Qatar Leadership Centre Announces Third Leadership Innovation Forum for October 28

Forum Overview and Patronage

Qatar’s Leadership Centre will host the third edition of its Leadership Innovation Forum on October 28. The forum will be held under the patronage of HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al-Thani, chairperson of the centre’s board. It will gather leaders, experts and specialists from a range of sectors. The event will take place in Doha, Qatar’s capital.

According to the centre, the forum will focus on how strategic planning can help institutions sustain their performance beyond changes in leadership.

Key Themes and Objectives

Discussions will explore how organisations can establish long‑term strategies, develop future leaders and build systems that ensure continuity when leadership changes. The forum also aims to promote the concept of leadership legacy, highlighting the systems, capabilities and organisational practices that leaders leave behind to enable successors to continue developing their institutions.

Insights from Organisers

Speaking at a press conference, Ali Ahmed Al Kuwari, the centre’s public relations director, said the forum would provide a platform for dialogue and the exchange of expertise on leadership challenges and the demands facing institutions in the coming years.

He said effective leadership was not limited to achievements during an individual’s tenure, but also involved building organisations capable of maintaining progress and delivering results after a leader’s departure.

Al Kuwari added that institutional sustainability depended on clear strategic direction rather than simply accelerating the implementation of initiatives.

He highlighted the importance of long‑term planning, developing talent, applying knowledge and preparing the next generation of leaders.

Al Kuwari said the centre wanted the forum’s outcomes to extend beyond theoretical discussions and produce practical ideas for workplaces, particularly in strategic priority‑setting, talent development, governance and leadership succession.

Professor Steven Wright, director of the Leadership Knowledgebase Department, said the forum would examine what enables institutions to remain successful after their founders and leaders leave.

He said Qatar’s experience in building national institutions offered examples that could inform discussions on sustainability, governance and organisational culture.

Programme and Participation

The programme will include workshops on strategic leadership for graduates of the Qatar Leadership Centre, alongside discussions on the characteristics of exceptional leadership and the practices that enable institutions to maintain their objectives through leadership transitions.

The forum brings together graduates of the centre and professionals from government, public and private sector organisations to exchange experiences and explore approaches to strengthening institutional effectiveness and resilience.

The third edition builds on the discussions of the previous two forums. The 2024 edition focused on leadership innovation, while the 2025 forum examined decision‑making. This year’s event will address the institutional legacy leaders leave behind and how organisations can continue to achieve their objectives beyond individual tenures.