Nonlinear Growth in a Disrupted World: What Globally Active CEOs, CFOs, and Investors Are Actually Thinking Right Now
IBCircle brought together 60 globally active CEOs, CFOs, and investors at Wipfli's Denver atrium to tackle the defining strategic challenge of 2026: how to make sound decisions when the rules keep changing. Here is what the room concluded.
“We Don’t Bribe” Isn’t Enough: Anti-Corruption Risk for International SMBs
Most international business owners would never approve a bribe. The problem is that anti-corruption risk rarely looks like one. IBCircle Member Roxane Peyser of Alliance Growth Legal Advisors explains why small and mid-size businesses doing business internationally face real FCPA exposure — through agents, consultants, distributors, and local partners — and the three questions every founder should ask before approving any third-party payment.
What Aikido Taught 20 Global Executives About Leadership — and Why It Matters Right Now
IBCircle brought 20 global executives from 12 countries to a Boulder dojo for an evening with Aikido master and former GM/Opel executive Kei Izawa. Here is what they learned.
Navigating the 2026 Global Tax Frontier: Strategic Wisdom from Magnolia Mabel Movido, Partner, Head of International Tax, Wipfli
This blog post provides a deep dive into the insights shared by Magnolia Mabel Movido, Partner and Head of International Tax at Wipfli, during the IBCircle Global Networking event on January 14, 2026.
In a global landscape that has shifted from the volatile and uncertain to the "BANI" framework - Brittle, Anxious, Non-linear, and Incomprehensible -businesses are searching for stability in the one place it is rarely found: the tax code. At the recent IBCircle gathering, Magnolia Mabel Movido provided a vital roadmap for the year ahead, detailing transformative U.S. legislation, international diplomatic "reprieves," and the startling way tax authorities are now using artificial intelligence.
For leaders and investors, Movido’s message was clear: While the complexities of 2026 are immense, the newly enacted "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" offers substantial strategic opportunities for those prepared to be proactive.
Speaker Insights: The World in 2026 - A Preview of World Business Climates
On January 14, 2026, International Business Circle, Inc. (IBCircle) in partnership with Graebel and Wipfli, convened 65 executives and investors from over 15 countries at the Ranch Country Club in Westminster, Colorado, to network, connect and discuss the shifting economic and geopolitical landscape, global growth, and operational challenges for 2026. The evening featured a "short lineup" of top, highly respected, global, locally based leaders who provided critical perspectives on managing growth, innovation, and risk in an increasingly complex world.
This article covers the key insights for business leaders from our speakers: Bill Graebel, Board Chair, Graebel Companies; Phillip A. Washington, CEO, Denver International Airport; Sanjai Bhagat, Provost Professor of Finance, University of Colorado at Boulder and Magnolia Mabel Movido, Partner, Head of International Tax, Wipfli.