Leadership transitions rarely follow a neat plan. In today’s volatile environment, an unexpected resignation, burnout, or strategic shift can quickly expose gaps, especially at the top. At the same time, the C-suite itself has changed. New executive roles, nontraditional career paths, and leaders emerging from tech, product, and transformation backgrounds have made succession far less predictable than it once was. This session explores how disruption is reshaping C-suite succession and why traditional “next in line” models no longer hold up. Learn how organizations can better assess readiness in a nonlinear world, build leadership depth across diverse paths, and develop future executives before a sudden departure turns into a leadership crisis.