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.
Just Announced: Opening Keynote Speaker
AMY C. EDMONDSON
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.
Just Announced: Day 1 Closing Keynote Speaker
RICHARD E. BOYATZIS
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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About The 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.
AMY C. EDMONDSON
Opening Keynote Speaker
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.
What to Expect
Spanning all three days of the conference, our panel discussions provide a fluid learning environment:
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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).
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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.
RICHARD E. BOYATZIS
Day 1 Closing Keynote Speaker
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 (2019) with Melvin Smith and Ellen Van Oosten; and the new The Science of Change: Discovering Sustained, Desired Change from Individuals to Organizations and Communities (2024).
Richard E. Boyatzis
Case Western Reserve University
Distinguished University Professor, and Professor in the Departments of Organizational Behavior, Psychology, and Cognitive Science
Amy C. Edmondson
Harvard Business School
Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management
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.
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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.
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500+ global thought leaders, scholars, and practitioners
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Premiere forum for executive and organization coaching
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Groundbreaking research with real-world application
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Inspiring keynotes, panels, demos and presentations
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Intimate by design. Big ideas. Meaningful connections.
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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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