Name: The Studio C-Suite Event Series
Start: 2024-10-28
End: 2024-10-30
Location: Country Music Hall of Fame

Join HotTopics and Shure for the Festival's 60th year

Greatness rarely emerges fully formed—it is shaped through iteration, disciplined systems, and decisive leadership. Join HotTopics and Shure for an exclusive, invite-only event at the 60th edition of the world-famous Montreux Jazz Festival. Together with IT leaders responsible for the global digital workplace, we will explore how modern organisations can achieve the same level of sustained excellence as the legendary artists who graced Montreux's time-honoured stages.

From craft to legend:

Building long-lasting excellence in a collaborative world

Join HotTopics and Shure for an invite-only leaders event like no other: at the 60th edition of the Montreux Jazz Festival, Switzerland, 6th - 8th July 2026, the event world famous for unmissable performances and legendary artists.

Today’s business and technology leaders have a mandate to build and sustain high-performing teams and functions. Broadly, that involves aligning people, process, and technology. But today, the incredible pace of innovation, high demands from corporate boards, and an often irrationally dynamic market backdrop, complicate that mandate. Leaders need clarity in their vision and confidence in their talent and technology.

With this in mind, and a focus on workplace collaboration: How do organisations develop excellence through people and technology to become legendary?

Using the Festival’s musicians and their dedication to their craft as a guiding principle, this executive gathering applies that same lens to modern organisations: exploring how leaders build teams and institutions capable of sustained excellence in an era of rapid technological and organisational change; because in music and business, greatness rarely emerges fully formed. It begins unstructured, shaped through iteration, and refined through disciplined systems, collaborative tension, and decisive leadership.

6th July
7th July

2:00 → 3:30 pm

Arrivals

Mona Hotel, Montreux

4:00 → 5:00 pm

Backstage tour

Mona Hotel, Montreux

Meet at the Memphis Venue for a curated mix of festival history and lore, exploring different locations and a short "behind the scenes" tour. to get a sense of the Festival and its cultural impact from the outset.

5:00 → 6:00 pm

Welcome drinks and networking

Grand Suisse Majestic Hotel

6:00 → 6:30 pm

Welcome address and Fireside Chat

Grand Suisse Majestic Hotel

6:30 → 8:00 pm

Networking dinner and drinks

Grand Suisse Majestic Hotel

8:00 pm

Concert and free time

Grand Suisse Majestic Hotel

8:00 → 9:00 am

Breakfast and networking

9:00 → 9:15 am

Welcome from Peter Stojanovic

9:15 → 10:00 am

Keynote + Audience QA

The moment we changed direction

How leaders recognise inflection points—and act on them:

How leaders detect that something is wrong or changing
What signals (data, intuition, market feedback) matter
How technology influences: visibility, decision, speed, confidence
What actually enables a pivot to stick

10:00 → 11:15

Roundtables

Leading within limits: Designing for clarity and cohesion

If constraint enhances creativity, collaboration requires coherence, and technology shapes both, how can executives confront the trade-off between freedom and clarity?

11:15 → 11:45 am

Roundtables’ moderator reviews

11:45 → 12:15 pm

Networking break

12:15 → 1:00 pm

Panel discussion

How technology shapes continual performance

Technology is not a layer; it is the system through which work is created, decisions are made, and performance scales. How then does it shape how organisations think, decide, and perform?

1:00 → 2:00

Lunch

2:00 → 3:00 pm

Guided forum debate

3:00 → 3:30 pm

Wrap-up and networking

4:00 → 8:00 pm

Evening at Claude Nobs Foundation Chalet

FAQS

When and where is HotTopics Studio Sardinia taking place?

HotTopics Studio Sardinia is scheduled for 23rd to 25th June 2026 at Forte Village Resort, located at Loc. Forte Village – S.S. 195 Km.39.600, 09050 Pula, Cagliari, Sardinia.

For more details about the venue, visit their official website.

What costs are covered by the event?

HotTopics Studio event is free to attend and includes all meals and curated experiences during the event.

What expenses are not included?

Attendees are responsible for their own flights and hotel accommodations.

What are the accommodation costs at Forte Village Resort?

We have secured preferential rates below.

Single occupancy: £1,106 | €1271 for 3 days
Double occupancy: £1,898 | €2182 for 3 days

What is the dress code for the event?

HotTopics Studio is an informal yet impactful event for C-suite executives. Please dress in attire that makes you feel comfortable and confident.

How do I register my interest in attending?

Simply fill in the registration form to express your interest. Our Community Management Team will then schedule an onboarding call to personalise your experience if successful.

Are the included experiences customisable?

Yes, all experiences, including the Regatta and spa sessions, can be tailored to your preferences. Our team will work with you to create a personalised itinerary.

Is this event open to everyone?

HotTopicsStudio Sardinia is an exclusive, invite-only event. Applications will be reviewed, and confirmed participants will receive a personalised onboarding experience.

Who can I contact for additional questions or special requests?

For further information or special requests, please email us at thestudio@hottopics.ht.

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