Benvenuto to the Leadership Strategy Offsite 2025
We’re excited to bring together this group of Frontiers leaders at the beautiful Villa Vistarenni in Tuscany. This offsite is a critical moment in our calendar—a space to focus on what’s next, align on key priorities, and shape the future of Frontiers.
Over the course of the next few days, we’ll work closely to:
Confirm our strategic priorities for Q3
Draft and align on our first 2026 strategic initiatives
Explore opportunities through focused workshops
But this is more than just about planning—it's also about connection, clarity, and turning momentum into meaningful action.
Grazie per esserti unito a noi (thank you for joining us)
Agenda overview
Monday 7 July
Arrival day
• 10:30 | Arrival shuttle 1 | Florence airport › Villa Vistarenni
• 12:30 | Arrival shuttle 2 | Florence station › Florence airport › Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
• 14:30 | Arrival shuttle 3 | Florence station › Florence airport › Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
• 16:15 | Arrival shuttle 4 | Florence airport › Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
• 18:00 | Dinner shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
18:00-22:00
Welcome drinks and dinner
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 19:00 | Arrival shuttle 5 | Florence airport › Villa Vistarenni
• 22:30 | Night shuttle | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
Tuesday 8 July
Day 1
7:30-8:30
Optional early riser activities
8:00-9:00
Breakfast
• 9:00 | Morning shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
9:30-13:00
Plenary session - Block 1
including 20 min coffee break from 11:00 to 11:20
How to Win: Editorial Boards
How to Win: RTs
How to Win: Peer Review
📍 Villa Vistarenni
13:00-14:00
Lunch
📍 Villa Vistarenni
14:00-18:30
Plenary session - Block 2
including 20 min coffee break from 16:00 to 16:20
Enabler: AI
Enabler: Data
Talent and Performance
Wrap up
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 18:30 | Downtime shuttle | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
• 19:30 | Dinner shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
19:30-22:30
Dinner
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 22:30 | Night shuttle | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
Wednesday 9 July
Day 2
7:30-8:30
Optional early riser activities
8:00-9:00
Breakfast
• 9:00 | Morning shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
9:15-12:00
Plenary session
including 20 min coffee break from 10:45 to 11:05
Trust
Institutional Partnerships
Brand
📍 Villa Vistarenni
13:00-14:00
Lunch
📍 Villa Vistarenni
12:00-13:00
Breakout program - Block 1
Editorial boards
Review forum
📍 Villa Vistarenni
14:00-18:30
Breakout program - Block 2
including 20 min coffee break from 16:00 to 16:20
Editorial boards (14:00-16:00)
Review forum (14:00-18:30)
HPT (16:30-18:30)
RI Drumbeat (16:30-18:30)
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 18:30 | Downtime shuttle | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
• 19:30 | Dinner shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
19:30-22:30
Dinner
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 22:30 | Night shuttle | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
Thursday 10 July
Day 3
7:30-8:30
Optional early riser activities
8:00-9:00
Breakfast
• 9:00 | Morning shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
9:15-13:00
Breakout program - Block 1
including 20 min coffee break from 10:45 to 11:05
Review forum
📍 Villa Vistarenni
13:00-14:00
Lunch
📍 Villa Vistarenni
14:00-18:30
Breakout program - Block 2
including 20 min coffee break from 16:00 to 16:20
Researcher Profile (14:00-16:00)
Audience Management (16:30-18:30)
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 18:30 | Downtime shuttle | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
• 19:30 | Dinner shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
19:30-2:00
Dinner and party
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 22:30 | Night shuttle | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
• 00:00-01:30 | Night shuttle every 30 min | Villa Vistarenni › Hotels
Friday 11 July
Departure day
7:30-8:30
Optional early riser activities
8:00-9:00
Breakfast
• 9:00 | Morning shuttle | Hotels › Villa Vistarenni
9:15-12:00
Plenary session
including 20 min coffee break from 10:45 to 11:05
Report outs
Closing remarks
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 12:30 | Departure shuttle 1 | Villa Vistarenni › Florence station › Florence airport › Lausanne
13:00-14:00
Lunch
📍 Villa Vistarenni
• 13:30 | Departure shuttle 2 | Villa Vistarenni › Florence station › Florence airport › Lausanne
• 15:00 | Departure shuttle 2 | Villa Vistarenni › Florence station › Florence airport ›