COMMUNITY INITIATIVES
How CEO CF connects members with the next generation
Our members lead established businesses. Part of what keeps that leadership sharp is staying close to the founders, students, and emerging talent redefining what's next. Here's where we've been building those bridges.
ACADEMIC PARTNERSHIP
Guest conferences and live projects with leading business schools
We partner with universities and business schools to bring our members' experience into the classroom — through guest conferences, panel sessions, and live case projects — while giving members a front-row seat to how the next generation of business talent thinks.
Interactive sessions led by CEO CF members on leadership, strategy, and sector expertise
Live projects that let students apply real business problems, not just theory
A structured channel for members to mentor and stay close to emerging talent
Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) — an International Day for Education conference on startups, leadership, and fintech, led by CEO CF Chair Tony Wood, with GEM students taking on a live "build a bank" project.
RECENT EXAMPLE
INCUBATOR PARTNERSHIP
Structured access to the founders building what's next
We work with leading incubators and accelerator programmes to connect our members with high-potential founders — creating space for direct dialogue between established leaders and the entrepreneurs shaping emerging markets and sectors.
Direct exposure to founders working in deep tech, AI, climate, and health
A two-way exchange: members share judgment, founders share fresh thinking
Early visibility into innovation trends and emerging markets
RECENT EXAMPLE
The Forge (UM6P) — founders from UM6P's residency programme met CEO CF members during our Fall Summit in Marrakech, run in partnership with UM6P and UM6P Ventures.
Building a partnership like this?
Whether it's a guest conference, an incubator introduction, or a summit hosted with your ecosystem, we're always open to building the next community initiative together.