27th ILA Global Conference

Prague Hilton | Prague, Czechia

15 – 18 October, 2025

The call for proposals and reviewers is closed.

Proposal acceptance notifications will be sent out on 21 April 2025 via email. Registration is now open!

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Watch this video invitation from Danica Purg, ILA Global Conference Chair, Founder and Dean of the IEDC-Bled School of Management (Slovenia), and President of CEEMAN.

As the world’s largest cross-sector gathering of leaders and leadership scholars, educators, and development professionals, ILA’s Global Conference offers an unparalleled experience to discover innovative leadership research and practice, forge meaningful connections, enhance your skills, find solutions, and shape the future landscape of leadership.    

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Important Dates: 

  • 28 January 2025 – Call for Presentations Submissions Portal Opens
  • 14 March 2025, 11:59 PM EDT – Call for Presentations Portal Closes; Peer Reviewer Recruitment Closes
  • 24 March 2025 – Conference Registration Opens 

Choose From 100s of Sessions

There's a wide array of choices awaiting you with numerous presentations, panels, workshops, posters, and roundtables, spanning across 17 streams.

Expand Your Professional Connections

Connect with like-minded leadership professionals through various networking opportunities, including member community events, receptions, coffee breaks, and more.

Engage with Top Leaders

Be inspired by the top leaders and thinkers in the field as they discuss complex, pressing leadership issues.

Plenary Speakers

Plenary Session 1 – Thursday, 16 October 2025 – Prague: Transformative Leadership Learnings

Leah Tomkins

Leah Tomkins is a writer, scholar and independent leadership consultant, with Professorial affiliations with Oxford University, Cranfield University and the University of the West of England. A linguist by background, her work interweaves leadership with the humanities, arguing that many of the issues that exercise contemporary leadership commentators can be traced in literature and philosophy. She operates at the interface of academia and practice, drawing on her leadership roles at Accenture, KPMG, the UK Cabinet Office, the UK Foreign Office, and London’s Metropolitan Police Service. The publication of her latest book, Franz Kafka and the Truths of Leadership (Edward Elgar Publications), marks the centenary of the death of Franz Kafka, Prague’s most famous son. The book highlights Kafka’s extraordinary relevance for the dynamics of leadership today, with key lessons for the ethics of our political, corporate and interpersonal relations.  

Renata Salecl is a philosopher, sociologist and legal theorist. She is a Senior Researcher at the Institute of Criminology at the Faculty of Law in Ljubljana, Slovenia, and a Professor at the School of Law, Birkbeck College, University of London. Her books, which have been translated into 20 languages, include A Passion for Ignorance: What We Choose not to Know and Why (Princeton UP, 2020), Tyranny of Choice (Profile Books, 2011), On Anxiety (Routledge, 2004), and (Per)versions of Love and Hate (Verso, 1998). Renata’s work has been presented at TED Global. In addition to her scholarly work, she has published catalogue essays on artists Francis Bacon, Jenny Holzer, Anthony Gormley and Sarah Sze. She is also active in the civil initiative “Airspace tribunal,” which is engaged in the initiative to propose a new human right to protect the freedom to live without physical or psychological threats from above. Renata has been a keynote speaker at numerous scientific and public events and has also given talks at international politics and management events. Currently, Renata is working on the question of apathy, burnout and disaffection in today’s society.

More speakers and details coming soon!

Bridging Leadership Theory and Practice

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Leadership Wisdom

Who? Cross-Sector Leaders in Business, Public Service, Nonprofits, Higher Ed. and more share their best practices and leadership solutions. 

How? A unique opportunity to share leadership experiences, learn innovative practices, and build strategic networks with other top professionals. 

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Academic Insights

Who? Professors, Scholars, Educators, and Students present their research, models, insights, and questions. 

How? Engage with academic leaders, delve into groundbreaking research, and form collaborative networks, enhancing scholarly and educational pursuits. 

Professional Development

Who? Authors, Coaches, and a diverse range of leadership development professionals offer skill-enhancing workshops. 

How? Discover and practice new skills, share inspiring stories, and connect with mentors and peers for personal and professional enrichment. 

“When we come here, we don’t hear ordinary research or ordinary ideas. We hear big ideas. We are presented with ideas that will make a difference in the world.”
“Why the ILA? That’s easy. It’s an opportunity to bridge theory and practice and as a CEO, that’s incredibly important so I get evidence-based models for leader development and organizational change. At the ILA Global Conference, I learn about current research trends and how practitioners are handling today’s challenges.”
“I’ve been a part of ILA for over 20 years and have loved it. Every year, I bring 15-20 graduate students to ILA’s Global Conference as part of a course I teach. The students always walk away with so much! It’s an incredible experience for new leadership scholars and practitioners and I highly recommend the conference to all of my leadership colleagues!”
“I have been coming to ILA’s Global Conference for over 20 years and it remains one of the main sources for renewal, connection, and growth in my field. I continue to meet new people while deepening collaborations and friendships that have remained constant over the years. I come away inspired and hopeful due to the careful curation of cutting-edge and inclusive ideas.”
“Perfect blend of practitioners, scholars, and students working together to further the field of leadership. I’ll be adding the ILA Global Conference to my schedule every year!”
As a PhD student, the Global Conference was a great learning and networking experience, and a great way to turbo-charge my research and discuss new and contemporary practical leadership applications.
“ILA’s Global Conference is a wonderful opportunity to exchange ideas and network with professionals and scholars from around the world who are interested in learning and moving the needle on the field of leadership.”
As a first-time attendee, I feel utterly welcomed and embraced in this crowd of big-brained people. Turns out ILA attracts big-hearted, big-brained people, which is the best of all worlds. I loved this experience.

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