Vistage EVENTS
Where CEOs and business owners gain fresh perspective
Surround yourself with CEOs and business owners who understand the realities of leadership, peers who challenge your thinking, share honest perspectives and help you see your business more clearly.
Vistage events give you the opportunity to step outside the day-to-day, test your thinking and hear how experienced leaders are navigating similar challenges.
‘Vistage provides the opportunity to learn from others and as a leader, if you don’t have a network of CEOs you don’t know what’s happening in other businesses. Seeing similar problems tells me that I’m not unique and that we’re okay. Making time to think about the business is so valuable, and has allowed me to work on the business rather than in the business.’
– Danie Blom, Founder, Accesstel
What to expect at a Vistage event
Get a first-hand look at how Vistage brings experienced business leaders together to challenge thinking and work through real-world challenges.
- Experience peer advisory in action
See how CEOs work through real business challenges in a facilitated discussion. - Understand how Vistage groups operate
See how Chairs facilitate focused conversations and create a productive environment for peer exchange. - Meet experienced business leaders
Connect with CEOs and business owners from a range of industries in a focused, high-trust environment. - Challenge your thinking
Hear how senior leaders challenge assumptions, pressure-test ideas and approach complex decisions.
See Vistage in action
Curious about Vistage? Join a complimentary Vistage event and meet the leaders behind the Vistage experience. See how our peer advisory groups work and decide whether Vistage is right for you.
Why leaders choose Vistage
250k
Leaders
Coached
More than a quarter of a million leaders have developed through the Vistage experience.
45k
Members
Worldwide
A global community of CEOs and business leaders, with local groups across Australia and New Zealand.
65+
Years of
Experience
For more than 65 years, leaders have trusted Vistage to help them grow and lead with confidence.
4x
Business
Longevity
Vistage member companies achieve long-term success at significantly higher rates than average businesses.
Frequently asked questions
You’ll meet CEOs, business owners, and senior executives who are responsible for leading and growing organisations. Attendees typically represent established businesses seeking new perspective on leadership and decision-making.
Attendees come from a broad range of industries including professional services, technology, healthcare, finance, manufacturing, construction, retail, and logistics. Groups are curated to ensure a diverse mix of perspectives without direct competitors.
Vistage supports leaders across a range of business stages, from growing SMEs to established organisations navigating scale, succession, complexity, or transformation. To ensure members gain the greatest value from peer discussions, businesses typically have a minimum of 5 employees and $1M+ in annual revenue. Groups are carefully matched based on business size, leadership experience, and current challenges to keep conversations relevant and valuable.
Yes, you’ll meet other senior leaders before and after the session. However, the focus is not traditional networking. The emphasis is on shared discussion, peer insight, and meaningful conversation.
You’ll observe a facilitated session led by an experienced Vistage Chair, meet other business leaders, and gain insight into how peer advisory groups work in practice.
Groups are made up of non-competing CEOs and business owners who meet regularly under the guidance of a trained Chair. Each group provides a confidential environment for structured discussion, challenge, and decision support.
No. Vistage events are designed to provide insight into peer advisory, not to sell services or facilitate transactional networking.
Unlike informal networks of friends, colleagues, or advisors, a Vistage peer group is professionally facilitated by a Chair to ensure focus, confidentiality, and accountability. Members are carefully selected to avoid competitors, creating a dedicated space for structured networking where leaders can build relationships with trusted peers, discuss challenges openly, and gain unbiased perspectives.