The Cochrane Leadership Meeting took place in Lisbon on 29-30 October 2025; Jan Hoving represented Cochrane Work Health and Social Security and attended both days, including the Community of Practice day.

Day 1 featured sessions on advancing Cochrane’s role in global health and policy, simplifying the production of Cochrane Reviews, and integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and digital tools to enhance the organization's work. Collaboration was a major thread, with dedicated discussions on how partners can support collective impact through the Evidence Synthesis Infrastructure Collaborative (ESIC) and a session titled "Crossroads of change: opportunities and challenges for ESIC and Cochrane." Equity and capacity-building were addressed via "Challenges facing Cochrane and Cochrane Groups in the Global South," alongside "Imagine tomorrow: the evidence synthesis of the future," which looked ahead to new ways of producing and using evidence. The day closed with a community-focused plenary ("From 'me' to 'we': How our community shapes the global evidence ecosystem?") and a Chief Executive Officer summary, followed by an evening networking reception.

On Day 2, with a focus on Community of Practice, participants split into focused meetings -Editorial Board, Methods Executive and Methods Groups, Geographic Group Directors, Patients and Public Network Executive, and the Community of Practice Executive covering review groups, thematic groups, evidence support units, and Fields-strengthening cross-group coordination. Most Thematic Groups, Geographic Groups, Methods Groups, Fields, and the remaining Review Groups were present, ensuring broad representation across Cochrane's community. Across both days, the most popular theme was the potential of artificial intelligence (AI) in evidence synthesis - highlighting concrete opportunities (efficiency, scalability, and innovation) as well as challenges (quality, transparency, and governance) that Cochrane will need to navigate.