When we began planning the 2026 EFMD Executive Development Conference at UCD Smurfit Executive Development, our ambition was to move beyond the rhetoric surrounding AI and explore what is happening in practice. For executive educators, two questions matter: how is AI changing the organisations we serve and the capabilities their leaders need? And how might…

INCAE Business School(opens in new tab) has announced the opening of its Corporate Governance and Senior Management Center in Miami, scheduled to begin operations in March 2027. Located at the Citigroup Center on Biscayne Boulevard, across from Bayfront Park, the new permanent hub formalises INCAE’s decades-long presence in Miami and expands its capacity to serve…

The Adam Smith Business School at the University of Glasgow has unveiled a new Executive Education portfolio developed in partnership with employers across Scotland, creating an accessible, affordable and practical approach to professional development that responds directly to the needs of regional organisations. Shaped through extensive engagement with businesses, charities, clients, public sector organisations and…

There are plenty of options when it comes to education, specifically for high-level executives. Consultancies, in-house academies and online platforms all promise to develop leaders, and many do it well. Yet business schools continue to win the work that organisations care about most: the bespoke programmes designed to answer a company’s defining challenges. What sets…

We are proud to unveil the 2026 Excellence in Practice (EiP) Gold Award winners! The Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards honour the power of partnership in learning and development. Through these awards, EFMD highlights the organisations and learning providers that come together to design and deliver initiatives capable of driving genuine change, growing talent, and…

We are proud to unveil the 2026 Excellence in Practice (EiP) Silver Award winners! The Excellence in Practice (EiP) Awards honour the power of partnership in learning and development. Through these awards, EFMD highlights the organisations and learning providers that come together to design and deliver initiatives capable of driving genuine change, growing talent, and…