What is Forum?

How it works

Timeline

FAQ

What is Forum?

How it works

Timeline

FAQ

Welcome, Leader

A Space for
Meaningful Exchange

Your CEO nominated you. They believe in your potential as a leader and want to invest in you. They are sharing an experience that has helped them personally or professionally more than any class or coach.


The CEOs who participate in YPO’s Industry Networks are banding together to provide Forums for their Key Associates. If you haven’t heard of Forum, we’ll try to explain here, schedule time with you to explain or set you up with a sample experience. Once you are ready, please let us know your interest with this very short form linked below, and we’ll place you on a waiting list. Once we reach critical mass to form a high-quality Forum of about 8 leaders from your industry, we’ll be in touch.

Your CEO nominated you. They believe in your potential as a leader and want to invest in you. They are sharing an experience that has helped them personally or professionally more than any class or coach.


The CEOs who participate in YPO’s Industry Networks are banding together to provide Forums for their Key Associates. If you haven’t heard of Forum, we’ll try to explain here, schedule time with you to explain or set you up with a sample experience. Once you are ready, please let us know your interest with this very short form linked below, and we’ll place you on a waiting list. Once we reach critical mass to form a high-quality Forum of about 8 leaders from your industry, we’ll be in touch.

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Questions? Get in touch

*No commitment until you reviewed the Forum match

*No commitment until you reviewed the Forum match

Welcome, Leader

Your CEO nominated you. They believe in your potential as a leader and want to invest in you. They are sharing an experience that has helped them personally or professionally more than any class or coach.


The CEOs who participate in YPO’s Industry Networks are banding together to provide Forums for their Key Associates. If you haven’t heard of Forum, we’ll try to explain here, schedule time with you to explain or set you up with a sample experience. Once you are ready, please let us know your interest with this very short form linked below, and we’ll place you on a waiting list. Once we reach critical mass to form a high-quality Forum of about 8 leaders from your industry, we’ll be in touch.

Confirm interest

→

Questions? Get in touch

*No commitment until you reviewed the Forum match

What Is Forum?

Watch how Forum brings leaders together for confidential peer learning and support

What Is Forum?

Watch how Forum brings leaders together for confidential peer learning and support

How does KA Forum Work?

Commitment

Forums begin with an initial one-year commitment, with the expectation that members continue meeting

Commitment

Forums begin with an initial one-year commitment, with the expectation that members continue meeting

Professional Facilitation

All meetings are guided by experienced facilitators.

Professional Facilitation

All meetings are guided by experienced facilitators.

Commitment

No travel is required for monthly 2-hour meetings.

Commitment

No travel is required for monthly 2-hour meetings.

In-Person Retreat

Each Forum schedules one in-person retreat at about the 5th meeting, which is also professionally facilitated.

In-Person Retreat

Each Forum schedules one in-person retreat at about the 5th meeting, which is also professionally facilitated.

Concierge Support

High-level logistical and staff support is provided on an ongoing basis.

Concierge Support

High-level logistical and staff support is provided on an ongoing basis.

YPO Structure

The YPO Forum framework is fully integrated into the experience.

YPO Structure

The YPO Forum framework is fully integrated into the experience.

You can sponsor leaders from your executive or leadership team during any of our three matching waves each year. After the call for candidates closes, the KA Forum team thoughtfully matches nominated leaders into diverse, high impact Forums. If a leader cannot be matched immediately, they will be placed on the waitlist for the next matching round.





The annual participation fee is $3,600 per Key Associate.

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What do other Key Associates say?

My sponsor asked me if I'd found this KA experience valuable so far, I told him it is THE most valuable thing he's ever done for me professionally.

Bob Halperin

Bob Halperin

Former Chief Education officer YPO

Former Chief Education officer YPO

Member Story

“Forum changed how I lead - and how I live”

Watch other KA members share their Forum experience

Member Story

“Forum changed how I lead - and how I live”

Watch other KA members share their Forum experience

My sponsor asked me if I'd found this KA experience valuable so far, I told him it is THE most valuable thing he's ever done for me professionally.

man in gray hoodie smiling

Bob Halperin

Bob Halperin

Former Chief Education officer YPO

Former Chief Education officer YPO

What if I don’t have time?

You’ll have the support of your CEO, who understands what Forum means on a calendar. There is almost no work outside the Forum. And inside, you are working on your most pressing challenges. Participants say that they can’t afford not to make this time.

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A Community of Leaders

Real people. Real connections. Real growth.

1200
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Active Key Associates

Senior leaders growing together

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KA Forums

Peer groups meeting monthly

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Countries Represented

A truly global community

85%

Avg Attendance

4.6/5

Value Score

46.4

NPS

What Happens Next?

Here's what to expect as you join the Forum community

Nomination Received

Your CEO has recognized your leadership potential and nominated you for the Key Associate Forum.

Review & Learn

Explore this page to understand what Forum is and how it can benefit your leadership journey.

Express Interest

Indicate your interest in joining the next Forum cohort.

Forum Matching

representatives from YPO and ForumSpace will curate your Forum group and send invitations.

Nominate your KAs

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Frequently Asked Questions

How is this different from a YPO Forum?

The Key Associate Forums will use all the processes and best practices of a YPO Forum. However, based on years of running circles for non-CEOs, we have found that there are some differences that need to be considered. In general, Key Associates have less scheduling freedom than their bosses. They also are less likely to be as infused with YPO culture to start, which leads them to be slightly less likely to prioritize Forum.
Therefore, we will have a professional moderator lead the group. The time commitment will only be 2-hour virtual sessions. Some Forums and individuals ask for more – so we strongly recommend an in-person retreat to the forums.

Will this version of Forum be as valuable?

What will participants get? What will they learn?

What are the costs of this program?

How secure is the information I share on ForumSpace?

How secure is the information I share on ForumSpace?

About YPO

YPO is a global leadership community of chief executives driven by the shared belief that the world needs better leaders. We come together in YPO to become better leaders and better people. Through YPO, we are inspired and supported to make a difference in the lives, businesses and the world we impact.

About YPO

YPO is a global leadership community of chief executives driven by the shared belief that the world needs better leaders. We come together in YPO to become better leaders and better people. Through YPO, we are inspired and supported to make a difference in the lives, businesses and the world we impact.

About ForumSpace

ForumSpace stands on the shoulders of the world's best peer-learning traditions. Inspired by Harvard Business School and The Aspen Institute, and now in partnership with YPO, it is the home for Key Associates and for anyone who values Forum. ForumSpace brings together the Forum community, resources, tools, and learning journeys in one place, designed to better support Key Associates and other Forum members.

About ForumSpace

ForumSpace stands on the shoulders of the world's best peer-learning traditions. Inspired by Harvard Business School and The Aspen Institute, and now in partnership with YPO, it is the home for Key Associates and for anyone who values Forum. ForumSpace brings together the Forum community, resources, tools, and learning journeys in one place, designed to better support Key Associates and other Forum members.