Centaur Stage

Learn how to become a master of strategy execution from leaders directly involved in doing this at various scales. You'll hear from Infosysta's Edmond Tehini , AESG's Katarina Uherova Hasbani , and Nisrine Khoury . Join us for a rerun of this panel discussion with Marilyn Zakhour from the Opening Event of the 2023 Cosmic Conference on Friday, October 13. 

Marilyn Zakhour the CEO & Founder of Cosmic Centaurs , hosted a Linkedin Live at the #CosmicConference on Tuesday, October 10, at 1PM Dubai time (GMT +4) to deliver the keynote from the opening event of the Cosmic Conference all about #strategyexecution .

Witness the transformation of a struggling giant, the formation of the Renault-Nissan alliance, and the consequences of unchecked power.  Join us for this gripping exploration of Carlos Ghosn's story, a remarkable figure in the automotive industry.

How did 2 college grads bootstrap a company with only $10,000, and without any VC money, which would later become one the biggest tech companies in the world? Join me next week to learn all about Atlassian’s fascinating story, in our upcoming episode of Centaur Stage Season 3.

How did America’s most popular airline, Southwest Airlines, cancel 16,700 flights over the 2022 Christmas period, leading to a 820 million dollar loss? Short answer: it was the tipping point of 20 years of neglect. Join me on this episode of Centaur Stage Season 3, as I share the story of how the rise and fall of Southwest Airlines.

In 1975, Kodak engineer Steven Sasson unveiled the world's first digital camera—a momentous leap forward for the industry. How did Kodak end up filing for bankruptcy in 2012? Join me on this episode of Centaur Stage Season 3 as I share the story of how Kodak faltered in leveraging their own innovation and uncover the invaluable lessons we can learn from their critical missteps.

In the Swedish province of Småland where the founder of IKEA Ingvar lived, the stony land produced poor crops. Farming wasn’t enough to survive. People had to be innovative, creative, strong and stubborn. Families were thrifty, and many became entrepreneurs to make ends meet. In the upcoming episode of Centaur Stage Season 3, I will be sharing the story of how IKEA went from being a countryside st...

How did Best Buy have its shares go from being worth $11 to $110 in 8 years - knowing those were the 8 years that witnessed Amazon’s peak? Listen to the incredible story of how Hubert Joly executed a turnaround strategy with Best Buy in the very first episode of Centaur Stage Season 3. In this third season, we dive deep into tales of triumph and tragedy, sharing lessons learned from companies and...

💫Up for a round of Pits & Peaks? It’s a ritual we do after events, projects and at the end of each month. We come together to share the incredible highs (peaks) and a few areas for improvement (pits) to discuss openly how we can level up our ways of working (collaboration) and the quality of our work (delivery). From hosting a 3.5 week long conference, to trying new with formats, we experimen...

Breeze Dong, Transformation & Enterprise Agile Coach @Roche, joined us at the #CosmicConference on Friday, October 21st, at 4 PM (GMT +4). Breeze shared her insights on human-centered design, systems thinking, and engagement at scale.

Jonathan Yeo, Founder at the Potential Space, joined us at the 2022 #CosmicConference to talk about identity in the workplace.  In this interactive session Jonathan coached two remarkable volunteers through an identity exploration exercise. He asked them to reflect and share various aspects of their identity.  Drawing on his Exploring Identity workshops, and his research on the nature of identity...

Jose Santos, Affiliated Professor of Practice in Global Management @ INSEAD, joined us at the #CosmicConference on Wednesday, October 19, at 1 PM (GMT +4) to share his take on how to lead in an emergent world and discuss the concept of “the firm” and what it means for the future of work

Connie Hadley, Founder of Institute for Life at Work, joined Marilyn on Tuesday, October 18, at 6 PM (GMT +4) for the #CosmicConference to  discuss results from their collaborative research on the impact of mutual knowledge, rituals and team purpose on job meaning and satisfaction.  In light of the great resignation and the crisis of trust in organizations, there has never been a more important mo...

Dr. Agustin Chevez, an Architect and Academic, walked in isolation for 42 days from Melbourne to Sydney expecting to incubate a unique idea about workplace design. Over a million steps later, his pilgrimage delivered unique insights which he refers to as Signposts – named for their promise to point to a better place of work for both organisations and the people who inhabit them. In his #CosmicConf...

Claudius Boller Managing Director Middle East, North Africa, South Asia excluding India at Spotify joined us for the #CosmicConference on Thursday, October 13 at 4 PM (GMT +4) He gave us a behind the scene view on Spotify’s flexible work structure, model, culture, and organizational values.

Jennifer Dunsford, Employee Engagement Consultant at Crayon, and Adam Booth, Group Managing Director at Omnia, joined us for a session of the 2022 #CosmicConference to share their insights on the role of the intranet in shaping the employee experience.

Chase Warrington Head of Remote Doist joined us on Wednesday, October 12, at 12 PM (GMt +4) for the #CosmicConference . He discussed the impact of in-person off-sites on the #employeeexperience in distributed organizations.

Dr. Susan R. Vroman, Lecturer of Management at Bentley University, joined us to share her insights on how leaders can provide opportunities for employees to innovate & learn, all while creating a safe & healthy environment at work.

Gillian French Expert in Residence - Employee Experience at Workvivo joined us on Monday, October 10, at 5 PM (GMT +4) for the #CosmicConference to tell us all about the moments that count in the #employeeexperience Gillian went over the concept of imprintable moments, the role they play in the EX, and how leaders can design those moments.

Scott Armstrong Founder at mentl joined us on Monday, October 10, at 1 PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to talk about #MentalHealth at work! Scott discussed the importance of openness about mental health at work & how to get it right.

Tony Jamous, CEO at Oyster® joined us on Friday, October 7 at 4:30 PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to explore how remote companies can make the #EmployeeExperience intentional through purpose & culture, leadership, and communication.

Imad Lahad, Managing Director, Dubai Operation @ APCO Worldwide., tells us all about our approach to (re)designing APCO’s Dubai offices.

Laurel Farrer, International Remote Work Expert, joins us at the #CosmicConference to discuss how to become remote first!

Tariq Saiduddin, Chief Technology Officer @ Zension Technologies Inc., joined us for the #CosmicConference opening event to share his thoughts on engaging an organization around culture, values, and purpose. He was joined by Ahad Sheikh, Deputy Chief Officer and Ramia Khoury, Director of People and Culture.

John Preece Chief Property Officer at Hub Australia, will be joining us on Wednesday, October 5th at 12PM (GMT +4) at the #CosmicConference to talk about the #futureoftheoffice! John will be discussing how #flexible workplaces, that remove “work” from “place” and focus on how space can help employees do their best work, are key to the #employeeexperience.