Built to Last - Celebrating the wins | 27.11.2025

In November, CEOmoments hosted a special dinner built around the idea that success has more meaning when it’s shared. We gathered experienced CEOs for an evening of slow down conversation away from the usual pace of decisions, deadlines, and performance.

What made this dinner different was the invitation each member received: bring one person who has played a real role in your journey - a mentor, partner, colleague, or friend. Not necessarily a CEO. Just someone who was there when things were being built, when they got hard, and when they started to work. That single element shifted the entire dynamic. It brought gratitude into the room.

The conversations began with the story - how the business started, the risks taken, and the people who made the difference. From there, the evening opened up. As each table moved from “what we do” to “how we got here,” crossing points appeared everywhere: shared growth pains, similar lessons, familiar leadership dilemmas, and the personal trade-offs that rarely fit into a typical networking chat. And because guests brought someone who knew their context, stories carried more depth. People could add details, correct the timeline, laugh at the parts that only insiders remember. That created a tone of trust. It also made it easier to move from storytelling into support: introductions offered, expertise shared without selling, and practical help.

By the end of the night, what stood out most was the feeling of being surrounded by builders who understand the path. People left knowing each other better, not only as CEOs but as humans - with interests, values, and stories that extend beyond business. There was plenty of laughter alongside the serious conversations.