About Lead26

LEAD26 is the New Leadership Imperative — Switzerland’s leading conference at the intersection of leadership, innovation, and transformation. On November 19, 2025, at the Kongresshaus Zürich, more than 500 senior leaders will gather to exchange ideas, gain fresh insights, and co-create strategies for the future of business.

Through 20+ international speakers, 3 parallel stages, and hands-on workshops, LEAD26 is not just a conference — it is a catalyst for change, empowering leaders to act with clarity, courage, and speed in times of disruption.

Formerly known as Business Agility Day, LEAD26 builds on a decade of success while sharpening its focus on the leadership challenges of tomorrow.

Our Mission:

Lead26 empowers leaders to grow, connect, and create meaningful impact through immersive dialogue, actionable insights, and future-ready strategies.

Who attends

LEAD26 attracts a high-caliber audience of executives and change-makers across industries.

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THE VENUE

Kongresshaus Zürich

LEAD26 takes place at the Kongresshaus Zürich, one of Switzerland’s most iconic event venues. Situated on the shores of Lake Zurich, it combines modern infrastructure with historic charm.

The venue offers:

Grand plenary halls for keynotes
Breakout rooms for workshops and deep dives
A vibrant expo space around the catering area for networking & partner interactio

Its central location — only minutes from Zürich HB and 20 minutes from the airport — makes it easily accessible for both Swiss and international participants.

OUR HISTORY

From Agility to Leadership Specialization

Launch of Agile Leadership Day (ALD) in Zurich, giving leaders a stage for agile transformations.

Business Agility Day (BAD) expands the conversation to enterprise agility.

ALD & BAD reach almost 1,000 participants with 46 speakers and 5 tracks.

Jointly attract 900+ participants from 200+ companies, showcasing the maturity of the Swiss leadership community.

BAD emphasizes practical case studies and real-world transformation stories, hosting 600+ participants

Launch of LEAD26: a rebranded, future-focused leadership event that acknowledges agility as a baseline — and moves the conversation forward to architecting the future of leadership.

BOARD MEMBERS

Anna Maria Blengino

CIO

Sebastian Ziemke

Lead Coaching & Change Team

John Brookmyre

Managing Director Senior Advisor

Nick James

Advisor & Chairman to the board

Ulf Hoppenstedt

Advisor

Dr. Florian Hamel

Head of Applications

Stephanie Hoogenbergen

Head of Transformation

Dirk Kubisch

Head Process Excellence

Reto Baumann

CIO

The Lead26 conference is guided by an independent board of Swiss business experts who bring practical experience in transformation, digitisation, leadership, and culture. Their role is to ensure the program delivers high-quality, relevant insights and actionable perspectives, helping leaders navigate complexity at the intersection of technology, transformation, and leadership.

IMPRESSIONS

What they say about us

''It is a perfect platform to share state-of-the-art know-how with peers and the community.''

''Good mix of people, from C-level participants to experts, including participants from well-known Swiss companies and brands.''

''Great networking opportunities due to high-level attendees.''

''The program, curated by an independent Conference Board, attracts also high-level attendees that add value to networking aside the conference.''

''The presentations were insightful, practical and inspiring. They all had excellent take-aways for the audience. The two high-level keynotes were quite impressive.''

'''The event was well organised. We were supported by a friendly and supportive conference team.''