Speaker Line-Up

As a pioneer in the field of coaching and mentoring, David Clutterbuck has spent over four decades shaping how individuals and organizations grow through dialogue and reflection. As co-founder and lifetime Special Ambassador of EMCC Global, he is committed to raising standards in coaching worldwide. A prolific author of over 70 books and a visiting professor at several leading business schools, he is currently focused on advancing team coaching through frameworks like PERILL, developing coach maturity, and training the next generation of school-age coaches around the globe.

Michael Bungay Stanier is an award-winning coach, a Rhodes Scholar and the founder of Box of Crayons, a learning and development company that had helped hundreds of organizations transform from advice-driven to curiosity-led. He is also the author of the best-selling book The Coaching Habit and How to Work with (Almost) Anyone, a book about how to create psychological safety by building the best possible relationship with the key people at work. He is the host of Change Signal, a podcast about change management.

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 applied thought leadership.

Robert Garcia, ACC, MBA, is vice president of ICF Coaching in Organizations and is responsible for leading the business unit that enables global organizations to build coaching capabilities and develop a strong coaching culture. Previously, he held senior positions at Randstad, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM), Baptist Health, Florida International University, Lee Hecht Harrison LLC, ADP, and United Healthcare.

Séverine Jourdain is a recognized executive leadership and business senior coach with 20+ years’ experience, ICF MCC credentialed, supporting C-Suite individuals, leadership teams, and full organizations to thrive. At IMD, she is the co-Director of the IMD Executive Coaching Certificate.

President of ICF Switzerland (2025), Albina Koch is a leading expert in leadership and team development. As a certified Executive & Team Coach (PCC ICF) and corporate trainer, she combines academic excellence in industrial engineering, leadership & management, and leadership psychology with practice-oriented approaches. She specializes in supporting executives and management teams in transformation processes. Albina Koch brings extensive industry expertise from the manufacturing industry, mechanical engineering, the automotive industry, IT, finance, retail, and luxury goods. Her clients include top managers and teams from companies such as Lufthansa, Volkswagen, Porsche, ThyssenKrupp, Lidl, and Swiss banks.

Accomplished Public Affairs executive with international experience in complex business environments and company transformation. ICF PCC certified professional Coach skilled in sustainability coaching, lean start-ups, cross-cultural work, and transitions. Dedicated to leveraging my experience and network to drive sustainable change for a better future that combines prosperity, people and planet.

Mikołaj Jan Piskorski, also known as Misiek, is Professor of Digital Strategy, Analytics and Innovation and Dean of Executive Education, responsible for custom, open, advisory, talent, online, and coaching programs, impact measurement, publishing and marketing at IMD. He is an expert on digital strategy, platform strategy, and the process of digital business transformation. He works with companies in various industries across the globe to support them through digital transformation. 

Sarah Toms is Chief Innovation Officer at IMD. She leads information technology, learning innovation, Strategic Talent Solutions, and the AI Strategy. A demonstrated thought leader in education innovation, Sarah is passionate about amplifying IMD’s mission to drive positive impact for individuals, organizations, and society.

Zhike Lei is Professor of Leadership and Organizational Behavior. She is an award-winning organizational scholar and an expert on psychological safety, team dynamics, organizational learning, error management, and patient safety.

Lei studies how organizations, teams, and employees adapt and learn in complex, time-pressured, consequence-laden environments. As a global management educator, she has taught executives and PhD, DBA, EMBA, and MBA candidates, as well as undergraduates, and has won numerous teaching awards and recognitions.

Joel DiGirolamo is the vice president of research and data science for ICF. He has more than 30 years of staff and management experience in Fortune 500 companies and is the author of two books, Leading Team Alpha and Yoga in No Time at All. Joel holds a master’s degree in industrial and organizational psychology from Kansas State University, an MBA from Xavier University, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He is a member of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP), the Society of Consulting Psychology (SCP), the American Psychological Association (APA), and the Society for Human Resource Management.

Susan Goldsworthy OLY is Affiliate Professor of Leadership, Communications, and Organizational Change. As a former Olympic finalist, award-winning writer, executive coach, and speaker with more than 20 years of corporate experience with large multinationals, Susan Goldsworthy brings knowledge from the fields of sport, business and neuroscience to her leadership development work. She focuses on how leadership needs to change in an increasingly uncertain world, working with people and companies to turn knowledge into behavior to create the conditions for healthy high performance.

Nathalie Ducrot is an Executive & Team Coach (MCC by ICF and MP by EMCC). She believes in the power of coaching – and in a world where we wake up inspired to have an impact and grow by growing others. As a lifelong learner and creative mind combining human dynamics and appreciative coaching, she has extensively researched how coaching can help people and organizations who want to thrive in the face of increasing change and complexity. Her holistic approach includes working at both systemic and personal levels.