• Executive education

Leadership in a Technology Driven World

Empowering leaders to understand their authentic leadership style, build emotional intelligence and develop the adaptive mindset and tools to inspire teams and drive performance in a complex, technology-shaped world.

Course key facts

  • Date

    12 - 16 October 2026

    30 Nov - 4 December 2026

    15 - 19 March 2027

    21 - 25 June 2027

  • Duration

    5 days

  • Credits

    Non credit bearing

  • Format

    In-person

  • Fee

    £6,950

  • Location

    On Campus (South Kensington)

Overview

Imperial’s Leadership in a Technology Driven World programme is a five-day immersive programme that equips participants with the skills to lead their teams through the digital age, with a clear focus on leadership skills and management leadership. As one of our leadership management courses, this programme focuses on practical leadership skills for today’s workplace, including decision-making, communication, and influencing across a team. The programme offers a practical and personalised learning approach, backed by theory and delivered through interactive coaching and training elements designed to build leadership skills.

This programme is designed for executives with team management responsibilities who need guidance on how to lead effectively in the digital age and build leadership skills for modern business. Your class peers will come from a range of diverse, international industries and organisations.


Leadership and Management

This leadership & management programme will help aspiring leaders to understand their strengths and weaknesses as leaders, understand the rapidly changing technological context of modern business, and emerge with the tools, training, and management training to lead in this challenging digital age.  

Coaching is a key element of this personalised programme, encouraging participants to leave their comfort zone and view their leadership style from new perspectives. Participants will work closely with their international peers to navigate the digital landscape, strengthen management skills, and become adaptive leaders in the workplace. 

Learning journey

Before you arrive

At Imperial Lifelong Learning, we believe that pre-programme course work influences participant motivation and increases the activation of prior knowledge. You will receive clear information on the online pre-work, timelines, and how the preparation work links to the in-person sessions.

Before you join us on-campus, you will be asked to complete:

  • 1-1 Coaching Session with Programme Director
  • Selective pre-reading
  • Structured reflective work
  • Behavioural Profiling: Tilt365 survey, to measure your psychological agility.

Understanding the Leadership Context

Explore what it takes to lead effectively in a technology-driven world by examining the relationship between personal leadership and the broader forces shaping organisations. Through reflection and discussion, gain deeper self-awareness of your leadership strengths and development priorities while considering how rapid technological change, digital transformation and emerging innovations are reshaping industries, business models and leadership expectations.

The day provides a foundation for the programme, helping you understand how agile, human-centred leadership can create impact in complex and fast-changing environments while building the confidence to navigate future opportunities and challenges.

Key themes

  • Leadership self-awareness, agility and adaptability
  • Digital transformation and disruptive technologies

 

Leadership in Technology Driven World Overview

Course details

What participants say

The programme was excellent and following a few epiphanic moments throughout the course, I now understand what is required to move from Director to Leader, and I can apply the skills immediately at work. Creating department strategy and recognising the value of reaching coach status. I would recommend the course for anyone who would like a high level understanding of leadership and access to the tools required to achieve this, including practical management skills and leadership skills for career development. Many participants value how the training builds confidence and leadership skills, and how it supports career progression and success in senior roles. Marie Ravetta Director of HR, Workshare

Faculty profiles

Frans Campher

Programme Director of Imperial Leadership in a Technology-Driven World Programme

Frans Campher is a seasoned executive coach, trainer and facilitator and is Programme Director of Imperial Leadership in a Technology Driven World Programme, delivering leadership training and practical skills for senior leaders. He has extensive knowledge of global markets, business practices and protocols. He has worked with CEOs, managing directors, senior executives, leaders and partners in national, international and global organisations, in both the public and private sector. Frans’ client list includes major corporate organisations such as Anglo American, Atkins, Billiton, BP, Citibank, Cabinet Office, Deloitte, Dell, Del Monte, DFID, Ford Europe, Foreign & Commonwealth Office, GlaxoSmithKline, Greene King, ICON, Johnson & Johnson, Royal Bank of Scotland, Sasol, Sappi, Shire Pharmaceuticals, SwissRe, and Wates.

Omar Merlo

Associate Professor at Imperial Business School

Omar Merlo is an Assistant Professor at Imperial Business School. As a consultant and executive educator, Omar has worked with many organisations around the world, such as McKinsey & Co., Samsung, Airbus, ARM, ING Bank, The Gap, among others. His main teaching, research and consulting interests are in the areas of strategic marketing, services and relationship management, customer engagement and customer management, supporting leadership skills in business.

Celia Moore

Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Director of the Centre for Responsible Leadership at Imperial Business School

Celia Moore is Professor of Organisational Behaviour and Director of the Centre for Responsible Leadership at Imperial Business School, contributing academic leadership and research that informs Sustainable Business practice. Prior to joining Imperial, she held positions at Bocconi University in Milan and London Business School, where she was on the faculty for nine years. She has also been a visiting scholar at Harvard Business School and a Fellow of the Edmond J. Safra Center for Ethics at Harvard University. She is currently an Academic Fellow of the Ethics and Compliance Initiative and sits on the UK’s Banking Standards Board Assessment Steering Committee, with research interests spanning governance, ethics and organisational sustainability.

Andre Coetzee

Senior Partner, Integral Leadership Dynamics

A professional leadership and team coach, facilitator, and trainer, André works with organisations and senior executives to develop their professional and personal development. Andre has 25+ years’ experience across Manufacturing, Media, and Leadership and Organisational Development, focussed on building high-performing teams and developing leaders. André has supported international organisations, including Amicus, API Group, Atkins, Azzurri Communications, Clear Channel, GlaxoSmithKline, HSBC, Itaú Private Bank, Kier Group Plc, Olive Communications, Rentokil Initial, Sanofi, Shire, Swiss Re, Takeda, University of Surrey and Wales. He is a seasoned facilitator who has led, supported and co-designed learning and training assignments in the UK, US, Canada, Europe, Australia, Singapore, India and Africa, including leadership training and training course delivery.

Alfonso Ferrandez

Founder, Indigo Labs and Experienced Fractional CTO

Alfonso is an experienced Fractional CTO, offering consulting services to cutting edge startups and scale-ups. He is currently one of the Module Leaders in the Business Analytics MSc course at Imperial College Business School. After completing a BSc in Aerospace Engineering in the US, Alfonso came to the UK where he completed and MSc and a PhD in Computational Fluid Dynamics at the University of Leeds. What followed was a long and varied sequence of technology related roles in companies such as Sony, Avanade, Amazon.

Dr Tamara Russell

Neuroscientist, author, clinical psychologist, martial arts expert and innovator in the well-being space.

Dr. Tamara Russell is a neuroscientist, author, clinical psychologist, martial arts expert and innovator in the well-being space. With two PhDs and a blackbelt in Shaolin Kung Fu, Tamara's work integrates mind, brain and body in a unique approach to well-being and thriving that combines movement, neuroscience and creativity.

Cath Bishop

Olympic rower and conflict diplomat

Cath Bishop leverages her career as an Olympic rower and conflict diplomat to work with organisations looking to improve performance, develop leadership capabilities, and build a strong performance culture through practical training. She brings unique insights into how companies can achieve clarity of purpose, a learning mindset, and authentic collaboration, using the latest research on leadership theory and organizational psychology. Her sessions develop leadership skills and management skills for complex teams, with an emphasis on collaboration and performance excellence.

Rory Simpson

Co-author of “Chief Wellbeing Officer: Building Better Lives for Business Success"

Rory Simpson’s parents were Polar explorers and he spent his childhood summers living among the Inuit in Greenland and Canada. These experiences gave him unique insight into leadership. He is co-author of “Chief Wellbeing Officer: Building Better Lives for Business Success.” and spent 15 years as Chief Learning Officer at Telefonica. Rory Simpson was Associate Dean at London Business School and has delivered leadership seminars in more than 25 countries, including China, Chile, and Iran. Rory has a proven track record in leadership development and organisational strategy. He also supports advanced learning design for leadership and management programmes, including online delivery approaches and leadership training strategies.

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