Passing the CEO Baton at Fable

Leadership transitions are a critical inflection point that test an organization’s resilience, culture, and long-term impact—yet they remain one of the least transparent and often mishandled moments in the disability and accessibility ecosystem.

Fable Fireside Chat: Passing the CEO Baton offers a rare, real-time look inside an active CEO transition at Fable, where co-founder Alwar Pillai handed leadership to incoming CEO Toan Dinh. Rather than polished retrospectives or abstract theory, this conversation surfaces candid, practical insights from leaders navigating succession as it unfolds—exploring the emotional realities of letting go, the strategic work of onboarding new leadership, and the operational decisions required to preserve mission through change.

Designed for founders considering succession, leaders preparing to scale, and board members stewarding organizations through transition, attendees will leave with concrete strategies for planning a handover, avoiding common pitfalls, and building organizations that endure beyond any single leader. This session demystifies one of the most pivotal—and under-discussed—moments in an organization’s lifecycle for the #ZeroCon26 community.

For livestream: https://youtube.com/live/R0pO3FNFxoA?feature=share

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