical recovery evolved into a profound journey of resilience,...

In this EDGE - Beyond The Stage 1:1, Kwame Owusu-Kesse explains what “impact over profit” really looks like in leadership - not as charity or signaling, but as making decisions based on lives and livelihoods. He argues that leaders need to shift their mental models, stop performative impact, and ...

AI is scaling knowledge and intelligence.

It rewards good judgment and penalizes poor judgment because AI enables faster scaling.

In a world where expertise is commoditized and analysis is automated, the CEO’s true advantage is no longer access to information or intelligence, it is their judgme...

In this TLA S02 session, behavioral scientist Milo Wilkinson explores why so many change initiatives fail - and why leaders often misread resistance. Her core idea is simple but powerful: people are not usually afraid of change itself, they are reacting to loss. Through stories, neuroscience, and...

In this TLA S02 session, behavioral scientist Milo Wilkinson explores why so many change initiatives fail - and why leaders often misread resistance. Her core idea is simple but powerful: people are not usually afraid of change itself, they are reacting to loss. Through stories, neuroscience, and...