ELEVATE CEO Retreat · Next Cohort: 2027

Your organization has a ceiling. It is exactly as high as you are. ELEVATE exists to raise it.

A transformative strategic retreat and training experience for CEOs and founders already steering large organizations — and ready for the next level.

Cohort Size
Max 16 participants
Exclusive, intimate format
Next Cohort
2027
Interest list now open

You have scaled the business. Have you scaled yourself?

Most CEOs and founders are operationally excellent and personally underleveraged. They lead companies worth millions but often get stuck on their own growth.

The result is a slow, invisible tax on everything: team performance, talent attraction, investor confidence, and the quality of every decision made from the top.

The CEO level of elevation places a ceiling on the organization potential. ELEVATE exists to raise it.

"The most valuable investment a CEO can make is in the quality of their own thinking, presence, and clarity — because everything in the organization flows from there."

Not a conference. Not a seminar. An immersion.

Every session is transformational, hands-on, and directly connected to real decisions with real impact. Every meal is a structured peer experience. You leave with recordings, written deliverables, and a completed 90-day plan.

01

Leadership enhancement

Master the inner game of leading at scale and high-stakes decision making.

02

Voice & presence

Refine your command of any room, from the board meeting to the global stage.

03

Personal brand & org mindshare

Leverage your authority to drive institutional growth and market confidence.

04

Vision engineering

Translate fuzzy long-term goals into precise strategic frameworks for your team.

05

Culture design

Learn to architect environments that attract and retain world-class talent by design.

06

Productivity & leverage

Reclaim 10+ hours a week through systems built for the modern CEO.

07

Peer mastermind

High-level strategic exchange with a small cohort of your genuine peers.

Three days designed to the hour.

Work sessions, premium dining, and deliberate rest are woven together.

Arrival Evening
Decompression & First Connections
Day 1
Leadership, Brand, Voice & Influence at Scale
Day 2
Vision, Culture, Productivity & Leverage

One investment. Nothing left to arrange.

01

Three-night premium room

Luxury accommodation at a premium hotel venue.

02

All meals and dining

Curated gastronomic experiences throughout the retreat.

03

Spa & wellness access

Full access to fitness and relaxation facilities.

04

Personal video recordings

Full-HD recordings of your speaking and workshop sessions.

05

The ELEVATE Playbook

Comprehensive physical and digital strategic toolkit.

06

High-level networking

Lifetime access to the private ELEVATE alumni cohort.

07

30-day 1:1 accountability

Post-retreat follow-up call with Yvan Ahinaga.

08

Strategic deliverables

Your completed 90-day execution roadmap.

The Room at the Front

Your lead facilitators

Yvan Ahinaga

Yvan Ahinaga

Yvan Ahinaga is a seasoned high-level consultant and trainer with nearly two decades of experience working with national, pan-African and global organizations such as the World Health Organization, the World Bank Group, Ecobank, MINDEF Cameroon, the National Assembly, the Institute of Security Studies Trust, and many others. He is also the founder of Kontritok, TransInterp, and FinRize.

Past Engagements Include

World BankWHOEcobankMINDEF CameroonNational Assembly

Helene Mugob

With over 15 years of experience across 23 countries, Helene operates at the intersection of strategy, systems, and human capital; ensuring organizations do not just design brilliant strategies but build the capability to execute and sustain them.

She has partnered with organizations including Go Ahead Africa Ltd, ST Digital, GreenHouse Ventures Ltd, Microsoft, Unilever PLC, the US Embassy in Cameroon, FabAfriq Media Group, GSK, BBC, MODEC, Cockett Group, and Standard Chartered Bank. She is a senior consultant with LHH Africa and founder and CEO of MAHM Consulting Group.

Past Engagements Include

MicrosoftUnileverStandard CharteredBBCGSKUS Embassy
Helene Mugob
Thierry Ekambi Lobe

Thierry Ekambi Lobe

A certified Toast Master with a career rooted in HSE, Sustainability, and ESG as an HSE Coordinator at MTN Cameroon, Thierry brings the power of communication to leadership, strategy, and impact. For more than a decade, he has partnered with multiple organizations as a professional speaker, Master of Ceremonies, and voice-over artist, supporting major corporate, economic, and high-profile events.

Beyond the stage and the microphone, he coaches executives and corporate teams in high-impact public speaking, helping them transform communication into a strategic business lever. His work enables leaders to articulate clear visions, align teams, influence stakeholders, and drive profitability.

One place. One price. Everything included.

Next cohort: 2027 · Interest list now open
Full Residential Experience
CFA 2,150,000

Each cohort is capped at 16 participants.

Next Cohort: 2027 · Max 16 Participants

Included in your investment

Three-night premium room
All meals and dining
Spa & wellness access
Personal video recordings
The ELEVATE Playbook
High-level networking

Alternative Option: A non-residential option is available at CFA 1,250,000. Includes access to training sessions and all amenities except accommodation.

Registration Application

CEO Retreat · Next Cohort: 2027

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