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The premier forum on the future of executive and organization coaching in an AI-driven world.

Columbia University | New York City | October 14-16, 2025

The premier forum on the future of executive and organization coaching in an AI-driven world.

The premier forum on the future of executive and organization coaching in an AI-driven world.

500+

global thought leaders, scholars and practitioners in executive and organization coaching.

About the Conference

October 14-16, 2025 | Columbia University, NYC

Theme: High-Impact Coaching: In an Era of Hybrid Intelligence

The 5th International Columbia Coaching Conference returns in 2025 as an in-person, bi-annual gathering hosted by Columbia University’s Coaching Center of Excellence, a globally recognized institution dedicated to advancing coaching education and research. This premier global forum brings together over 500 thought leaders, professional coaches, scholar-practitioners, academics, researchers and industry professionals from Human Resources (HR), Learning and Development (L&D), and Organizational Development (OD), across sectors, to explore cutting-edge research, innovative practices, and complex questions in executive and organizational coaching.

 

This year’s theme, “High-Impact Coaching: In an Era of Hybrid Intelligence,” explores Hybrid Intelligence—the evolving collaboration between human and artificial intelligence—and its role in shaping the future of coaching.  We’ll examine how coaching practices are being redefined in an increasingly tech-augmented world through a dynamic, intimate experience designed for meaningful networking, fresh insights, and real-world impact.

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Research & News

This article by Puja Brahmasmi and Dr. Deep Bali explores the development of a coaching-native AI as a case study in hybrid intelligence — it highlights how principles of coaching, ethics, and psychological safety can guide AI design for human development at scale.

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Seats Are Going Fast, Register Today!

The countdown is on for the 2025 Columbia Coaching ConferenceOctober 14–16, 2025 at Columbia University, NYC — and spots are filling quickly.

Register Today – Don’t wait until it’s too late.

 

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Opening Keynote Speaker

Amy C. Edmondson—globally ranked #1 Thinker in Management by Thinkers50 in 2021 and 2023, author of The Fearless Organization and Right Kind of Wrong, and the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School — is our Opening keynote speaker.

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Day 1 Closing Keynote

Richard E. Boyatzis—Distinguished University Professor at Case Western Reserve University, Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science, and co-author of the international best-seller Primal Leadership—is our Day 1 Closing Keynote Speaker.

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Day 2 Opening Keynote

Dr Etienne van der Walt—neurologist, thought leader, founder of Neurozone® and AmazingBrainz™, and global authority on integrative neurobiology and human performance—as the Day 2 Opening Keynote Speaker at the 5th Bi-Annual Columbia Coaching Conference! 

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Day 2 Closing Keynote

Hitendra Wadhwa, Ph.D—author of Inner Mastery, Outer Impact: How Your Five Core Energies Hold the Key to Success, award-winning Columbia Business School Professor and founder of the Mentora Institute—as our Day 2 Closing Keynote Speaker. 

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Welcome Our Diamond Sponsor — 
LQ: Listening Intelligence

LQ: Listening Intelligence is a proud supporter of the 2025 Columbia Coaching Conference

 

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Research & News

Dr. Rachel Fichter and Dr. Saskia Eschenbache, reveal how AI can act as a reflective partner for coaches — deepening transformative learning, enabling premise reflection, and helping leaders reimagine the coaching conversation.

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Research & News

Julia Bunyatov, Executive Coach and Founder of Sirmio Inc., presents timely research that aligns with the conference theme in her article: "We Built the Machine. Now We Must Build the Mindset: How Emotion, Neuroscience, and AI Are Rewiring Leadership."

Foreword by Dr. Etienne van der Walt  MD, Neurologist  Neurozone CEO & Founder.

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Call For Proposals (Now Closed)

Thank you to everyone who submitted a proposal. The submission period officially closed on April 21.

 

Notification of decisions will be sent by Monday, June 2, 2025

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Become A 2025 Sponsor!

Sponsorship packages are now available for the 2025 Columbia Coaching Conference. 

 

Position your brand at the forefront of AI-driven coaching solutions!

5th Biennial International
Columbia Coaching Conference

This year’s theme, “High-Impact Coaching: In an Era of Hybrid Intelligence,” explores Hybrid Intelligence—the evolving collaboration between human and artificial intelligence—and its role in shaping the future of coaching.  We’ll examine how coaching practices are being redefined in an increasingly tech-augmented world through a dynamic, intimate experience designed for meaningful networking, fresh insights, and real-world impact.

Future of Work
& Leadership

See what’s ahead at the 2025 Columbia Coaching Conference!

 

Discover how High-Impact Coaching in an Era of Hybrid Intelligence is shaping the future of work and leadership. Watch the video and register today.

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AMY C. EDMONDSON
Opening Keynote Speaker 
Day 1 | October 14

Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. She is best known for her groundbreaking work on psychological safety in the workplace. Recognized by the biannual Thinkers50 global ranking of management thinkers since 2011, Amy was ranked #1 by that organization in 2021 and 2023.

 

Inducted into the American Academy of Arts and Sciences in 2024, she has published scholarly articles in numerous academic journals, and her books have been translated into more than two dozen languages.  She received her PhD in organizational behavior, AM in psychology, and AB in engineering and design from Harvard University.

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RICHARD E. BOYATZIS
Closing Keynote Speaker
Day 1 | October 14 

Richard E. Boyatzis is Distinguished University Professor of Case Western Reserve University, and a Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science. He has a BS in Aeronautics and Astronautics from MIT and Ph.D. in Social Psychology from Harvard. His more than 200 scholarly and 50 practitioner articles examine sustained, desired change on leadership, competencies, emotional intelligence, competency development, coaching, neuroscience and management education.

 

He is ranked in the top 2% of all scientists worldwide by PLOS Biology based on his citations; and the top .05% of all worldwide scientists by Scholar GPS, January 25, 2025. His Coursera MOOCs have over 1 ½ million visitors and enrolled from 215 countries. His 10 books include: the international best-seller, Primal Leadership with Daniel Goleman and Annie McKee; Helping People Change with Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten; and the new The Science of Change: Discovering Sustained, Desired Change from Individuals to Organizations and Communities.

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DR ETIENNE VAN DER WALT 
Opening Keynote Speaker
Day 2 | October 15

Dr Etienne van der Walt is a neurologist, founder, and global authority on integrative neurobiology and human performance. He is the founder of Neurozone®, a neuroscience-based company optimizing leadership resilience, and AmazingBrainz™, supporting brain development in young children. Etienne blends deep clinical experience with his knowledge of living systems to help leaders thrive in complexity.

 

A gifted communicator, he simplifies cutting-edge brain science into practical tools for performance, wellbeing, and adaptive leadership. In addition to his Medical and Clinical Neurology degrees, Etienne also holds a BSc degree in Chemistry and Mathematical Statistics, as well as a BMedSc degree in Integrated Physiology and Virology. 

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HITENDRA WADHWA, PH.D. 
Closing Keynote Speaker
Day 2 | October 15

Hitendra Wadhwa is the author “Inner Mastery, Outer Impact: How Your Five Core Energies Hold the Key to Success”. He has been a lifelong student of the world's mystic traditions, and his mission is to discover, codify and teach the laws of success in life and leadership. As Professor at Columbia Business School, he has won the Dean’s Award for Teaching Excellence for his teaching on Personal Leadership & Success.

 

He is the founder of the Mentora Institute, dedicated to offering a scientific path to pursuing material and spiritual success in life and leadership, accelerating performance at work, and building exemplary leaders and cultures. Previously, Dr. Wadhwa worked as a strategy consultant at McKinsey and Company, and was the founder and CEO of a Silicon Valley startup, Paramark. He received an MBA and PhD in Management Science from MIT’s Sloan School of Management and BA (with Honors in Mathematics) from St. Stephen's College, Delhi.

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Our panels will offer invaluable insights into how hybrid intelligence is reshaping the coaching landscape, exploring both its current state and future possibilities.  Spanning all three days of the conference, our panel discussions provide a fluid learning environment via papers, experiential learning sessions and coaching demonstrations. 

Program preview

Presenters

Track Sessions

Papers

Coaching the Future:

Nicolas

Bassan

Omind

Papers

Of Hearts and Hard Drives:

Abhijit

Bhattacharya

S&P Global

Papers

Could AI Coaching Platforms Really Work:

Dr. Lancer

Chen

Teachers College, Columbia University

Papers

Leadership Driven Coaching:

Dr. Andriana

Eliadis

Teachers College, Columbia University

Papers

HALOS:

David

Marcovitz, MD

Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Papers

Challenging AI's Historical Bias:

Maggie

Marzec

International Coaching Federation

Papers

A Hidden Cause of Burnout and Work Distress:

Devon

McConnell

The University of Oxford

Papers

Reclaiming the Intangible:

Dr. Jennifer

Park

Teachers College, Columbia University

Papers

Coaching the Future:

Bruno

Raynal

Blue Thinking International

Experiential Sessions

Creating a Thinking Environment:

Natasha

Velikoselskiy

Leading While Human and Columbia Business School

What to Expect

Spanning all three days of the conference, our panel discussions provide a fluid learning environment:

  • Days 1 & 2:  Morning and afternoon sessions will feature deep-dives into key topics (e.g., via organizational case examples, including exploration of supporting tools).
     

  • Day 3:  Culminates with additional panel discussions, including engaging TED-talk style presentations and practical tool demonstrations from leading experts in coaching and innovative tech firms.

Our panels will offer invaluable insights into how hybrid intelligence is reshaping the coaching landscape, exploring both its current state and future possibilities.

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Attendees Are Saying

I appreciated the mix of theory and practice. The discussions were relevant, engaging, and well-facilitated.

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Attendees Are Saying

The energy and professionalism at the conference were inspiring. I walked away with new insights and valuable connections.

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Research & News

Original research, community insights, and timely updates from the Columbia Coaching Conference.

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Attendees Are Saying

I appreciated the mix of theory and practice. The discussions were relevant, engaging, and well-facilitated.

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Attendees Are Saying

The energy and professionalism at the conference were inspiring. I walked away with new insights and valuable connections.

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A Global Community

Attending the Columbia Coaching Conference, means you’re joining a dynamic network of leadership and organizational development practitioners from around the world.

  • 500+ global thought leaders, scholars, and practitioners 

  • Premiere forum for executive and organization coaching 

  • Groundbreaking research with real-world application

  • Inspiring keynotes, panels, demos and presentations

  • Intimate by design. Big ideas. Meaningful connections.

Earn Professional Credits

Earn CEUs through Columbia University and CCEs approved by the ICF.

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Thank You to Our Sponsors

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