MICHAEL D. WATKINS is a Professor of Leadership and Organization Change at the IMD Business School and co-founder of Genesis Advisers. He is the author of The First 90 Days and an expert on accelerating leadership transitions. Recognized among the world's leading management thinkers, he was inducted into the Thinkers50 Hall of Fame in 2023.

JUAN CARLOS HOLGADO is an Olympic champion, international sport executive, coach, and strategic advisor whose work bridges elite sport performance and organisational leadership. Through his experience building archery teams, supporting high-performance programmes, advising federations, and leading major international sport projects, he helps leaders and organisations translate strategic principles into practical action. His work focuses on strategy planning, decision-making, alignment, focus, preparation, and execution--the same disciplines that define success in Olympic sport and in high-performing organisations.