Inspiring Ideas
What is WOBI?
WOBI, a leading global business content hub, empowers top executives and companies with cutting-edge management insights, fueling unparalleled organizational growth through knowledge and inspiration.
Since 2002, we have connected leaders with the world’s foremost business thinkers through events, digital content, and experiences designed to inspire, educate, and transform.
In-Person Event
World Business Forum
The world’s most influential management event.
Every year, in major cities around the world, World Business Forum brings together thousands of senior-level decision makers to learn from and be inspired by the world’s leading management experts. Over two days, the most relevant topics of today are explored, offering a global perspective to help leaders address the challenges facing their teams and organizations. Two days of inspiration for leaders who want to stay one step ahead.
2026 Program
Featured Speakers 2026
Learn from global leaders in management, innovation, and leadership.
Francis Ford Coppola
Creativity
One of the greatest directors and filmmakers of all time
Carl Lewis
High Performance
One of the greatest Olympians of all time
Daniel Goleman
Emotional Intelligence
Renowned psychologist and leading authority on emotional intelligence
Indra Nooyi
Business Transformation
Transformational leader and former CEO of PepsiCo
Renée Mauborgne
Growth Strategy
INSEAD Distinguished Fellow and co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy
Your membership
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Access to all World Business Forums On-Demand
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A year-long access to our Learning Platform
WOBI supports you throughout the year. Enjoy 12 months of access to our learning ecosystem, a curated library with more than 300 hours of the world’s best management content.
You are not simply attending an event; you are becoming part of a continuous year-round learning program.
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Exclusive in-person events
The best business opportunities are built through relationships. Your WOBI Membership gives you the opportunity to connect with the global business community:
During the event: connect with other professionals in our networking areas.
Throughout the year: attend exclusive events for WOBI Members focused on learning and networking.
Anytime: connect with other leaders through our WOBI App.
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“Simply food for the soul. An event that shifts your mindset, inspires, and creates a new way of thinking.”
“This is far better than any other event we go to, that’s why we come here. This is our time for us to learn and to grow.”
“The World Business Forum is an important opportunity for leaders who care about their growth — a unique chance to be nourished by ideas and share excellent experiences.”
Francis Ford Coppola
One of the greatest directors and filmmakers of all time
Francis Ford Coppola is a highly renowned film director, producer, and screenwriter. He has won multiple prestigious awards, including five Academy Awards, six Golden Globe Awards, two Palmes d’Or, and a British Academy Film Award (BAFTA). Coppola’s most notable films, such as The Godfather trilogy – which transformed the gangster genre – and Apocalypse Now, have established him as one of the most significant filmmakers in American history. Apart from his filmmaking career, Coppola has expanded his horizons into the wine and hospitality industry, establishing the Francis Ford Coppola Presents brand, which offers various resorts, cafes, and wineries located in California, Guatemala, and Belize.
Leading Creativity: Lessons from a Master Director
- The skills and characteristics needed to consistently and effectively push creative boundaries
- Producing award-winning performances: How to identify and get the best out of your talent
- A different approach for dealing with doubt, uncertainty and failure
- The evolution of storytelling: Keys to develop powerful stories that capture people’s imaginations
Carl Lewis
One of the greatest Olympians of all time
Recognized as one of the most successful athletes in history, Carl Lewis is a track and field legend, world-record breaker, and ten-time Olympic medalist (with nine golds and one silver). Named Sportsman of the Century by the International Olympic Committee in 1999, Lewis redefined consistency and longevity by sustaining peak performance over many years, competing in five Olympic Games. An eight-time world champion, he set the then–world record in the 100m at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo at the age of 30 – an age considered past prime for sprinters and long jumpers. Beyond his sports career, he founded The Carl Lewis Foundation in 1984 to support disadvantaged youth and continues to dedicate his influence to business, education and social impact initiatives.
The “I Can Do That” Mindset
- Talent is just the start: What it takes to develop a champion mindset, overcome the odds and sustain success over the long term
- The “I Can Do That” Mindset: Developing the mental strength to give you the edge when the pressure is on
- Staying motivated: How to maintain the desire to keep setting the bar higher year after year
- Don’t focus on being at the top, but on being better: Lessons from an Olympic champion in driving continuous improvement
Daniel Goleman
Renowned psychologist and leading authority on emotional intelligence
Daniel Goleman is an internationally known psychologist and the bestselling author of the paradigm-shifting Emotional Intelligence. Ranked as one of the most influential business thinkers by Financial Times and Wall Street Journal, Goleman has transformed the way the world thinks about intelligence, relationships, leadership, and high performance in business and beyond. In his presentations, he rejects IQ as the sole measure of one’s abilities and explains that by teaching people to tune in to their emotions with intelligence and expand their circles of caring, we can transform societies and organizations from the inside out and make a positive difference in our world.
Leading with Emotional Intelligence: Unlocking Human Potential
- Understanding emotional intelligence as a key driver of effective leadership and high-performing teams
- Developing self-awareness, self-regulation, and resilience to thrive in complex business environments
- Leveraging empathy and social skills to build strong and meaningful relationships and achieve impactful results
- Aligning personal purpose with organizational goals to maximize impact, motivation, and results
Indra Nooyi
Transformational leader and former CEO of PepsiCo
Indra Nooyi is one of the most respected and transformative business leaders of her generation. As the former Chairman and CEO of PepsiCo (2006–2018), she guided the company through a period of bold reinvention, doubling revenues while championing sustainability and health through her visionary Performance with Purpose strategy. Recognized globally for redefining leadership around purpose and business, Nooyi consistently ranks among the world’s most powerful women. Nooyi currently serves on the boards of Amazon, Philips, and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, and is the author of the New York Times bestseller My Life in Full: Work, Family, and Our Future.
Leading Through Times of Change
- Actionable takeaways on how to foster large-scale cultural change
- On challenging the status-quo and creating room for new ideas as a habit – even when it seems to threaten a business’ foundations
- What it means to authentically cherish talent: Building a high-performing workplace where every voice is heard and every person is welcome
- Identifying macro disruptors and the keys to future proofing your organization
Renée Mauborgne
INSEAD Distinguished Fellow and co-author of Blue Ocean Strategy
Renée Mauborgne is a pioneering business strategist and co-author of the global phenomenon Blue Ocean Strategy, which transformed how organizations think about growth, strategy and competition. Co-authored with W. Chan Kim, the book has sold more than four million copies and stands as a landmark in strategic management and innovation. As a professor of strategy and co-director of the Blue Ocean Strategy Institute at INSEAD, she has been recognized by Harvard Business Review as one of the most influential management thinkers of the past century.
Leading Growth Beyond Competition: Strategies for Sustainable Innovation
- How to create new, competition-free markets using the timeless Blue Ocean principles
- Unlocking growth opportunities through nondisruptive creation to help business and society thrive together
- Adaptable strategies for navigating uncertainty and leveraging disruption constructively
- Lessons from cross-industry studies on how to balance innovation, value creation, and sustainable impact