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Senior Executive Forum 2025 - Professors Linda Hill & Dennis Campbell

The Senior Executive Forum is an immersive residential program designed to equip senior leaders with the strategic and adaptive leadership capabilities required to thrive in complex organisational environments.

This is a unique opportunity to learn from distinguished Harvard Business School faculty, as you navigate complexity, innovation and strategic transformation.

Date
August 20 - 22, 2025
Duration

2.5 Days (Residential Program)

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Speakers

Linda A. Hill Linda A. Hill
PROFESSOR LINDA HILL

Linda Hill is the Wallace Brett Donham Professor of Business Administration Faculty Chair, Leadership Initiative at Harvard Business School

Professor Hill is a leading expert on leadership development, innovation and organisational change. Recognised as one of the world’s leading experts on leadership, she was named among the top ten management thinkers by Thinkers50 in 2013 and 2021 and received the Thinkers50 Innovation Award in 2015. 

Hill is the co-author of Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation (Harvard Business Review Press 2014), co-founder of Paradox Strategies, and co-creator of the Innovation Quotient, re:Route, and re:Mind. Hill co-founded InnovationForce, a SaaS company using AI and machine learning to accelerate the process of innovation. It was named by Fast Company as a 2023 and 2024 “Innovative Company to Watch.”. Hill’s Collective Genius has also been named to the inaugural Thinkers50 Booklist: 10 Management Classics for 2022.

Beyond academia, Professor Hill serves on the Board of Directors for Relay Therapeutics and the Board of Trustees for The Kresge Foundation, the ArtCenter College of Design, and Brigham and Women’s Hospital. She is also a member of the Team8 Fintech Strategic Committee and advises organisations such as the Aspen Institute, Morgan Stanley Institute for Sustainable Investing, and the United Nations Institute for Training and Research.

Hill’s consulting and executive education activities have been in the areas of leadership development, leading change and innovation, implementing global strategies, digital leadership, and diversity and inclusion.

Professor Hill earned her PhD in Behavioural Sciences from the University of Chicago and completed a postdoctoral fellowship at Harvard Business School. She holds a BA in psychology, summa cum laude, from Bryn Mawr College.

Dennis Campbell Dennis Campbell
PROFESSOR DENNIS CAMPBELL

Dennis Campbell is the Dwight P. Robinson Jr. Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School.

Professor Campbell is a leading expert in strategy execution and organisational innovation. His research and teaching activities focus on how management control systems can be designed to balance short-term strategy execution with longer-term goals related to organisational culture, learning and innovation. 

At Harvard Business School, Professor Campbell teaches Strategy Execution and Data Science for Managers, equipping students with the tools to drive performance in competitive markets. He also co-designed and co-leads the Operations and Supply Chain Management course in the Harvard Business Analytics Program, and chairs various executive education programs for global leaders.

Professor Campbell earned his doctorate from Harvard Business School and holds bachelor's degrees in mathematics and economics from the University of Redlands.

Before his doctoral studies, he worked at the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve in Washington, D.C., and is a current board member of the Harvard University Employees Credit Union.

Leadership Strategy Adaptability

In a world of relentless disruption, political uncertainty and accelerating technological change, senior leaders must seamlessly integrate strategy with adaptability to sustain performance and drive innovation. 

Thriving at the highest levels of executive leadership now demands more than vision and execution - it requires the agility to lead through change, the ability to mobilise teams and the foresight to scale innovation while embedding a culture of continuous learning.

Join us at the Senior Executive Forum 2025, where distinguished Harvard faculty will lead an immersive and thought-provoking program of Harvard Business School case studies designed to challenge your thinking as senior leaders navigating complexity, driving innovation and leading strategic transformation.

Returning to the Forum, Professor Linda Hill is one of the world’s foremost experts on leadership and innovation. Recognised by Thinkers50 as a top ten global management thinker and recipient of the Thinkers50 Innovation Award, she is also the co-author of the acclaimed book Collective Genius. Professor Hill will challenge participants to lead and scale innovation, fostering environments where creativity and high performance thrive.

Joining Professor Hill this year is Professor Dennis Campbell, an authority on strategy execution and organisational performance. His research explores how organisations design management control systems, incentive structures and data-driven strategies to balance short-term execution with long-term innovation.

Professor Campbell’s insights will equip leaders to navigate strategic transformation, enhance financial agility, and leverage digital technologies for operational excellence.

Transform adaptability into your competitive advantage

Experience the world-famous Harvard case study method, where you will analyse, dissect, and interpret real-world business case studies before applying these insights to your own organisation. This highly interactive, discussion-driven approach fosters a deeper understanding of the issues and will strengthen your ability to transfer those insights into your role, your team and your broader organisation.

Through dynamic sessions and workshops, you will learn how to:

•    Identify and capitalise on opportunities in a rapidly evolving business landscape
•    Develop strategies to foster collaboration and resilience within your organisation
•    Engage in peer-to-peer learning, gaining insights from fellow senior leaders across industries.

Who should attend?

For over 30 years, the Senior Executive Forum has attracted top-tier leaders from Western Australia, across Australia, and Southern Asia.

Past participants have included:

•    CEOs, COOs, CFOs, CLOs and Business Unit Heads
•    Owner-Managers, Clinical and Engineering Executives
•    Senior leaders on the path to the highest levels of their organisations

Beyond the program content, this exclusive executive experience offers exceptional networking opportunities, allowing participants to engage with world-class faculty and senior peers in a highly collaborative environment.

A world-class leadership experience

The Senior Executive Forum is a fully residential, two and a half day immersive program located at the DoubleTree by Hilton Perth Waterfront. Situated along the Swan River waterfront, the hotel is conveniently located next to Elizabeth Quay and the iconic Bell Tower. Quayside paths are easily accessible, and it’s just a 10-minute drive from downtown Perth and Kings Park and Botanic Garden. Enjoy breathtaking views from the rooftop pool and bar or work out in the 24 hour fitness centre. 

Early Bird Offer
Save $440 per person when you book and pay a deposit of $4,290 by Wednesday 30 April 2025. 

Book early to secure your place at the 2025 Senior Executive Forum.