Keynote Speaker · Yale School of Management
The World’s Most Cited Authority on CEO Leadership
Professor Jeffrey Sonnenfeld — Senior Associate Dean for Leadership Studies at the Yale School of Management and founder of the Yale Chief Executive Leadership Institute — is a lively, entertaining presenter, engaging educator, and renowned leadership scholar who personally draws thousands of major global CEOs to his Yale forums each year.
Prof. Jeffrey Sonnenfeld
50+
Years Convening & Advising Top CEOs
Thousands
Of Global CEOs Drawn to His Yale Forums Annually
10
Books, Including New York Times Bestsellers
38
Years Since He Created the First School for CEOs
The Yale CEO Summit
On the floor with the world’s top chief executives — the longest-running gathering of top executives in the world.
Why Prof. Sonnenfeld
The Voice the World’s Top Leaders Seek Out
An Unmatched Vantage Point
Through the flagship, off-the-record Yale CEO Summits — the longest-running gathering of top executives in the world — Prof. Sonnenfeld convenes and directly advises thousands of the world's top CEOs, heads of state, and leaders across sectors.
The Yale CEO Summit →Keynotes That Command the Room
From real-time CEO thinking to board governance, succession, and leading through volatile times — every address is tailored, candid, and delivered with the energy and wit that keep audiences returning, some more than 50 times.
Explore keynote topics →A New York Times Bestselling Author
Ten books on top leadership, CEO succession, and corporate governance — including the landmark The Hero's Farewell, Firing Back, and the New York Times and USA Today bestseller Trump's Ten Commandments.
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“You set the standards for the rest of us. We all watch you intensely.”
Jamie Dimon
Chairman & CEO, JPMorgan Chase & Co.