Comparison · 9 material differences
CEO Global Network vs The Conference Board Councils
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Verified September 2026
Peer advisory
Verified September 2026 CEO Global Network
CEOs, business owners and senior executives of Canadian companies
Peer advisory
The Conference Board Councils
Senior functional executives and C-suite officers at large organisations, joining as individuals in a role-specific peer group
What the records say
- Role or title: CEO Global Network: CEO, business owner or senior executive; a separate programme exists for senior executives who are not CEOs; The Conference Board Councils: A senior role matching the specific council: councils are organised by function and level, from CEO and CFO to chief of staff and functional heads.
- Geographic restriction: CEO Global Network: Canada; The Conference Board Councils: No published geographic restriction.
- Annual dues: CEO Global Network: Not publicly disclosed; The Conference Board Councils: Not publicly disclosed. The Conference Board states that "Seats are available for individuals through an annual fee" but publishes no amount, and directs enquiries to a membership inquiry form..
Side by side
| CEO Global Network | The Conference Board Councils | |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | ||
| Type | Peer advisory | Peer advisory |
| Founded | Not documented | 1916 (The founding year is that of the parent organisation, The Conference Board, established in 1916. The date the Council programme itself began is not publicly disclosed.) |
| Headquarters | Toronto, Canada | New York, United States |
| Geographic footprint | Canada; the organisation describes its members as leaders of Canadian companies and does not publish a list of group locations | Councils are grouped by region: North America (including a set of Canada councils), Europe and Asia. The Conference Board has offices in New York, Toronto, Brussels, Singapore, Hong Kong and Beijing. |
| Members | Not publicly disclosed | Council membership is not counted separately. The Conference Board reports more than 5,000 members in its global community, over 2,000 member companies including the majority of the Fortune 500, and more than 20,000 executives participating in its programmes each year. |
| Chapters | Not publicly disclosed | 150 |
| Primary audience | CEOs, business owners and senior executives of Canadian companies | Senior functional executives and C-suite officers at large organisations, joining as individuals in a role-specific peer group |
| Typical member | CEO Global Network describes members as leaders of "Canada's fastest-growing and most successful companies". It publishes no revenue, employee-count or net-worth threshold and no member demographics. | Each council is a group of roughly forty executives holding comparable senior roles across different industries. Councils exist for chief executives, CFOs, chief human resources officers, chief legal officers, chief operating officers, chief strategy officers, chief communications officers, chiefs of staff and many functional specialisms, including separate councils graded by company size such as a CFO Council for the Fortune 250. |
| Qualification | ||
| Role or title | CEO, business owner or senior executive; a separate programme exists for senior executives who are not CEOsThe organisation does not publish a formal title test.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | A senior role matching the specific council: councils are organised by function and level, from CEO and CFO to chief of staff and functional headsSome councils apply further filters, such as a CFO Council restricted to the Fortune 250 and separate divisional-CFO and Canada councils.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Geographic restriction | CanadaMembers are described as leaders of Canadian companies; no other country is named.verified September 2026 · source ↗ | No published geographic restriction |
| Invitation required | No | Yes |
| Sponsor required | No | Sometimes |
| Application process | Applicants submit a request-information form on the website, optionally complete an online self-assessment, then take a discovery call of roughly 20-30 minutes with the organisation. Fit is assessed against the organisation's stated core values and member expectations before placement in a group. | Prospective members apply for a specific council seat through The Conference Board's site, or are referred by an existing member through a referral programme. Candidates are vetted for fit against the council's role profile and the cap on seats. Council membership is one of four published membership types alongside Executive, C-Suite and Leadership Team memberships, which attach to a company rather than an individual. |
| Selectivity | Not publicly disclosed. The organisation says it applies a "rigorous membership screening process" and values "quality over quantity" but publishes no acceptance data. | Not publicly disclosed. Council size is capped at around forty and members are vetted, but no acceptance rate is published. |
| Cost | ||
| Annual dues | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosed. The Conference Board states that "Seats are available for individuals through an annual fee" but publishes no amount, and directs enquiries to a membership inquiry form.verified September 2026 · source ↗ |
| Initiation fee | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 | Not publicly disclosedverified September 2026 |
| Membership term | Not documented | Annual fee per council seat; term length is not otherwise publicly disclosed |
| Structure | ||
| Meeting frequency | Regular peer group meetings plus a monthly one-to-one session of about two hours with the Group Leader, and learning events through the year | Councils meet regularly in person, supplemented by an online peer community; The Conference Board also runs 20+ events a year and 100+ webcasts |
| Peer forums | Chair-led ("Group Leader") peer groups of non-competing members; the senior-executive programme uses groups of up to 16 | Function-specific councils of roughly forty senior executives, self-governed on agenda, vendor-free, meeting under the Chatham House Rule |
| Confidentiality | Confidentiality is listed among the organisation's core values and groups are described as confidential; no written member code is published | All council meetings are held under the Chatham House Rule and group size is limited; a confidential online peer community runs alongside |
| Time commitment | Not documented | Not documented |
| Organized as | Forum-based, Event-focused | Forum-based, Event-focused, Virtual |
| Confidential peer forums | Yes | Yes |
| Local chapters | Partial | No |
| Virtual membership | Not documented | Partial |
| Online community | Partial | Yes |
| Member directory | Partial | Partial |
| Events | Yes | Yes |
| Programming | ||
| Educational programming | Yes | Yes |
| Leadership development | Yes | Yes |
| Retreats | Not documented | No |
| Travel | No | No |
| Family programming | No | No |
| Spouse and partner programming | No | No |
| Next-generation programming | No | No |
| Investment discussions | Not documented | Partial |
| Investment opportunities | No | No |
| Philanthropic component | No | Partial |
| Networking emphasis | High | High |
| Social emphasis | Low | Low |
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