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Mastering the Age of Strategy Disruption™

Transform your board leadership skills with our exclusive masterclass series, Mastering the Age of Strategy Disruption™. This program, specifically designed for board members, consists of eight one-hour, small-group sessions led by global experts. You'll join a diverse cohort of peers to tackle the challenges of today's dynamic business environment. Explore the session titles below and meet our distinguished faculty.


  • Implications of the Age of Strategy Disruption™ (February 4th): Jennifer C. Wolfe
  • Strategic Risk-Taking in Innovation (February 18th): Fred van Eenennaam
  • Innovative Thinking in the Boardroom (March 4th): Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes
  • Ethical Considerations of Change (March 18th): Azish Filabi
  • Boardroom Dynamics Under Stress (April 8th): Yesim Gura and Michelle Thomson
  • Decentralized Governance and Stakeholder Engagement (April 22nd): David R. Koenig
  • Using New Technologies to Disrupt or Manage Disruption (May 6th): Homaira Akbari
  • Strategic Agility and the Will to Win (May 20th): Leo Tilman and Gen. Chuck Jacoby (Ret.)

How to Apply

The application window is now closed. We are pleased to report that the program was 3x oversubscribed. 


Board members from Australia, Switzerland, Germany, England, Türkiye, Nigeria, Canada, France, Colombia, Lebanon, the Dominican Republic, and the United States will participate in our first masterclass. It is sure to be an outstanding program, and we hope you will consider applying for future masterclasses when they are offered.

Meet yOur Faculty Members

Jennifer C. Wolfe

Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Fred Van Eenennaam

Jennifer C.  Wolfe, Esq., APR,  served as managing partner of a global intellectual property law firm for more than 20 years, is an entrepreneur, author, and award-winning global IP Strategist.  She is the author of multiple books, including Disruption in the Boardroom: Leading Corporate Governance and Oversight into an Evolving Digital Future.

Fred Van Eenennaam

Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Fred Van Eenennaam

Fred van Eenennaam was named to Michael Porter's Harvard Business School Hall of Fame. He is a highly regarded global strategy consultant and board member across different industries in Europe and USA. He is chairman of the Netherlands Institute of Competitiveness.

Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Prof. Dr. Vasiliu-Feltes is a distinguished global thought leader and esteemed academic whose profound contributions span many disciplines and sectors. An alumna of Columbia University, MIT, Stanford, and Harvard, she is renowned for her futuristic insights and for building cyber-ethics resilient innovation ecosystems.  

Azish Filabi

Michelle Thomson, QRD®

Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes

Azish Filabi is the Managing Director of the American College Maguire Center for Ethics in Financial Services and holds the distinguished position of  Associate Professor and Charles Lamont Post Chair of Business Ethics at The American College for Financial Services.  

Yesim Gura, QRD®

Michelle Thomson, QRD®

Michelle Thomson, QRD®

Yesim Gura is a Qualified Risk Director® serving on multiple boards across Europe in consumer goods, food, healthcare, and technology. She is an IFC-nominated director, a registered expert at the European Commission, and an ICF-certified coach focused on disruptive innovation and positive risk governance.

Michelle Thomson, QRD®

Michelle Thomson, QRD®

Michelle Thomson, QRD®

Michelle Thomson is a Qualified Risk Director®, certified coach, and advisor to executives, including those facing high-consequence situations such as litigation and crisis management. She has also served as a catastrophe reinsurance portfolio manager, a board member, and a chief executive officer.

David R. Koenig, QRD®

David R. Koenig, QRD®

David R. Koenig, QRD®

David R. Koenig is a Qualified Risk Director® who has served as a board member, chief executive officer, and entrepreneur and led risk management programs at three companies, where he managed multi-billion dollar portfolios. He is the award-winning author of Governance Reimagined and The Board Member's Guide to Risk.

HOmaira Akbari

David R. Koenig, QRD®

David R. Koenig, QRD®

Homaira Akbari is the CEO of AKnowledge Partners and serves on Fortune 500 public company boards.  She advises international companies on market and technology strategies in domains of  Cyber Security, the Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence, and Green Hydrogen. She holds an MBA and doctorate in experimental physics and is the co-author of The Cyber Savvy Boardroom.

Leo M. Tilman

David R. Koenig, QRD®

 Leo M. Tilman is  well-known for his work on strategy, risk intelligence, and finance and a long-time advisor to companies, governments, and institutional investors worldwide. He currently serves as executive chairman of Agilion Systems, an advanced technologies and strategic advisory firm.  He is the co-author of Agility: How to Navigat

 Leo M. Tilman is  well-known for his work on strategy, risk intelligence, and finance and a long-time advisor to companies, governments, and institutional investors worldwide. He currently serves as executive chairman of Agilion Systems, an advanced technologies and strategic advisory firm.  He is the co-author of Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption.

 

Gen. Chuck Jacoby (RET.)

Gen. Chuck Jacoby (RET.)

General Charles Jacoby (U.S. Army, Ret.) is a military leader whose career in uniform culminated as four-star Commander of the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and U.S. Northern Command. He is the co-author of Agility: How to Navigate the Unknown and Seize Opportunity in a World of Disruption.

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