Chief of Staff Connect 2026
Berlin FORUM
An intimate gathering for Chiefs of Staff who are building the future—designed for Berlin's strategic leaders.
Includes full-year of Chief of STAFF PRO+ MembershipSept 14, 2026
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Berlin, Germany
Berlin, Germany
DARA CHEN
Attending the Chief of Staff Connect conference was a highly valuable way to connect with others in the role. It was a practical, engaging way to learn from and connect with the best. I not only left with a treasure trove of best practices but also gained a network of like-minded peers.
EMILIE GRAHL
Overall great conference. I most appreciated the time to network and learn from fellow CoS's, particularly the day 1 problem solving session.
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Why a Forum, Not a Conference?
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Intimate Scale
Highly select group of 50-75 Chiefs of Staff, not 200+. You'll actually meet everyone in the room. This isn't networking, it's community building.
Regional Relevance
Speakers and content tailored to Berlin's business landscape. Navigate the challenges and opportunities specific to your market
PRO+ Membership Included
Your ticket includes annual Chief of Staff Network PRO membership. Walk in as an attendee, leave as part of a 900+ global Chief of Staff community.
Inside COSC BERLIN FORUM
From force multiplier to builder
The Chief of Staff role has evolved. The best operators aren't just amplifying their executives, they're designing systems, building infrastructure, and creating the frameworks that transform how organizations operate.This Forum explores what it means to make that shift in Berliin's unique business context.
Chiefs of Staff in the Berlin are navigating:
- Hypergrowth across emerging sectors
- Cultural complexity in global organizations
- Rapid digital transformation at unprecedented scale
Chiefs of Staff in the Berlin are navigating:
- Hypergrowth across emerging sectors
- Cultural complexity in global organizations
- Rapid digital transformation at unprecedented scale
One Day. Maximum Impact.
50+
Select attendees per Forum; curated cohorts, not anonymous crowds.
3+
Expert sessions from global CoS leaders and regional executives.
3-4
Structured peer roundtables on regional market challenges.
100%
Forum tickets include full-year PRO+ membership to the global Chief of Staff Network.
Regional Roundtables
Small group discussions with Berlin's leading Chiefs of Staff on the challenges specific to your market.
Curated Connections
Structured peer sessions designed to create lasting relationships, not transactional networking.
Hands-On Strategy Sessions
Work through real builder challenges with peers. Leave with plans, not just notes.
Built for BERLIN's Strategic Operators
This Forum is designed for Chiefs of Staff and strategic operators who are:
Ready to evolve from supporting to building
Operating in BERLIN or expanding into these markets
Looking for peer community in their geography
Navigating strategic complexity without a playbook
Interested in joining the Chief of Staff Network's global ecosystem
Agenda
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Check-in – 8:30 am
Networking Breakfast
Start your day with intention, connection, and a fresh cup of coffee. Join fellow Chiefs of Staff to set the tone, share what’s ahead, and spark meaningful conversations that will anchor your experience.
Opening – 9:40am
Welcome & State of the Chief of Staff
Opening remarks and a snapshot of the CoS landscape in 2026
Scott Amenta
Founder at Chief of Staff Network
Networking – 10am
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Speed Networking
Connect organically with Chiefs of Staff at similar stages of AI and operational maturity through a guided networking experience.
You’ll identify and build relationships with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities, ensuring you leave COSC with connections that will support your alignment work long after the event.
You’ll identify and build relationships with peers facing similar challenges and opportunities, ensuring you leave COSC with connections that will support your alignment work long after the event.
Julia Vernersson
Chief of Staff at OpenSanctions
Panel – 10:45pm
The Operating System: How CoS Build the Machine Behind Scaling Businesses
A conversation about what it actually looks like to hold together a company's operating rhythm. We'll discuss the decisions, the tradeoffs, and what breaks when you scale too fast.
Marlen Heske
Chief of Staff, Enpal
Noah Dwora
Chief of Staff, Ollie Pets
Jedida Ravindran
Chief of Staff, SVP People @ Flix
Workshop – 11:30am
AI-First Operations: Building Your CoS Toolkit for 2026
Hands-on workshop exploring AI tools, prompt workflows, and automation strategies specifically designed for the CoS function
Marco Soworka
Chief of Staff to the CEO, Parloa
Break – 12:30pm
Networking & Lunch
Refuel and recharge while deepening conversations from the morning. This lunch is your chance to reflect, share insights, and continue building meaningful relationships with CoS peers.
Workshop – 13:45pm
Your Stakeholders Don't Resist AI. They Resist You.
The gap between using AI (88% of companies) and getting results from it (6%) isn't the technology. It's the room. This 60-minute roundtable is a working session, not a talk. You'll map your stakeholders, translate a pitch for your CFO and your Head of Engineering, and leave with a 7-day experiment to run Monday. Built for Chiefs of Staff.
Alisa Reznik
Leadership Executive Advisor and Mentor at LeadifyHead of Corporate Development and Business Strategy at Sotheby's
Break – 15:00pm
Coffee Break
Workshop – 15:15pm
Deploying AI in the Real World — An Honest Conversation
What's worth automating, what can actually be automated, and when to buy versus build? Former Chief of Staff turned AI practitioner Elena Boroda cuts through the hype, then we open laptops and build something real together.
Elena Boroda
Founder, Boroda AI & fmr Chief of Staff at Axel Springer
Roundtable – 4:15pm
From Force Multiplier to Builder: Your Own Growth Plan
You spend your days multiplying someone else's leadership. This roundtable is about growing into your own. In small groups, you'll name the leadership gap holding back your next move, pressure-test it with peers, and leave with a Growth Commitment, a 30-day first move, and an accountability partner.
Panel – 4:45pm
What Investors Really Think About the CoS Role
Venture Capitalists from leading European funds discuss what makes the role unique in this market — navigating ambiguity, cross-border ops, and board dynamics
Anna Ott
VP People @ HV Capital
Closing – 5:15pm
Closing & Networking
We’ll close the day with reflections and open networking giving you space to solidify your learnings, share your insights with fellow Chiefs of Staff, and build new connections that will support your alignment work long after COSC ends.
Scott Amenta
Founder at Chief of Staff Network
Check-in – 8am
Networking Breakfast
Ease into Day 2 with a relaxed breakfast alongside fellow Chiefs of Staff. This is your moment to reconnect, reflect on Day 1, and set your intentions for the day ahead with clarity and calm.
Opening – 9am
Day 1 Recap
Start the morning with a concise, AI-generated recap of Day 1, highlighting key themes, insights, and takeaways.
Scott Amenta
Founder at Chief of Staff Network
Tom Guthrie
President at Chief of Staff Network
Workshop – 9am
Beyond the Plan: The Human Side of AI Transformation
We've all seen great organizational transformation programs fail because we have forgotten that organizations are made up of humans.
Messy, complex, fearful, hopeful humans who deserve more than Gantt Charts and PowerPoints to help them reimagine their current ways of working (and follow through on that change!). Unlocking the organizational potential promised by AI depends on our ability to help individuals see, understand, and ultimately navigate their internal barriers to change.
Messy, complex, fearful, hopeful humans who deserve more than Gantt Charts and PowerPoints to help them reimagine their current ways of working (and follow through on that change!). Unlocking the organizational potential promised by AI depends on our ability to help individuals see, understand, and ultimately navigate their internal barriers to change.
Dominique Lear
Chief of Staff at Incandescent
Breakout – 10:20am
Building AI-First Operational Systems
Learn how Chiefs of Staff can design scalable, AI-driven workflows that extend executive capacity and fuel company growth.
This workshop introduces a 3-Pronged AI Adoption Framework to help you create operational leverage that scales with the business—not headcount. Walk away with practical strategies to multiply founder and executive bandwidth through smarter, AI-first systems.
This workshop introduces a 3-Pronged AI Adoption Framework to help you create operational leverage that scales with the business—not headcount. Walk away with practical strategies to multiply founder and executive bandwidth through smarter, AI-first systems.
Justin St-Louis Wood
Strategic Initiatives & AI Operations at Novisto
Breakout – 10:20am
Navigating the Nervous System: Leadership, Trust, and Culture Beyond AI
In today’s AI-driven world, efficiency and data can be automated, but human
connection, trust, and culture cannot. This engaging, interactive conversation explores how your
nervous system shapes presence, decision-making, and team dynamics in ways that no
technology can replicate.
Learn how stress, regulation, and embodiment directly impact
leadership effectiveness, and leave with practical tools to cultivate calm, clarity, and presence in high-stakes situations.
connection, trust, and culture cannot. This engaging, interactive conversation explores how your
nervous system shapes presence, decision-making, and team dynamics in ways that no
technology can replicate.
Learn how stress, regulation, and embodiment directly impact
leadership effectiveness, and leave with practical tools to cultivate calm, clarity, and presence in high-stakes situations.
Victoria Farris
Consultant. Speaker. Coach. at Farris Consulting
Workshop – 11:15am
AI or Human? Making the Call
Faced with a hiring decision? A messaging pivot? A strategic call?
In this hands-on workshop, you will work through tough organizational scenarios and debate who’s better for the job—human or machine.
This session includes a pre-recorded podcast episode and case styudy to prepare.
In this hands-on workshop, you will work through tough organizational scenarios and debate who’s better for the job—human or machine.
This session includes a pre-recorded podcast episode and case styudy to prepare.
Eric Osman
Founder & CEO at Mockingbird
Tom Guthrie
President at Chief of Staff Network
Break – 12:30pm
Networking & Lunch
Refuel while continuing meaningful conversations sparked during the morning.
Interactive Talk & Workshop – 1:30pm
Driving AI Transformation: Aligning Execs & Operationalizing Change
AI adoption isn’t just a tech rollout, it’s an organizational shift that requires alignment at the highest level.
In this session, Ana Silva, Chief of Staff at Section, will walk through real-world case studies of leading successful AI transformations: aligning executive stakeholders, driving adoption, and building systems that balance efficiency, ethics, and trust.Participants will have the opportunity to map their own organization’s readiness and identify the next steps to lead AI initiatives from the inside.
In this session, Ana Silva, Chief of Staff at Section, will walk through real-world case studies of leading successful AI transformations: aligning executive stakeholders, driving adoption, and building systems that balance efficiency, ethics, and trust.Participants will have the opportunity to map their own organization’s readiness and identify the next steps to lead AI initiatives from the inside.
Ana Flávia Silva
Chief of Staff to the COO at Section
Panel – 2:30pm
The Future of Alignment: What Work Looks Like in 2035
What will it take to align teams in the decade ahead? This forward-looking panel brings together experienced operators and thought leaders to explore how shifting work models, AI integration, and organizational design will redefine alignment in the years to come.
Michael Martocci
Founder & CEO at SwagUp
Kyle Hagge
Chief of Staff, CEO at Morning Brew
Caroline Dell
Co-Founder & CEO at Goodword
Lauren Werner
Head of Growth at Chief of Staff Network
Closing – 3pm
Closing & Networking
We’ll close the day with reflections and open networking giving you space to solidify your learnings, share your insights with fellow Chiefs of Staff, and build new connections that will support your alignment work long after COSC ends.
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Fractional COO and Chief of Staff, Rockman Consulting
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Dara Chen
Chief of Staff to CEO, Rad AI
Attending the Chief of Staff Connect conference was a highly valuable way to connect with others in the role. It was a practical, engaging way to learn from and connect with the best. I not only left with a treasure trove of best practices but also gained a network of like-minded peers.
Zoe Cornish
Chief of Staff and Culture, BrightLocal
It was a brilliant event with lots of practical takeaways.Coming from the UK, I did wonder if the content would be US-centric; however, it was all super relevant.
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