Keynotes for CEOs and leadership teams, from the advisor known as The CEO Whisperer and author of Reinvention at the Top (Wiley, 2026).
Endorsed by Amy Edmondson (Harvard Business School), Gary Hamel (London Business School), Lorenzo Simonelli (Chairman and CEO, Baker Hughes), Dan Rosensweig (CEO, Chegg), James Keyes (former CEO, 7-Eleven and Blockbuster) and Josh Bersin.
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Andrea Petrone delivers story-driven keynotes and executive briefings for CEO summits, board retreats and leadership off-sites. Over more than two decades and across seven countries he has advised and coached more than 250 chief executives and C-suite leaders through their hardest moments. A Fortune contributor and author of Reinvention at the Top (Wiley, October 2026), he pairs boardroom pragmatism with human insight, and tailors every talk to the room and to real cases, so leaders leave both challenged and equipped to act.
Reinvention at the Top: When success stops working. Why the identity that built a leader's career can become the ceiling on it, and how to reinvent at the top before the role forces it.
Leading Through Uncertainty: What the best CEOs do when everything is on the line, and how to turn volatility into advantage.
The Throughline, Identity, Message, Presence: The architecture leaders use to stay coherent under pressure and build a high-performance culture that sustains itself.
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Annual CEO or C-suite gatherings
Industry and Leadership Conferences
Board and investor retreats
Company-wide leadership conferences
High-impact executive off-sites
Invite Andrea when your audience needs clarity, courage, and a catalyst for decisive action.
Formats: keynote (30 to 60 min) · interactive workshop (half day) · CEO masterclass (3 hours)
November 2026
Vienna, Austria
23 September 2026
Milano, Italy
Keynote on the theme TRANSCEND
April 2026
London
How to create and sustain a high-performing culture from scale to growth
24 May 2024
Forte Village, Sardinia, Italy
The courage to change during uncertainty, keynote
9 December 2021
Online
The courage to change during uncertainty, keynote
12 September 2019
London
How to create and sustain a high-performing culture from scale to growth
Selected clients
As featured in
Fortune
Managing Director, HRC Group
“His ability to bring out weaknesses I hadn't yet seen was extraordinary.”
CEO, Takeda Italia
“Andrea helped me shape the mindset that allowed me to develop a clearer, more strategic vision.”
SVP, Shell
“Andrea guided me through a powerful personalised journey. I rediscovered hidden strengths and found the confidence and courage to break my own barriers.”