Agenda & Setup
The Structure of the MBA World Summit
The MBA World Summit is designed as a three-day, highly curated in‑person experience that brings together the world’s most inspiring MBAs, entrepreneurs, family business owners, executives and partners to exchange, build and decide. The Summit combines inspiration, peer-driven knowledge exchange and hands-on execution culminating in a one-of-a-kind build format.
Preliminary agenda
| Day / Time | Program Item | Details / Content |
|---|---|---|
| Wednesday | Arrival & Opening | |
| 11:00–14:30 | Cultural Expeditions | Curated local experiences to connect participants with the region and each other (details to be announced) |
| 17:00 | Official Start | Check-in & welcome |
| 17:30 | Opening & Keynotes | Key-Speakers |
| 19:00 | Break | Networking |
| 20:00 | Dinner | Community Dinner |
| Thursday | Exchange, Insight & Co‑Creation | |
| 09:00 | Summit Start | Opening Notes |
| 09:30-14:30 | Summit Laboratory Sessions | 3–5 parallel sessions |
| 14:30–15:30 | Voting | Voting & Selection on the most impactful Summit Laboratory Sessions |
| 15:30–16:00 | Tim Eisenmann Award | Recognizing outstanding contributions, ideas and leadership |
| Evening | Announcement Friday | Explanation of the agenda for Friday |
| Friday | From Insight to Impact | Friday is where the MBA World Summit moves from discussion to execution. Participants engage in two complementary, high-impact formats, depending on profile, interest, and selection. |
| 09:00 | Genesis Sprints | The Build Day: A limited number of MBAs are selected to take part |
| 09:00 | AI Focus Labs | Executive Learning & Deep Exchange (parallel) |
| 15:00 | End of the Summit | Closing |
One Friday. Two Roles. One Shared Outcome. Whether building prototypes or sharpening strategic understanding, Friday connects global MBA talent with real-world AI impact. Together, they form the intellectual and entrepreneurial core of the MBA World Summit’s final day.
Company & Partner Integration
The MBA World Summit does not follow traditional recruiting or sponsorship models.Companies and partners are integrated through meaningful interaction, co-creation and dialogue connecting directly with global MBAs and entrepreneurial leaders in formats that prioritize substance over promotion.
Fundamental Elements
Summit Laboratory Session (SLS)
Participant-driven sessions hosted by MBAs, designed as interactive workshops, debates and working formats. Multiple sessions run in parallel, enabling participants to curate their own learning journey. SLS form the intellectual backbone of the MBA World Summit: peer-led, highly interactive and focused on relevance and depth. They are not lectures, but working environments where assumptions are challenged, ideas are tested and perspectives across industries, cultures and disciplines are connected.
Genesis Sprints
The Build Day: A limited number of MBAs are selected to take part in the Genesis Sprints, an intensive, one-day build format where real AI business prototypes are created. Selected MBAs work side-by-side with family business owners and elite AI engineers, to architect, build and validate decision-ready AI MVPs in one single day. Genesis Sprints are designed for MBAs who want to operate at the intersection of strategy, technology and ownership, translate future-facing business models into real systems and experience what it means to build under real entrepreneurial constraints.
AI Focus Labs
All other Summit participants take part in the AI Focus Labs, a curated series of deep-dive sessions at the intersection of State of the Art and State of Business. The Focus Labs offer executive-level learning on the most relevant AI themes, dialogue with leading AI practitioners, innovators and thinkers, and structured reflection on how AI is reshaping industries, organizations and leadership. Focus Labs are interactive, peer-driven formats designed to sharpen judgment, challenge assumptions and expand strategic perspective.
Message to the World
Brett Kwan
McGill University ´23
SLS Topic:
“Global Newsroom: Lessons from Tokyo to Istanbul”
Silicon Valley 2022
Suzuki Serina
University of Hong Kong ´22
SLS Topic:
“Empowering Women in Leadership”
Milan 2022
Chloe Burles
London Buinsess School ´21
SLS Topic:
“46 Days in the Desert”
Frankfurt 2021
Jessica C. Harmer
IE Business School ´19
SLS Topic:
„Design Thinking for social innovation“
Sydney 2019
Kasper Hellberg
London Business School ´18
SLS Topic:
“Personal Relationships: Success outside the office”
Cape Town 2018
University of Oxford: Saïd ´17
SLS Topic:
“Dating the Media: the guide to getting your company noticed.”
Berlin 2017
Stanford GSB ´17
SLS Topic:
“The most important discussion you never had in college.”
Miami 2016
Stanford GSB ´15
SLS Topic:
“Learnings from a failed attempt to buy an NBA team: Understanding public-private partnerships through the lens of game theory.”
Barcelona 2015
Stanford GSB ´14
SLS Topic:”
Shaping the World – Start Up or big Business?”
Hong Kong 2014