Steward Formation

Formation, not information.

Learning to think and act under conditions of consequence. Too often, responsibility and power arrive before a person has built the capacity to hold them well.

Stewardship cannot be assumed. It must be formed.

Formation at the School moves through three domains.

  • Grounding — where a person first recognises the full wealth of a life, and what quietly depletes it.
  • Meaning — where wealth is examined against identity, family and what a life is for.
  • Orientation — where responsibility turns outward, toward institutions, generations and consequence.

Nine learning environments live across these domains, from dialogues and salons to residencies and immersive InTreats.

The flagship is UNCODED — the Rising Generation summer residency in Montreux, forming those who will carry wealth, authority and consequence before it is required of them.

Not advisory. Not advocacy. Not demand-driven.

The flagship programme

UNCODED

A residency exploring judgment, capacity, and whole human wealth.

Montreux · Switzerland 6–16 July 2026 Ages 16–28 · maturity-based Max 20 residents Steady · Clear · Yours

The emerging context demands judgment under pressure. Frequently, authority and capability arrive before a person has developed sufficient capacity to manage them effectively.

UNCODED exists to change that.

Not a camp. A real-world decision lab.

Prof. George Kohlrieser — a message to the rising generation on UNCODED.
10 daysImmersive residency, July 6–16
20 maxCurated cohort — no spectators
9Life Capitals explored & integrated
50%Applied practice — nothing abstract
10+Global faculty, operators & practitioners
3 phasesSelf · System · Direction

Stewarding faculty

Ryna Mi
Ryna MiArchitecture & Applied Judgment

Architect of the Existential Intelligence (ExI) framework and founding steward of The Wealth School. Former private banking CEO and PE/VC board member, specialising in multi-capital architecture and intergenerational authority formation.

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Florian Schneider
Florian SchneiderCo-Founding Steward · Ethical Guardrails & Governance

International corporate lawyer with over 25 years advising global companies on M&A, restructuring, compliance, cybersecurity, and governance.

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Prof. George Kohlrieser
Prof. George KohlrieserSecure Base & Relational Field Supervision

Distinguished Professor of Leadership at IMD and organizational psychologist. Former hostage negotiator and award-winning author; global authority on secure-base leadership and high-performance teams.

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Joy Reinelt
Joy ReineltIntercultural & Intergenerational Context

Clinical psychologist, executive coach, and co-founder of Innate Motion. Over 20 years advising leaders and intergenerational teams across global organizations including Unilever, Danone, and The Coca-Cola Company.

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Matej Ftáčnik
Matej FtáčnikEntrepreneurship & Venture Execution

Co-founder and CEO of VacuumLabs, leading a global team of 400+ experts. Co-founder of The Spot startup accelerator. Stewards entrepreneurial thinking and disciplined execution.

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Lucia Pašková
Lucia PaškováInclusion & Equity Stewardship

Seasoned entrepreneur collaborating on thriving business models and beloved brands across healthcare, innovation, education, design, and publishing.

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Matthew Kelemen
Matthew KelemenSelf-Regulation & Embodied Practice

Integrates breathwork, movement, and embodied awareness into practical regulation training — state awareness, recovery under stress, and attention discipline.

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Dr. Julia Bethwaite
Dr. Julia BethwaiteSocial Capital, Land & Culture Integration

Postdoctoral researcher in International Relations affiliated with the Geneva Graduate Institute and Tampere University. Explores power, cultural relations, and transnational elite networks.

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