As a successful entrepreneur, author, consultant and CEO, Kaihan Krippendorff has worked with and studied thousands of companies and the different approaches they take to drive growth, foster innovation, and set themselves apart from the competition. How is it that some companies are able to continually pivot their strategy, transform, and pursue new growth ideas? The answer is they have a repeatable process and common language that can be learned and taught.

Based on his most recent book, Outthink the Competition, Kaihan delivers a systematic process and set of proven business strategy tools he has used with more than 300 clients in almost every industry to create innovative strategies and growth ideas that have generated more than $2.5B in revenue. Blending together first-hand stories of inspiring business and social innovators, from Elon Musk to Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus, Kaihan’s presentation teaches the audience a tested method for developing actionable growth ideas that unlock growth, increase competitiveness of their business and arm them with the tools needed to excel in today’s digital, agile, and purpose-driven world. In this inspiring keynote you will learn:

• How to use The Outthinker Process® to generate powerful ideas that can drive bottom-line results across all levels of the business
• How to find a “Fourth Option”: the option beyond the obvious choices, the option others will not see or respond to
• The Outthinker playbook: five strategic narratives you want to master now
• A simple approach to avoid killing off “crazy” ideas and instead turn them into winning moves
• How to extract value of internal ideas to drive organic growth
• How to build a culture of Outthinking that celebrates fresh strategic and innovative ideas and thinking
• How to empower and inspire your employees so that they are ready to take action to develop, test and scale innovative growth ideas

Are you ready to turn megatrends in milestones? Change used to happen as a breeze. Now it feels like a category-five typhoon. From ChatGPT and supply chain shocks to the War in Ukraine and red hot inflation one thing is for sure: we always overestimate the risk of trying something new and underestimate the risk of standing still. Join Hack Future Lab founder and Thinkers50 business thinker Terence Mauri on the journey to turn volatility into a tailwind for laser-like focus and strategic courage.

What part of the economy did Ukraine lose during the first year of the war? Why did the banking system survive in Ukraine and how long can it last? Will the Ukrainian economy survive the war of attrition? How much Western aid did our budget receive and will receive after the Victory? Will there be a liberal tax reform in Ukraine? What will be the pace of recovery of the Ukrainian economy in 2024-2030?

"I suspect so many of your fellow citizens are experiencing unending levels of trauma and feeling a sense of trust and hope again will take some work. As your beautiful nation and people work to rebuild and restore, trusting one another and trusting in a future might prove to be a challenge and I’d love to offer some thoughts on how to work through that challenge."
Ron Carucci

Creativity and innovation are well-known as the heart-blood of success in business and life, and in times of crises these become more important than ever. We also live in a time where there are exponential developments in the tools available for innovation and creativity, with new AI and metaverse applications already augmenting our creative powers, and more emergent technologies waiting around the corner. Thus, we are entering into an age of “augmented innovation”, where our capacity for innovation will be turbo-charged by new technologies, but where at the same time wicked problems and resource demands will need to be addressed. In his talk, professor Alf Rehn will talk about how to prosper in the next age of innovation, and what the pitfall of this age will be.

The talk, inspired by Mark’s next forthcoming book, “The Great Remobilization” (with Olaf Groth and Terence Tse, MIT University Press, 2023) will analyze the discontinuities and tectonic shifts that emerged during the pandemic and then chart a roadmap for a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future. We're calling it "The Great Remobilization," and with it we hope to help leaders as we collectively design better global systems, hence the idea of rewriting the rules. “The Great Remobilization” will chart a new path toward a more viable, sustainable, resilient and equitable world. Before we do this, however, we as societies, economies, businesses and individuals need to understand the tectonic shifts and major disruptions that occurred in the course of these few months. “The Great Remobilization” will synthesize the insights of global experts to craft a viable formula for recovery. Ultimately, this work, and the essence of the talk will show how humanity can thrive in this unprecedented environment if we recognize and adapt to it in our societies, economies, organizations, and lives.

More and more is expected of business in societies all around the world. Put simply, every board of directors needs to understand how their company relates to wider society both in terms of positive and negative impacts. Last month at the World Economic Forum in Davos, we launched a Guidance Note for Boards on emerging director duties relating to expected stakeholders (https://www.ihrb.org/news/guidance-note-for-boards-and-ihrb-john-morrison-davos-world-economic-forum-2022).

In contexts such as the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it is even more important that company directors take this perspective, not just in OECD member countries but in emerging economies too: SMEs as well as major international companies.

John Morrison's presentation makes the case for a business' "social licence to operate" as a modern interpretation of social contract theory. He will take the issue of economic sanctions as one of these key issues, and within this the provision of 'public goods' (e.g. food, water, health) and essential services (e.g. security, agriculture, healthcare, energy, finance, internet). This is both an issue of enhanced human rights due diligence (as understood under the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights) as well as the culture in the boardroom.

• Today’s business models are evolving to better support a blend of purpose, profit, and planet.
• How can new leaders embrace their entrepreneurial spirit to build a legacy for those to come?
• How can higher education support lifelong learners in their journey of redevelopment?
• What are the three competencies for impactful societal impact leadership?

• Basic income: is it for everybody or for those who went destitute because of the war?
• Monthly amount that would provide basic needs.
• Basic income implementation: Ukrainian experience vs experience of Switzerland, Finland or Germany.
• Basic income in Ukraine: risks and reservations.

Meeting Moderator: Dr. Vyacheslav Pokotylo, Professor at MIM Business School