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Where the World's Top Leaders Gather
One of the most prolific scholars and commentators in American business, with original work appearing several times each week across major media outlets.
The Yale CEO Summit
The flagship, off-the-record Yale CEO Summits are the longest-running gathering of top executives in the world — drawing thousands of major global CEOs to Prof. Sonnenfeld's Yale forums annually, alongside cabinet secretaries and heads of state. Virtually everyone who attends returns — some more than 50 times.
Visit the Yale CEO Summit →The First School for CEOs
Thirty-eight years ago at Harvard Business School, Prof. Sonnenfeld created the world's first school for incumbent chief executives, migrating it to Yale a decade later — pioneering the model of candid peer exchange that WEF/Davos, Forbes, Fortune, BusinessWeek, the Wall Street Journal, and the New York Times later drew on for convergent programs.
Counsel at the Highest Levels
He has advised five U.S. presidents across both parties, counseled the White House, State Department, and Treasury, and testified before Congress.
Continuous Inbound Demand
The global visibility of the Yale CEO Summits, combined with his active media commentary, continuously generates high-volume demand from corporate retreats, global leadership forums, and industry trade associations.
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