Nathalie de Champlain

The CTRO role is often designed to drive large-scale change, embed new operating models, and build lasting transformation capability across the enterprise. This raises a critical career and role design question: does the role disappear as soon as the business stabilizes or the economy tightens? In this session, our panel of CTROs share extraordinary experiences where they repeatedly walk into "unformed, unknown, and under governed" environments to design new operating models, stand up transformation offices, and build high impact teams. Together with like-minded transformation leaders, the session will explore:

• Designing your own role when no transformation blueprint exists

• Evolving from "project managers" to strategic thought partners to the C-suite

• Remaining indispensable when CAPEX and projects are cut - and why the real value of transformation shows up most clearly in times of crisis

• The most common next career pathways for transformation leaders

• Navigating the unique volatility of transformation careers in PE-backed companies