We open with a morning hike up Sugarloaf Mountain in small groups, with the kind of unhurried in-person conversations that are difficult online or between meetings. Midday, structured peer consultations put your current professional challenge — a transition, a decision, a stalled ambition — with colleagues who understand the terrain, because they've walked it too. In the afternoon, we'll distill the day into concrete commitments, then close with a farm walk and an optional wine tasting at Rocklands Farm Winery. And because the real work starts after you are back home, each participant receives a private 60-minute coaching session with one of us in the month that follows.

Professionals with 10+ years experience across development, diplomacy, climate, national security, humanitarian response, and democracy work — with government, multilateral, nonprofit, military, think tank, academic, and philanthropic backgrounds. Chatham House Rule throughout. Spots are limited, and the cohort is deliberately small.

Whether you are leading a team through a difficult downsizing, adapting to unconventional political leadership, or helping junior staff step into expanded roles, this summit offers a dedicated space to tackle your most pressing operational hurdles. Join peers to candidly discuss navigating career transitions, building personal resilience, and managing the everyday human strains of modern diplomacy and foreign policy leadership.

Led by Elizabeth Bellardo and Uli Rodgers, two experienced coaches with decades of foreign policy experience in international development and humanitarian assistance.