Above & Beyond — Part of AVT Business School

Where leaders learn, share
and shape the future.

Executive Learning • Leadership Council • Visionary Summit

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Executive Learning

World-class programs — from bespoke corporate transformation to open leadership tracks — delivered with AVT Business School faculty.

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The Visionary Leadership Council

An executive community for leading companies to learn from internationally recognised faculty, exchange with peers and shape the future of business through human-centred leadership.

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The Visionary Summit

Our annual conference convenes global thinkers, CEOs, and partners around the conversations that matter most to leaders navigating a rapidly changing world.

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Leaders convening at Above & Beyond in Copenhagen

Our guiding principles

Learn. Share. Lead.

At Above & Beyond, everything we do is shaped by three principles: Learn, Share, Lead. Whether we are designing a bespoke leadership program, convening a peer community of senior executives, or bringing together forward-thinking organisations at the Visionary Summit, every experience we create ensures lasting cultural impact, behavioural change and business success.

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Learn

We bring the best of global leadership research and practice directly to leaders with word-class faculty, CEOs and best-selling authors from Harvard Business Review Press.

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Share

We create unique opportunities for peer exchange among leaders who are navigating uncertainty and preparing for the future.

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Lead

Learning and sharing only matter if they change how people lead. Everything we design is built to unlock growth potential and ensure business-critical impact.

More than a Decade of Excellence in Leadership

12+ years

Inspiring and connecting top executives and companies from the Nordics & beyond

600,000 employees

Impacted through our Council

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2,500+ leaders

Developed in our programs and training

International Faculty

Accessing thought leaders from London Business School, Harvard, INSEAD and more.

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AVT Business School

AVT stands for the Association of Visionary Thinkers. It's an AMBA-accredited business school in the heart of Copenhagen.

Trusted by leading organizations

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News / Latest

Announcement

The 2026 Womenomics Awards

Awards were given to trailblazing singer Annika, Doris Lan, CEO of IKEA Denmark and Dr. Antonella Chadha, Founder of Women's Brain Foundation at the Royal Danish Playhouse in Copenhagen for the 12th edition of Womenomics Global Summit.

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The CEO Committee at Danmarks Nationalbank

In April we gathered the CEO Committee to discuss gender-balanced leadership in a complex world, with special guest Maria del Mar Martinez, Senior Partner at McKinsey & Company and co-author of 'The Broken Rung'.

Executive Learning

Celebrating Fast-Track Graduation

In Autumn 2025, we saw 2 classes complete the Fast-Track Management Program. The program is designed for early-career high-potential women to be successful in their first major management role.

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Our Team

The people behind Above & Beyond - Part of AVT Business School

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Sankt Annæ Plads, Copenhagen

Where ambitious leaders come to think differently.