For leading companies shaping the future
The Visionary
Leadership Council
Meet world-class faculty, Harvard Business Review authors and peers to gain new perspectives and accelerate human-centred business transformation.
AN ABOVE & BEYOND FORUM · PART OF AVT BUSINESS SCHOOL
About the Council
Every business transformation is a human one
The Visionary Leadership Council is based on the understanding that every major business transformation is, at its core, a human one. Whether innovating with AI, leading organisational change or shaping future strategy, success depends on leadership, culture and people.
Since 2016, the Council has provided a trusted space for leaders to learn from the best thinking in the field, share honestly with peers, and translate insight into organisational impact.
This is delivered through meetings tailored to three communities of leaders: CEOs, Senior Leaders, and People & Culture Leads.
Learn from the best
Learn directly from the people behind the ideas shaping global business
Across the Council's CEO, Senior Leadership, and People & Culture meetings, we bring in leading global faculty, Harvard Business Review authors and experienced executives. Examples of past and future presenters:
Vanessa Druskat
Emotional intelligence expert and Professor at the University of New Hampshire
María del Mar Martínez
Co-author of 'The Broken Rung' and Senior Partner, McKinsey & Co. Madrid
Jacob Aarup-Andersen
CEO, Carlsberg Group
Bianca Bruhn
Country Director, Google Denmark
Morra Aarons-Mele
Workplace Expert and Author of 'The Anxious Achiever'
Gabriele Rosani
Co-author of 'Generative AI for Teams'
Elisa Farri
VP & Co-Lead of Capgemini Invent's Management Lab
Nitin Nohria
10th Dean of Harvard Business School and Author of 'The CEO'
Partners
Companies in the Council
Council partnership includes
One annual company partnership
DKK 150,000 per year
2 HOURS · TWICE YEARLY
CEO Roundtable
A high-level gathering for CEOs and top executives, featuring international faculty and peer CEOs, to address core business challenges and opportunities in total confidence.
Target: CEOs and Top Executives
2 hours · Twice yearly
Senior Leadership Forum
Cross-company exchange, with global faculty flown in for each session, focused on scaling transformation and benchmarking future-ready strategies.
Target: Senior Leaders
2 hours · Twice yearly
People & Culture Forum
Specialized community for HR and P&C leaders, featuring leading academic and industry voices, dedicated to the human side of organizational change.
Target: HR & P&C Leaders
Ongoing
Organisation-wide Learning Track
Continuous learning opportunities including digital resources and live webinars for the broader company.
Target: Full Organization Access
5 complimentary tickets
Visionary Summit Tickets
Partners receive five complimentary tickets to the annual Visionary Leadership Summit in Copenhagen — an exclusive forum bringing together global CEOs, senior leaders and innovative thinkers exploring visionary ideas, people-centred leadership and future-ready business.
Target: Partners
DKK 50,000
Bonus Development Wallet
As part of the 2026 membership of the Council, partners gain access to a DKK 50,000 leadership development wallet for programs at AVT Business School — including the Executive MBA and Leadership Tracks, tailored corporate programs and other learning opportunities.
Target: AVT Business School programs
Our methodology
Learn, Share, Lead
Everything the Visionary Leadership Council does is built on the Above & Beyond methodology: Learn, Share, Lead.
Learn
Global Expert Perspectives
Access cutting-edge insights from world-class faculty and industry disruptors at the forefront of global change.
Share
Confidential Peer Exchange
Engage in high-trust, closed-door discussions with peers navigating similar complex organizational transformations.
Lead
Practical Tools for Action
Translate insights into impact with actionable frameworks and strategies designed for immediate implementation.
On visionary leadership
Sharp enough to see what's next
Visionary leadership isn't abstract — it's the discipline of seeing change before it's obvious, and acting on it with judgement. As AI, market volatility, and structural change accelerate, that vision means little without the people to carry it out.
The leaders who navigate this well aren't just early to see what's coming. They bring their organisations with them — leading through uncertainty with clarity, challenging assumptions without losing trust, and building the kind of culture where people stay engaged even as everything around them shifts.
That's the standard the Council is built around: leadership sharp enough to see what's next, and human enough to lead people through it.
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Let's talk about partnership
Reach out to learn more about how a partnership with the Visionary Leadership Council can support your strategic goals.
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