Guest speakers: Bruno Wattenberg, Economist; Philippe Felten, Chief Executive Officer, Schréder Electric; Ank De Wilde, Chief Executive Officer, Itinera.

As winds swirl in all directions, CEOs and their C-suite must tune their risk radars at the finest level to understand what is most likely to challenge their businesses and react in real time. Since President Trump has launched its global economic war, the recession risks, the evolution of interest rates, raw materials supply and global trade have never been so unpredictable, forcing CEOs to engage their strategic plans and budgets 2026 with multiple scenarios to ensue optimal business resilience and act boldly to bypass any bumps in the road.

Guest speakers: Bart De Smet, Chairman of the Board, Ageas | Bernard Gustin, CEO, Elia; Chairman of the Board, Lineas | Thierry Janssen, CEO, Symeta; fr. Chairman of the Board, Real Dolmen

For CEOs and their Executive Committees, keeping and maintaining alignment with the Board is of capital importance. A clear alignment enables to work toward shared goals and objectives while better understanding each one’s vision and expectations. But it’s not always an easy task as the understanding of business drivers, reality of the field and socio-economic factors may be seen and interpreted very differently.