WORLD NEGOTIATION SUMMIT

Date

2026/09/26

Time - CEST

01:00 PM - 10:00 PM

Time - ET

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM

About this event

18 of the Top 30 Global Gurus for Negotiation come together for a live online charity event designed to help you negotiate better.

WHAT IS THE WORLD NEGOTIATION SUMMIT?

The World Negotiation Summit was created by Greg Williams and Giuseppe Conti, and supported by Global Gurus, with a simple ambition:

To bring together some of the most respected minds in negotiation and make their expertise accessible to a global audience.

On September 26, that ambition becomes reality.

For the first time, 18 internationally recognized negotiation experts will come together for a full day of live learning, discussions, and interactions. This Summit consists only of members of the Top 30 Global Gurus in Negotiation.

This is not a traditional conference.

It is an opportunity to learn directly from experts who have spent decades teaching, researching, and practicing negotiation at the highest levels across business, academia, leadership, and conflict resolution. Each guru will talk about their area of expertise.

Whether you negotiate contracts, lead teams, manage stakeholders, influence decisions, or simply want to become a more effective communicator, this event is designed to provide practical ideas you can apply immediately.

Who should attend?

The World Negotiation Summit is designed for professionals who navigate complex conversations and high-stakes decisions.

This includes:

  • Executives and business leaders
  • Sales professionals
  • Procurement professionals
  • Consultants and advisors
  • Entrepreneurs and business owners
  • HR and People leaders
  • Lawyers and mediators
  • Project and program managers
  • Anyone who wants to improve their ability to influence, persuade and negotiate effectively

Whether you're negotiating multimillion-dollar contracts or internal priorities within your organisation, the principles shared during the Summit are immediately applicable.

Who is in the room?

Eighteen internationally recognized negotiation experts, each bringing a distinct perspective, methodology and area of expertise.

Here is the list of the 18 gurus in alphabetical order:

  • Robert Bordone
  • Alexandra Carter
  • Tim Castle
  • Laurent Combalbert
  • Giuseppe Conti
  • Suzanne de Janasz
  • Stuart Diamond
  • Simon Haigh
  • Keld Jensen
  • Allan Parker
  • Julien Pelabere
  • Lynn Price
  • Daniel Shapiro
  • Linda Swindling
  • Jose Ignacio Tobon
  • Joshua Weiss
  • Greg Williams
  • Rebecca Zung
You have probably read their books or read their posts on LinkedIn.

What makes this event unique is not simply the calibre of the speakers.

It is the diversity of approaches.

Each expert brings different experiences, methodologies and insights, giving participants access to multiple perspectives rather than a single school of thought.

Rarely do professionals have the opportunity to learn from so many globally recognized experts in a single day.

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What will you learn?

Throughout the day, speakers will explore topics such as:

  • Influencing without authority
  • Managing difficult conversations
  • Building trust under pressure
  • Conflict resolution
  • Leadership negotiation
  • Stakeholder alignment
  • Cross-cultural negotiation
  • Negotiation psychology
  • Persuasion and influence techniques
  • High-stakes decision making
  • Creating value in complex negotiations
  • Crisis and hostage negotiation principles
  • Negotiating under uncertainty
  • Internal negotiation and stakeholder management
  • How to deal with difficult people and challenging conversations

Each session is designed to provide practical insights that participants can apply immediately in their professional and private lives.

What does the day look like?

1:00 PM to 10:00 PM CEST

7:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET

The Summit runs from 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM ET, corresponding to 1:00 PM to 10:00 PM CET.

To maximize learning and engagement, the day includes two main formats:

Presentations

Each expert shares a core framework, methodology or approach.

The focus is on practical ideas participants can apply immediately.

Interviews

An expert is interviewed and shares successes, mistakes, lessons learned and insights gained through experience.

At the end of each session, there will be a live Q&A session where participants can ask questions directly to each expert.

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Why negotiation matters

Most people think negotiation happens only during formal discussions.

In reality, negotiation influences almost every important professional interaction.

  • Negotiating budgets
  • Managing stakeholders
  • Resolving conflicts
  • Securing resources
  • Leading change
  • Building partnerships

The challenge is that very few professionals receive structured training in negotiation despite relying on it every day.

The World Negotiation Summit was created to help close that gap by bringing multiple world-class perspectives in a single learning experience.

The humanitarian dimension

A not-for-profit initiative

The World Negotiation Summit is a not-for-profit initiative.

100% of net proceeds will be donated to MSF Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders).

Around the world, MSF teams operate in conflict zones, disaster areas and humanitarian emergencies where access often depends on dialogue, trust and negotiation.

We chose to support MSF because negotiation is more than a business skill.

At its best, it helps create understanding, cooperation and positive outcomes where they matter most.

When you invest a ticket, you are investing in your own development while supporting a humanitarian mission that changes lives.

Choose your experience

Solidarity Ticket

Early Bird Offer Until 31 July

$19 (CHF 15) instead of $31 (CHF 25)

Reserved for students, job seekers, and participants from emerging economies.

• Full live access to all sessions

• Access to participant chat

• Opportunity to participate in live Q&A

Standard Ticket

Early Bird Offer Until 31 July

$49 (CHF 39) instead of $74 (CHF 59)

Everything included in the Solidarity Ticket, plus:

• Certificate of Participation

Full Access Ticket

Early Bird Offer Until 31 July

$199 (CHF 159) instead of $250 (CHF 199)

Everything included in the Standard Ticket, plus:

• Access to the event recording for 6 months

• Rewatch sessions at your convenience

• Review key insights and frameworks after the event

The ticket price will be higher as of August 1.

We kept prices extremely low to allow everyone to join. You can enjoy even lower prices via our early bird tickets, valid until July 31.

If you can, we encourage you to invest in the Full Access Ticket to support MSF.

The event will be broadcasted via Zoom.

About the organizers

Greg
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Greg Williams

Dr.Greg Williams is recognized among the world's leading negotiation and body language experts by Global Gurus.

With more than 30 years of experience, he has trained negotiators across 25 countries and advised some of the world's most recognized organizations. He is also the creator of WNA (The Williams Negotiation Architecture).
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Professor Giuseppe Conti

Professor of Negotiation & Influencing.

Teaching in all the Top 10 European Business Schools.

Giuseppe Conti is the founder of CABL (www.cabl.ch), a firm that offers a range of customized training in the field of negotiation, influencing, and related areas. Since 2005, Giuseppe has been an award-winning Lecturer, recognized for his lively and interactive training workshops across leading business schools in three continents. In 2019, he became a Professor in Negotiation & Influencing. Giuseppe regularly runs workshops across four continents, with participants from over 145 countries attending his programs. In 2026, he was ranked #1 among the Top 30 Global Gurus for Negotiation for the second consecutive year. He is also a seasoned negotiator, combining academic expertise with over 25 years of practitioner experience within blue-chip multinationals.
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