Country Music Hall of Fame

Join fellow leaders for an evening of NHL action before HotTopics Studio gets underway. Watch the Nashville Predators take on the Colorado Avalanche and enjoy a relaxed opportunity to get to know your peers and experience another side of Music City.

Limited availability. Current wait list in place.

Join fellow Advisory Board members for a relaxed breakfast at Bar TENN before setting off on the Ultimate Music Tour of Nashville. This informal gathering provides the perfect opportunity to reconnect, exchange ideas, strengthen relationships, and continue the conversations helping shape the future of HotTopics Studio.

Invitation only 

Ride through the heart of Nashville aboard the Old Town Trolley and experience a city that truly lives and breathes music. Enjoy live performances from an entertainer tour guide as you pass iconic landmarks, including the Ryman Auditorium, Music Row, Historic Jefferson Street, and the Elliston Place Rock Block. Complete the experience with a lunch stop in Midtown - this is Nashville at its very best.

Limited availability. Current wait list in place.

Join us on the Ole Red Rooftop for honky-tonk vibes, live country music and some true southern food, drinks and line dancing. Meet your fellow peers, connect with Global C-suite Award winners, and hear a few words to officially launch an unforgettable few days ahead.

Join our keynote, Sean Henry, CEO and 'PREDSident' of the Nashville Predators, as he explores what it takes to build organisations that people believe in.

Sean has spent his career building high-performing organisations, from helping the Tampa Bay Lightning win their first Stanley Cup to transforming the Nashville Predators and Bridgestone Arena into one of the world's leading sports and entertainment destinations.

His leadership philosophy is simple: do the right thing, put people first and never stop learning. In this keynote, Sean shares a masterclass in leadership, resilience and building winning teams—lessons that reach far beyond the world of sport.

Awards celebrate the moment, but what matters is what comes after. We’ll catch up with past winners to hear what they’ve been up to since, what has changed, what hasn’t, and what they’re tackling next.

More collaboration doesn’t always mean better outcomes. With calendars full and ever more people involved in decisions, are leaders confusing participation with performance?

This panel explores where collaboration improves work and where clearer ownership, greater individual autonomy or a more selective approach could help organisations get more done.

In partnership with Shure

As AI makes decisions, accesses enterprise data and acts on behalf of organisations, who is accountable when things go wrong?

For US business leaders, greater AI autonomy promises growth and productivity—but also raises questions about who owns the outcomes. This panel brings together C-suite leaders to explore how corporate accountability needs to evolve for the agentic AI era, and how to realise the commercial benefits without handing responsibility over to the technology.

When AI decisions go public, failure is no longer an engineering issue it’s a leadership one. Trust broken by systems no one can fully explain can’t be repaired with messaging or velocity.

Are leaders ready to stand behind decisions they didn’t directly make?

In partnership with Esynergy

Meet the latest and greatest technology partners, plus, your chance to join us at the HotTopics Studio Sardinia.

We’ll wrap up day one with a few final reflections before heading into the evening’s experiences, drinks, and the Global C-suite Awards Dinner.

Step inside Barge Design Solutions, a 70-year-old, employee-owned architecture, engineering and design firm, for a candid look at digital transformation in practice.

Doug Drinkwater joins Laine Hiera, Chief Digital Solutions Officer, Ray Spangler, Chief Technology Officer, and Justin Graham, Director of Innovation, to explore how Barge is driving innovation and change while continuing to deliver for clients.

See digital in action and take away practical lessons for leading change in your own organisation.

Spaces are limited.

Join fellow leaders for brunch at The Listening Room to reflect on the previous day’s conversations, share your key takeaways and explore what they mean for your priorities in 2027. An informal opportunity to continue the discussion and turn shared insights into practical next steps.

Prepare for an unforgettable evening as we bring award-winning singer-songwriter Rachel Thibodeau to the stage! Renowned for her soaring vocals and world-class songcraft, having penned hits for country music royalty like Tim McGraw, Rachel delivers a captivating mix of star power, soulful melodies, and incredible behind-the-song storytelling.

Grab a drink, settle in, and get ready for a mesmerising live performance you’ll be talking about long after the final bow!