The Studio Sardinia

Welcome to Forte Village. Transfers, check-in, and time to unwind as our global community arrives and settles into the stunning Sardinian surroundings ahead of The Studio kickoff.

An exclusive invite for our EU Advisory Board members. Join us at Tiki Beach, a Polynesian-inspired hideaway, for a relaxed pre-dinner reception—serving world-class cocktails in thanks for your continued support and contributions to the community.

Join us on the beach for a relaxed welcome BBQ to kick off The Studio Sardinia. Connect with peers, soak up the setting, and get ready for an incredible few days ahead.

At The Studio Sardinia, Felipe Peñacoba Martinez, CIO and board member at Revolut Bank UAB, shares leadership lessons from a 30-year career that has spanned traditional banking giants and fintech scale-ups.

During this opening keynote, Felipe reflects on his leadership journey from Accenture and Santander to Finastra and Revolut, the importance of accountability and adaptability in fast-growing businesses, and the need for team unity, efficiency, speed and customer centricity to drive frictionless growth.

As AI starts to reshape organisations and entire industries, the leaders of tomorrow will be those who are able to skilfully balance cognitive (IQ), emotional (EQ) and social (SQ) intelligence. From navigating automation’s impact on workforces to fostering adaptability in AI-driven organisations, our panellists will discuss leadership attributes, balancing technical expertise with ‘soft’ skills and human-led decision making, and winning hearts and minds to build high-performance teams.

In partnership with Freshworks

In this exclusive TechGirl panel at The Studio, senior technology leaders from across different industries share the pivotal moments that shaped their careers and the lessons they learned on the way up.

Through a series of raw, personal mini-stories, we’ll spotlight the human side of technology that often goes untold: the setbacks, the near-misses, the unexpected breakthroughs, and the mentors who changed everything.

Together, we’ll reflect on what still needs to change to create a more inclusive future — and close with a challenge: one bold commitment each leader will make to support the next generation of TechGirls.

In an engaging roundtable format, you'll have the chance to voice your perspective and hear fresh insights from fellow leaders in cross-industry conversations.

In partnership with Freshworks

Final thoughts and questions as we wrap up day one of The Studio, ahead of the afternoon’s C-suite experiences.

Take some time to change, recharge, and get ready for the afternoon’s c-suite experiences.

An unforgettable C-suite experience on the water. After a short sailing masterclass, set sail with Safari Sardinia towards Tuerredda’s crystal-clear waters. Enjoy time to swim, unwind, and connect with peers over a light onboard lunch. Then sail back to Forte Village, refreshed and recharged.

Take some time to change, recharge, and get ready for the evening

A relaxed evening with an area reserved for HotTopics guests. No fixed format—arrive when it suits you and enjoy dinner at your own pace.

As emerging technologies dominate strategic conversations, the language used to describe them often creates more confusion than clarity—especially at board level. This session cuts through the jargon to explore how tech leaders can communicate complex innovations in ways that align with business priorities, risk appetite, and long-term value creation.

We'll hear from executives who have successfully reframed technical discussions for non-technical audiences, turning buzzwords into business cases and fostering genuine engagement with the board. Because in today’s climate, clarity isn’t just a courtesy—it’s a competitive advantage.

At a time when the pace of technological, societal and cultural change is accelerating, leadership is being redefined. In this forward-looking session, we gather today’s C-suite to explore their role in nurturing tomorrow’s leaders—those who will inherit the challenges and opportunities of our evolving world.

We’ll examine how inclusive leadership, mentorship, and values-driven decision-making can help shape a more diverse, purpose-led pipeline of future leaders.

Social purpose can’t live in a brand deck. It has to show up in decisions, behaviours, and communities. This clinic is a space to step back, pressure-test what leaders are doing, and find sharper focus in how they lead purposefully.

This working session brings together a select group of C-suite leaders to confront a critical challenge: How to lead with social purpose that builds real community and impactful leadership, by honestly discussing two straight questions:

1. What are you doing that’s actually working—at the level of people, not just metrics?
2. What do you need to stop doing—because it’s performative, misaligned, or simply getting in the way?

We’ll dig in, challenge one another, and push toward clarity—not consensus. The goal: walk away with one commitment leaders are ready to act on, and one blind spot you hadn’t seen before."