The programme

A week of closed-door leadership work

Every edition combines expert-led sessions, a case study of the host city and the executive networking that turns a good week into lasting relationships.

What every edition includes

Closed-door mastermind sessions

Work through live leadership questions with top experts and a room of serious peers.

Host-city case studies

Interactive case studies on the host city's model, from Singapore's legacy model to Dubai's growth model.

Executive networking dinners

Strategic dinners that put decision makers from different countries and sectors at the same table.

Lunches and networking breaks

Time built into the schedule for the conversations that happen between sessions.

Premium materials and resources

Conference materials and resources to take back to your organisation.

Leadership certification

Graduate with the Elite Global Certificate in Strategic Leadership.

Four areas of focus

The curriculum is organised around four areas that decide whether an organisation grows, holds its value and stays relevant.

Strategic leadership and corporate governance

Sharpen the judgement, structures and accountability that well-run organisations depend on.

  • Board effectiveness and accountability
  • Decision-making under uncertainty
  • Leading and governing complex organisations

Global economic trends and market expansion

Read where the world economy is heading and position your organisation to grow across borders.

  • Macro trends shaping global trade
  • Entering and scaling in new markets
  • Free zones, trade hubs and market access

Innovation, tech disruption and future business

Anticipate disruption, weigh emerging technology and build businesses that stay ahead of it.

  • Technology disruption across industries
  • Innovation and digital transformation
  • Building future-ready business models

Wealth preservation and global investment systems

Understand the investment systems that protect and grow wealth over the long term.

  • Preserving wealth across market cycles
  • How global investment systems work
  • Sovereign and institutional investment thinking
Marina Bay, Singapore, host of the 2026 edition

The host city is the case study

GELM doesn't only talk about governance, enterprise and nation-building. It takes leaders to places that have done it.

In 2026 participants studied Singapore's legacy model. In 2027 the focus moves to Dubai's growth model, and how vision and execution built a global capital of trade and finance in a single generation.

See the host cities

Who it is for

Leaders who want to accelerate their leadership capacity, organisational growth, global influence and strategic impact.

  • CEOs and managing directors
  • Board directors and chairs
  • Public sector leaders
  • High-growth entrepreneurs
  • Founders and business owners
  • Senior executives

GELM is not for

  • Passive observers looking for a regular tourist trip
  • People who want basic, theoretical lectures
  • Leaders unready to challenge their existing business models

Experience it in Dubai in 2027

20 to 27 September 2027. Join the waiting list to hear first when registration opens.