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The Associations Governance Institute (AGI) CEO Series is designed exclusively for association executives navigating today’s complex and evolving leadership landscape. These sessions tackle the most pressing challenges CEOs face — from building future-ready leadership teams and crafting effective incentive pay plans to reimagining strategic planning in uncertain times. Gain candid insights into navigating organizational culture and politics, learn what associations can adopt from corporate governance best practices, and explore strategies for seamless CEO succession planning. Whether you're an experienced CEO or preparing for the role, AGI’s CEO Series offers practical guidance and forward-thinking strategies to strengthen your leadership and your organization’s future.
Please note that attendance is exclusively for association CEOs.
Sponsored by Kenes Group
As associations face increasing complexity, many are adopting corporate governance best practices to enhance board effectiveness and strategic oversight. This session explores how associations are integrating insights from the NACD and corporate sector, including modern board recruitment, leadership development, and strategic planning. Learn how corporate risk management frameworks can help associations navigate uncertainty and drive long-term success. Gain practical takeaways to strengthen governance, accountability, and impact in your organization.
Stepping into the CEO role brings challenges far more complex than finance and operations, and navigating organizational culture and politics can be critical to survival and success. During this candid session, experienced association CEOs will share their firsthand insights on managing board dynamics, building trust with staff and members, inter-organizational challenges, handling competing agendas, and fostering a healthy organizational culture. Learn how to read the warning signs, balance diplomacy with decisiveness, and avoid common pitfalls that can derail even the most well-intentioned leaders. Whether you're a new or experienced CEO or aspiring to the role, this session will provide thoughtful guidance to help you lead with confidence in today’s complex environment.
CEO succession is one of the board’s most critical responsibilities—yet transitions often come with little warning and are rarely part of a routine conversation. Except in cases of planned retirement, boards are frequently unprepared for the complexities of leadership change. This session will offer practical strategies to help boards and executive leaders navigate both planned and unplanned CEO departures. Drawing on the insights of leading experts in succession planning and interim leadership, we’ll explore the essential roles of the outgoing CEO, interim CEO (when engaged), search firms, and the incoming executive. Participants will gain actionable tools and frameworks to safeguard organizational stability, ensure leadership continuity, and treat succession as an opportunity to extend the legacy of effective leadership.
Aligning organizational priorities with CEO compensation is critical to driving performance and innovation—yet many associations hesitate to fully embrace the process. In this CEO-only session, experienced executives and compensation experts will share real-world strategies for setting goals—qualitative and quantitative—navigating board dynamics, and taking ownership of the compensation conversation. You'll learn how to foster clarity, trust, and accountability with your board—and leave with practical tools to strengthen performance, alignment, and the way you communicate your leadership story.
As the role of the CEO evolves, so do the skills and expertise required in executive leadership teams. This session explores the changing dynamics of high-performing leadership teams, highlighting the critical capabilities needed to navigate today’s complex landscape. Discover emerging leadership attributes, key functions that drive organizational success, and strategies for identifying and developing future leaders. Gain insights into structuring an executive team that fosters innovation, agility, and strategic impact. Leave with actionable steps to build a future-ready leadership team that strengthens your organization’s long-term success.
Change is happening all around us—and fast. Many CEOs are wondering if the way we’ve always done strategic planning still works, or if it’s time to try something new. In this session, a group of seasoned association leaders and strategic planning consultants will share how they’re rethinking strategy to better meet the moment and plan for what’s next. How do we create space for agility while remaining grounded in long-term vision? What frameworks or mindsets are replacing the three to five-year plan? Hear how fellow executives are reframing strategy, balancing discipline with innovation, and driving real-time impact in alignment.
