The program of the Forum was designed so that each participant could, for a short length of time, experience – or at least witness – a complex, multifaceted transformation. Firstly, the Forum will be concerned with changes involving at once three spheres of a person's life: the sphere of meanings (search for new meanings and significance, making life more profound and revealing its value), the sphere of relationships (deepening relationships with one's associates and surroundings; transition from a secluded life to love, intimacy, and friendship), and the sphere of business (transition from local business to business included in an international context: utilization of international financial and human resources, expertise, and knowledge; collaboration and emergence into new markets).

This complex approach to the transformation will become clear when participants view the three-dimensional model of change, including three basic aspects. The “ I ” aspect represents the identity of a person, his or her inner world: expectations, goals, limitations, and opportunities. The “ We ” aspect encompasses one's surroundings, family, colleagues, friends, and fellow citizens; included in these are both companions and adversaries on the path to one's transformation. The third aspect – “ It ” – is comprised of the material world: accessories, money, business proposals, scientific evaluations and instruments; this may include items facilitative to changes (or inhibitory ones). This third aspect is advantageous, but two other sides remain in the model, and thus the majority of international conferences, although ambitious and great aims are declared throughout them, in practice change virtually nothing. Indeed any change, as will be demonstrated during the Forum “Transition Time”, touches upon all three sides of the model at once, or else it simply does not occur (in the worst possible instance, it happens and brings about great harm). The structure of the Forum itself – various undertakings divided by day – calls to emphasize the importance of this idea of a holistic model.

Three formats have been provided for participation in the Forum. The first is to play the role of the hero of change, representing one's history of past transformations, as well as making a new history, facilitating active dialogue with other participants, experts, and so on (see the description of the program by day below). The second format involves playing the role of the “ hero's ally ”: carry on a dialog with the hero and encourage all questions and comments, which will essentially help to answer one's own questions. The third format is to observe events, and if desired, ask questions, while remaining in an engaged position. In each of these three cases, the results of participation in the Forum will be meaningful – their significance will depend upon one's objective in attending these events and the role which is convenient to play at a given period of one's life.

Day 1: “The Hero's Journey”

The first day's participants will watch a presentation about the overall structure of the changes. The organizers of the Forum have named all transformations “the hero's journey” after Joseph Campbell, whose research became one of project's bases, and they identify a few foreseeable stages on any hero's path. Many transformations failed because these stages, conventional ones from Campbell 's perspective, turned out to be completely unexpected from the point of view of the participants.

The “hero's path” will be presented not only in terms of theory, but also through examples. The brightest participants of the network “Dialogue of Leaders” will discuss their transformational histories as well as the incidence of snares and mistakes on the path to change, and they will share their presentations about the expected results of the project “Transition Time”.

In addition, within the first day the organizers will help participants to operate comfortably with the phraseology of complex changes – to distinguish, in any case, between the “ I ”, “ We ”, and “ It ” aspects. Attempting to describe common events from these three different levels, the participants will gain new and valuable information about themselves. Someone may find out that for him, it is simple to describe reality from the “I” perspective, but it is very difficult to do so from the point of view “It” (meaning objective facts, systems, and processes); however, with someone else the inverse situation will arise. Activities of this type will generate the “correct” questions, which will prepare the participant for the coming days.

Day 2: “I”

As evident from the title, this day is devoted to the first side of the transformation – the person's inner world.

First Stage: Creating History

Each participant expressing a desire to act as hero of the day will formulate a history of transformation. These participants will recollect life experiences in which the elements of change were present – the aspiration to change, a challenge, an attempt to overcome it, and the emergence of barriers and opportunities. These experiences will be united into a story, in which the participant will fill the voids – the person will present how he or she overcame a formerly insurmountable barrier; in other words, how the participant accomplished these activities which previously seemed impossible. Therefore, the participant will gradually perceive him or herself as a hero of change. The histories will be formed within the framework of the three spheres of life – meaning, relationships, and business (its internalization), and they will be created in the presence of the other Forum participants.

Second Stage: Dialog with Participants and Experts

The other Forum participants wishing to lead a dialog will ask the creators of these stories questions and provide commentary. In this way, the heroes' “I” level will expand, converting to the “We” level.

Professional allies of change will enter into the dialog – trainers, coaches, psychotherapists, existential advisers, and so on – representing the different schools and directions of thought. If the heroes of the day so desire, the professionals will conduct an evaluation of the generated histories, defining their strongest aspects within the framework of the chosen aspects of transformation. The experts will also talk about the potential dangers associated with these ideas. Through these experts' proficient work, both the fundamental threats and opportunities of transformation for each individual will be revealed as much as possible.

Third Stage: Documentation of the Results; Honoring of the New “I”

In this stage, the documents formed in the first two stages are compiled: this becomes the written history of the hero's journey, a mind map – a visual history (in figures) which plays an important role during the support of the transformation and describes in detail the expert group's recommendations. The documents play the role of “It”, which regulates events early and expresses them in a material format.

The documents will be handed over at the evening ceremony, honoring the participants' new identity. This will signify the hero of change's already begun, partially achieved internal evolution.

Day 3: “We”

This day is devoted to interaction with the environment, which can just as easily benefit the hero of change as hinder his or her transformation (or even prevent it from beginning).

First Stage: Stories about the Role of “We”

Participants will talk about important life experiences, barriers and achievements, and their expectations and apprehensions related to the factor “We”. As on the first day of the Forum, the heroes' stories about transformation will be developed in three directions: the fields of meaning, relationships, and internalization of business. One of the participants may recall finding a mentor who supported him or her in the search for new significance in life activities, another may recount how his or her friends felt about attempts to change their relationships with relation to love, and a third may discuss a time when his or her colleagues rejected an idea to widen the borders of their business.

Second Stage: Dialogue with Participants and Experts

Other participants wishing to lead a dialog will help reconstruct a holistic image of the role of “We” in a hero's life with questions and comments, and they will offer solutions to overcome barriers related to these factors.

If the participants so desire, the team of experts representing different fields of knowledge and approaches – specialists in the area of relationships, family psychologists, professional communication facilitators, experts in intercultural communications, teambuilding consultants and so on – will reveal the participants' strengths in the relevant areas and provide recommendations.

Third Stage: Documentation of Results

Based on the first two stages, for each hero a “road map” will be created outlining how to overcome barriers and seize opportunities that arise in both the nearby and distant environment. With the help of this map, the hero can reveal allies of his transformation and also identify antagonists (who are often hidden), effectively cooperate with both of these groups, and respect the interests of others without being dominated by them.

Therefore, although they will be located in the “We” field at this time, throughout the course of the day the heroes will pass at once through the whole sequence from “I” to “It”.

Day 4: “It”

This day is devoted to the objective side of change – formalized goals, material results, and the formation of processes and systems.

First Stage: Formation of Objectives for Change in Material Terms

Any change can be described from the internal point of view (how I feel), as well as from the external (how this will look). Since the day discussing “I” was devoted to the inner side of transformation, the heroes will experience the external side at this point. Participants will talk about the visible results of transformation that they expect to see, or what changes will occur in various areas: lifestyle (types of activity, social status, interests, income), surrounding environment (who will the person be with, characteristics of relationships, whether or not the person will start a family and when, size of the family, etc.), and business (size of a company, yearly incomes and profits, presence in certain regions, partner chains, investment projects).

Second Stage: Dialog with Participants and Experts

The other participants will facilitate the process of defining the heroes' objectives with questions and commentary.

The team of experts on systems and processes – system engineers, heads of family offices, lifestyle-managers, business consultants, and financial, investment, and international trade experts – will define the participants' strengths; give recommendations for adjusting goals and methods to achieve them; and advise the selection of specialists necessary to carry out changes, the enlistment of resources, and the formation of a basis for methods and tools.

Third Stage: Documentation of Results

In this step, the participants' goals revealed throughout the course of the day are formalized, and a “road map” from goals to results with regard to forming processes and systems will be created, including methods to realize the necessary tasks.

Day 5: Integration

This day will be dedicated to unifying the results achieved in the “I”, “We”, and “It” sections into a consolidated picture of change – “The Hero's Journey” – and the formation of an infrastructure of support.

First Stage: Presentation of the “Journey” with the Heroes

The participants will unite their presentations, achieved throughout the previous days of the Forum, into an integral picture of their “journeys”. In their stories, the heroes must touch upon all the aspects of change (“I”, “We”, and “It”). For instance, from internal motivations and expectations urging them on to new markets, the heroes will transition to a plan in search of allies and creating alliances, and additionally to the formation of a new business system. In this way, the participants will present the path to change, which they will design, in the fields of meanings and relationships.

Second Stage: Dialog with Networks of Experts and Advisers

This part of the Forum's program is extremely important. Awaiting the participants is communication with international networks of experts, including participants of change and a community of experts in support of change, chambers of commerce, business and professional associations (investors, lawyers, representatives of “family businesses” and so on). In this way, Forum participants will immediately receive access to allies and resources necessary for a transition into new territory.

During the meeting, participants will discuss the actual problems of change for themselves, including those revealed throughout the Forum, and they will establish indispensable contacts.

Third Stage: Mechanisms of Interaction with Allies

Since by no means all vital contacts can be established during a relatively short discussion, the logical continuation of the second stage is the development and formalization of mechanisms to correspond with new partners, thus receiving access to knowledge, expertise, tools, and investments.

As a result of this stage, the participants will establish contacts with coordinators who can provide the opportunity of a gateway to representatives of networks and associations, and they also will receive in various documents information about procedures for future interactions. In addition, Forum organizers will provide participants with a directory of partners and allies from the Program “Synergy” – representatives of networks and associations capable of furnishing effective support on the path to change.

Therefore, during the Forum all aspects of the inner (individual and collective) and external transformation are integrated; the basic spheres of change in human life – meanings, relationships, and business, as well as approaches to change and resources essential to realize them. Finally, the past, present, and future will be integrated: the problems and expectations “stirred up” at the Forum; the path to change, which will be passable for the Forum participant; and the infrastructure of support for subsequent paths.