Prof. Simon Hayward, Tima Elhajj and Prof. Robin Speculand

LEADING THE SHIFT · FOR BANK LEADERS IN EGYPT AND THE GCC

Five programs. Each starts with the decision on your desk.

A recommendation waiting on three departments. A profile that says little about what you stand for. A 2027 plan signed for a year nobody can predict.

Leading the Shift is five short programs, 29 November to 10 December in Ein Sokhna and Cairo, each built around one of those moments.

With Prof. Simon Hayward, Prof. Robin Speculand and Tima Elhajj On your own live priority You leave with a named output: a stakeholder map, a Brand Blueprint, a 90-day plan.

Find the program for your week Series brochure (PDF, no form)

Early-bird fees until Sunday 15 November.

Which pressure is on your desk?

Start from the decision you're carrying, not from the program list.

  1. The fix needs risk, IT and operations, and none of them report to you. Leading with Influence You bring back a stakeholder map for that priority and a leadership message for ExCo. Sun 29 Nov – Wed 2 Dec · Grand Ocean, Ein Sokhna
  2. You're known inside your division and almost nowhere else. The Visible Leader You bring back a one-page Brand Blueprint, a rewritten LinkedIn profile and a 90-day plan. Thu 3 – Fri 4 Dec · Le Méridien Cairo Airport
  3. She's on the succession plan, but ExCo hasn't heard her in the room. Women Who Lead Banks She brings back clarity on her point of view, a way to hold her ground and a visibility plan. Sat 5 Dec · Le Méridien Cairo Airport
  4. Customers can onboard without a branch, and your AI still sits on old processes. Leading the AI Bank You bring back a personal DMI result, the bank assessed on 11 steps and a draft 90-day AI plan. Tue 8 Dec · Le Méridien Cairo Airport
  5. You're signing a 2027 plan on assumptions nobody will hold. Leading Strategy to Results You bring back a 90-day delivery plan with named owners and a KPI framework. Wed 9 – Thu 10 Dec · Le Méridien Cairo Airport

Sending several leaders? See the five-program package

What changed this year

And where it lands in your bank.

  • Rates

    In September the CBE held rates for a fifth meeting and said inflation risks remain tilted up because of regional hostilities.

    Where it lands: on the GM signing 2027 targets now and explaining the variance in March.

    EnterpriseAM, 27 Sep 2026

  • Digital banks

    onebank, ezbank and Yom have CBE approval as digital banks, and since August eKYC rules allow customers to open accounts without visiting a branch.

    Where it lands: on the branch manager whose targets didn't change.

    Entarabi, 20 Aug 2026 · EnterpriseAM, 25 Aug 2026

  • Fraud

    The CBE's April 2026 circular puts an anti-fraud department under the Chief Risk Officer.

    Where it lands: on the branch that faces the customer, and the leader who needs IT and operations to act.

    Daily News Egypt, 4 Apr 2026

  • AI

    Egypt's national AI framework leaves banking rules to the CBE, and they aren't published yet.

    Where it lands: on the head of retail or operations whose team is asking what's allowed.

    NCAI, National AI Governance Framework 2.0, Mar 2026

  • Agility

    BCG studied 127 companies: 94% started agile, 53% got the results. The rest kept the old decision-making.

    Where it lands: on the director whose squads still wait for three committees.

    BCG, Why Companies Get Agile Right and Wrong

Each pressure has an owner. These programs are for the owners.

Program 01 · The influence shift

Leading with Influence

The fix needs risk, IT and operations. None of them report to you.

A fraud complaint that needs IT to change a control. A digital launch that needs risk to sign off. A repricing that needs operations and the branches to move together. You own the result; other people own the inputs. A three-day leadership bootcamp with Professor Simon Hayward, author of The Agile Leader, and Tima Elhajj. Day 1: influence to increase agility. Day 2: agreement across functions. Day 3: the message ExCo hears.

For: GMs, deputy and assistant GMs, and directors whose priorities cross functions they don't run; regional, area and branch leaders moving into broader roles; risk, technology and compliance leads; high-potentials in the succession plan.

Prof. Simon Hayward
Prof. Simon Hayward · Days 1–2
Tima Elhajj · Day 3

You leave with

  • 01A stakeholder map for one of your own priorities: who can stop it, who can speed it up, and what each needs.
  • 02Tools to separate the issue from the person and move a difficult discussion to a decision, tried in a simulation.
  • 03A leadership message, with pillars and proof points for ExCo papers and committees.
When
Arrival and kick-off cruise Sun 29 Nov · training Mon 30 Nov – Wed 2 Dec 2026, 9:30–16:00
Where
Grand Ocean Hotel & Resort, Ein Sokhna
Places
50 participants only
Format
3 training days, in English
All outputs

Your leadership purpose and practised story · the Supercommunicators lens · the stakeholder map · conflict and agreement tools · your leadership message · a network of senior peers.

Agenda
  • Sun 29 Nov: arrival; kick-off cruise 12:00–16:30.
  • Mon 30 Nov: influence to increase agility.
  • Tue 1 Dec: stakeholder mapping, conflict and agreement; facilitating agile outcomes.
  • Wed 2 Dec: leadership narrative lab; departure after 16:00.
  • Optional morning drills each day, and team challenges at the resort.
Practical details

Training 9:30–16:00, in English. The fee includes tuition, materials and the cruise; accommodation and transfers are booked separately. We recommend at least seven leaders per bank, so the people who must agree learn the same tools together. Offer: every second place from your bank on this bootcamp is 50% off.

Nominate a leader Program brochure (PDF)

Elective · The visibility shift

The Visible Leader

They've looked you up before you walk in.

Many senior bankers are well known inside their division and almost invisible outside it. Yet when ExCo shortlists for a senior seat, a corporate client chooses a banker, or a new digital bank builds its leadership team, the people deciding look you up first. Two days with Tima Elhajj to define what you stand for, say it in your own voice, and show it consistently on LinkedIn, on panels and in the room, within bank policy.

For: GMs, directors and heads of function building a profile for their next role; client-facing and relationship leaders; leaders who speak on panels, in interviews and at industry events; high-potentials preparing for visible roles.

Tima Elhajj
Tima Elhajj

You leave with

  • 01Your Leadership Brand DNA and a one-page Brand Blueprint: what you want to be known for, and the proof.
  • 02A rewritten LinkedIn profile, done in the room, and content that sounds like you, within bank policy.
  • 03Interview and panel practice, and a 90-day visibility plan and toolkit.
When
Thu 3 – Fri 4 Dec 2026, 9:30–17:00
Where
Le Méridien Cairo Airport
Places
50+ participants
Format
2-day masterclass, in English
All outputs

Leadership Brand DNA · Brand Blueprint · your point of view · message architecture · executive presence · interview and panel practice · optimised LinkedIn profile · content plan within bank policy · signature look · networking plan · 90-day plan and toolkit.

Agenda
  • Day 1: identity and Brand DNA; your point of view; message architecture; executive presence; interviews and panels.
  • Day 2: your LinkedIn profile; content that sounds like you, within bank policy; signature look; networking; your 90-day plan.
VIP place

A VIP place (USD 900 instead of 600) adds a one-hour Zoom consultation with Tima Elhajj after the masterclass, and a LinkedIn profile audit.

Practical details

The fee includes tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments. It runs straight after Leading with Influence; delegates taking both travel from Ein Sokhna to Cairo after 2 December, and accommodation and transfers are booked separately.

Nominate a leader Program brochure (PDF)

Program 02 · The inclusion shift

Women Who Lead Banks

She's on the succession plan. When the seat opens, will ExCo know her voice?

In a restructure, shortlists are drawn from the people ExCo has already heard in the room. This one-day masterclass is for women in banking leadership who have built real careers, and learned along the way to make themselves smaller to fit inside them.

For: women GMs, directors, heads of function, regional and branch managers, and women in the bank's succession plan.

22.1% of bank board seats in Egypt were held by women in 2025, against 24.8% across the sectors tracked. AUC Women on Boards Observatory

Tima Elhajj
Tima Elhajj

You leave with

  • 01Clarity on your point of view, separate from your title, role or results.
  • 02A practical framework for holding your ground when your authority is questioned.
  • 03A personal visibility plan that continues after the day.
When
Saturday 5 Dec 2026, 9:30–17:00
Where
Le Méridien Cairo Airport
Places
50+ participants
Format
1-day masterclass, in English
All outputs

Clarity on your point of view · a way to hold your ground · language for your perspective · a personal visibility plan · a written reflection.

The day

The moment you stopped taking up space · Tima's story · values, point of view and the cost of shrinking · holding your ground · your visibility plan.

VIP place

A VIP place (USD 900 instead of 600) adds a one-hour Zoom consultation with Tima Elhajj after the masterclass.

Practical details

The fee includes tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments. Offer: buy one place, get the second free, at Standard or VIP.

Nominate a leader Program brochure (PDF)

Program 03 · The AI shift

Leading the AI Bank

Your customer can now open an account without a branch. The AI tool you added won't bring her back.

Since August, eKYC rules allow customers to open accounts without visiting a branch, and three digital banks have CBE approval. Meanwhile your teams may already be asking which AI tools they can use, and who decides. Adding AI to an old process, what Robin Speculand calls "AI lipstick", only speeds up the old bank. One day on the operating model behind DBS, and a draft 90-day plan for yours.

For: GMs and heads of retail, digital, operations and transformation; owners of the digital and AI roadmap; risk leads who will govern AI use.

Prof. Robin Speculand
Prof. Robin Speculand, author of World's Best Bank

You leave with

  • 01Your personal Digital Maturity Index® result: Reacting, Embedding or Strategizing.
  • 02Your bank assessed against the eleven operational steps of the Ticking Clock® Model.
  • 03A draft 90-day digital and AI action plan, and the decisions needed back at the bank.
When
Tuesday 8 Dec 2026, 9:30–17:00
Where
Le Méridien Cairo Airport
Places
100 participants
Format
1-day masterclass, in English

Bank-wide validation, sponsorship, ownership and funding remain leadership decisions after the day. The masterclass produces the diagnosis and the draft.

Agenda
  • Morning: Myth or Fact against the DBS case; transformation challenges; the Ticking Clock® Model; Tick Tock Cards.
  • Afternoon: your Digital Maturity Index®; bank transformation assessment; the 90-day plan.
VIP place

A VIP place (USD 900 instead of 600) adds a free copy of World's Best Bank by Prof. Robin Speculand.

Practical details

The fee includes tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments. The next day, Leading Strategy to Results turns the draft into a delivery plan.

Nominate a leader Program brochure (PDF)

Program 04 · The execution shift

Leading Strategy to Results

You'll sign your 2027 targets in December. By March, the year may look different.

Rates have been held for five meetings with risks tilted up. Plans built for one scenario break quietly: ownership blurs, measures arrive late, priorities compete for the same people. Bring the priority you're about to commit to. Leave with owners, leading measures and a quarterly rhythm to change course without losing the plan.

For: GMs and BU heads accountable for results; heads of strategy and transformation; PMO and execution leads.

Prof. Robin Speculand
Prof. Robin Speculand

You leave with

  • 01The Implementation Compass™ diagnostic of your priority across eight dimensions.
  • 02A 90-day delivery plan built with the IMPACT Toolkit, with named owners and first measures.
  • 03A KPI framework of leading and lagging measures, with a review dashboard.
When
Wed 9 – Thu 10 Dec 2026, 9:30–17:00
Where
Le Méridien Cairo Airport
Places
50+ participants
Format
2-day masterclass, in English
All outputs

Implementation Compass™ · Readiness2Execute assessment · 90-day delivery plan · KPI framework · tools for resistance and review.

Agenda
  • Day 1: foundations of implementation; strategic intent; readiness and culture; ownership and governance.
  • Day 2: portfolio and prioritization; measurement; execution rhythm; change and resistance.
VIP place

A VIP place (USD 900 instead of 600) adds a free copy of Implement by Prof. Robin Speculand.

Practical details

The fee includes tuition, materials, lunch and refreshments. Each participant works on a live priority from their own bank. It runs the day after Leading the AI Bank, so one leader can take both.

Nominate a leader Program brochure (PDF)

Five pressures. Five leaders. One bank ready.

One place in each program, allocated by your bank to the leader who carries each pressure.

  1. Leading with InfluenceYour branch or risk lead
  2. The Visible LeaderYour client-facing director
  3. Women Who Lead BanksA successor on your plan
  4. Leading the AI BankYour head of retail or digital
  5. Leading Strategy to ResultsThe owner of your top 2027 priority

The five-program package

One place in each of the five programs for one package fee, about 12% less than booking them one by one. Choose Standard, or VIP with VIP places on the four masterclasses.

Or a program offer

Leading with Influence: every second place is 50% off. Women Who Lead Banks: buy one place, get the second free. Both run until the programs start.

The package, the program offers and coupons are separate and cannot be combined.

Book a 30-minute mapping call See the fees

Fees and booking

Book one program, several, or the five-program package. Pay online, or by purchase order.

Fees per participant in USD
ProgramFormatEarly birdthrough 15 Nov 2026Regularfrom 16 Nov 2026Book
Leading with Influence29 Nov – 2 Dec · Ein Sokhna3-day bootcampUSD 1,0002nd place 50% offUSD 1,4002nd place 50% off
The Visible Leader3–4 Dec · Cairo2-day masterclassUSD 600VIP USD 900USD 600VIP USD 900
Women Who Lead Banks5 Dec · Cairo · buy one, get one free1-day masterclassUSD 600VIP USD 900USD 600VIP USD 900
Leading the AI Bank8 Dec · Cairo1-day masterclassUSD 600VIP USD 900USD 600VIP USD 900
Leading Strategy to Results9–10 Dec · Cairo2-day masterclassUSD 600VIP USD 900USD 600VIP USD 900
Five-program packageOne place in each program9 daysUSD 3,000the five fees total USD 3,400USD 3,350the five fees total USD 3,800
VIP five-program packageVIP places on the four masterclasses9 daysUSD 4,000the five fees total USD 4,600USD 4,400the five fees total USD 5,000
In-house for one bankBuilt around your prioritiesTailoredOn proposalOn proposalAsk

Fees are per participant, in USD. They include tuition and program materials. Cairo programs include lunch and refreshments. Leading with Influence includes the cruise; accommodation and transfers are booked separately. The four masterclasses cost USD 600 for a Standard place and USD 900 for a VIP place, with no early bird: Visible Leader VIP adds a one-hour Zoom consultation with Tima Elhajj and a LinkedIn profile audit; Women Who Lead Banks VIP adds a one-hour Zoom consultation with Tima Elhajj; AI Bank VIP adds World's Best Bank; Strategy to Results VIP adds Implement. Offers: every second Leading with Influence place is 50% off; Women Who Lead Banks is buy one, get one free (not with the package or coupons). Registration is confirmed on full payment or an approved corporate purchase order.

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Faculty

Who teaches each program.

Professor Simon Hayward

Professor Simon Hayward

Professor of Leadership Practice, Alliance Manchester Business School

Author of Connected Leadership and The Agile Leader. Teaches Leading with Influence, Days 1–2.

Full biography

Author of Connected Leadership and The Agile Leader, in multiple translations. Built and sold two award-winning international consultancies. Fellow of the RSA and the Chartered Management Institute.

"I have worked with Simon Hayward in various different formats and have found his insights on leadership to be enormously valuable."

Professor Dame Nancy Rothwell, former President and Vice-Chancellor, The University of Manchester
Professor Robin Speculand

Professor Robin Speculand

CEO, Bridges Business Consultancy

Author of World's Best Bank on the DBS transformation. Teaches Leading the AI Bank and Leading Strategy to Results.

Full biography

Nine books, including the #1 Amazon bestseller World's Best Bank, in seven languages. Author of a Harvard-listed DBS case study with Singapore Management University. Co-nominated with Piyush Gupta for the Thinkers50 "Ideas into Practice" award. Adjunct faculty at Duke CE, IMD, SMU and NUS. Featured on BBC World, Forbes and CNBC.

"Robin Speculand is a gamechanger and an inspirational leader. This program should be conducted in every bank."

Senior banking leader, Dubai
Tima Elhajj

Tima Elhajj

CEO and Founder, Tima Elhajj Media

16 years as a financial planner before that. Teaches Leading with Influence Day 3, The Visible Leader and Women Who Lead Banks.

Full biography

Works on leadership identity, personal branding, executive presence, storytelling and digital influence. Host of the Deconstructing Success podcast.

"Tima has a remarkable, powerful yet welcoming on stage presence."

Elinor Moshe, Founder, The Construction Coach

Something you can check

Every program ends with an output your ExCo can see.

A stakeholder map, a Brand Blueprint, a visibility plan, a maturity result with a bank assessment, or a 90-day plan with owners. On top of that, L&D can run four measures:

  1. ReactionAt the end of each program.
  2. LearningBefore and after.
  3. BehaviourManager check-ins at 3 and 6 months.
  4. ResultsEngagement, retention, internal promotion and KPI progress, at 6 and 12 months.
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FAQ

Do participants really work on their own priority?

Yes. Each program is built around something the participant brings from their own bank: a priority to map on Leading with Influence, their own profile and point of view on The Visible Leader and Women Who Lead Banks, their bank's assessment on the AI Bank, and one live priority on Strategy to Results. Each ends with an output they take back: a stakeholder map, a Brand Blueprint, a visibility plan, a maturity result with a bank assessment, or a 90-day plan with owners. The programs don't promise results; the output is the starting point your bank works from.

I'm a GM or branch manager. Can I nominate myself?

Yes. Use the nomination form. We'll send you a short request you can forward to HR, with the program, the output and the fee.

Who at our bank should we send?

Start from the pressure, not the person. Which pressure is on your desk? pairs each one with the leader who carries it. In a mapping call we match named leaders to programs with your HR team.

Can our bank send different leaders to different programs?

Yes. Each program stands alone, and one booking can hold places on several programs.

How does the five-program package work?

It buys one place in each of the five programs, and your bank allocates each place, so five different leaders can each attend the program that fits their role. One person can also take all five. The package fee is in Fees.

What does a VIP place add?

The four masterclasses have Standard places at USD 600 and VIP places at USD 900. The Visible Leader VIP: a one-hour Zoom consultation with Tima Elhajj after the masterclass and a LinkedIn profile audit. Women Who Lead Banks VIP: a one-hour Zoom consultation with Tima Elhajj. Leading the AI Bank VIP: a free copy of World's Best Bank. Leading Strategy to Results VIP: a free copy of Implement. Leading with Influence is a bootcamp with one level.

Which offers are there?

Leading with Influence: every second place from your bank is 50% off. Women Who Lead Banks: buy one place, get the second free, at Standard or VIP. Both apply at early-bird and regular fees, until the programs start. Online booking applies them automatically.

Can we combine the offers with the package or a coupon?

No. The package, the program offers and coupons are separate, and package places don't count toward an offer.

Can we pay by card, or by corporate purchase order?

Both. Pay online by card through XPay, or request a proposal to pay by purchase order or e-invoice. Registration is confirmed on full payment or an approved corporate purchase order.

What do the fees include?

Tuition and program materials. Cairo programs include lunch and refreshments. Leading with Influence includes the kick-off cruise on 29 November.

What about accommodation and transfers for Leading with Influence?

They are booked separately. Arrival and cruise Sunday 29 November; training Monday 30 November to Wednesday 2 December, 9:30–16:00; departure on 2 December after 16:00.

We're travelling from outside Egypt.

The four Cairo programs run at Le Méridien Cairo Airport. Flights and hotel are not part of the fee.

Can we replace a delegate?

Yes, at no extra charge. The new delegate receives a new ticket and the old one stops working.

What is the cancellation policy?

30 days or more before a program starts: 100% refund minus a 5% admin fee. 15 to 29 days: 50%. 14 days or fewer: no refund, but substitutes are welcome. For bookings across several programs, the terms apply to each program from its own start date.

What if a delegate misses a program in a series booking?

It can be taken with the next cohort, subject to seats.

Can the series run in-house?

Yes, for one bank, built around your priorities and co-branded. Fees on proposal; in-house dates can move once, free, with 30 days' notice.

Another question? Email info@gotonexus.com

Terms and conditions

Registration and payment

Fees are per participant, in USD, and are confirmed by the booking form or the proposal. A place is confirmed on full payment or an approved corporate purchase order. Online payments are processed by XPay; NEXUS does not see or store card details. Early-bird fees for Leading with Influence and the packages apply to bookings made and paid through Sunday 15 November 2026 (Cairo time). The masterclass fees don't change.

Offers

The five-program package buys one place in each of the five programs (the VIP package has VIP places on the four masterclasses). Leading with Influence: every second place in one booking is 50% off. Women Who Lead Banks: every second place in one booking, at the same level, is free. The package, the program offers and coupons cannot be combined.

Cancellation and refunds

Cancellation by email to info@gotonexus.com. 30 days or more before a program starts: 100% refund minus a 5% admin fee. 15 to 29 days: 50% refund. 14 days or fewer: no refund. For bookings across several programs, each program follows these terms from its own start date. Refunds are paid by the original method or bank transfer.

Substitutions

A delegate can be replaced by a colleague at any time at no charge. Tickets are personal; a replaced ticket no longer works.

Changes to the program

NEXUS may adjust speakers or venue due to unforeseen events. In case of force majeure, registrations transfer to a future date or program.

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