Europe's Largest Business & Leadership Event

On September 16–17, 2026, the biggest and most international Nordic Business Forum gathered together 8,500 senior executives to learn and connect around the theme: The Human Edge. This year’s event explored what are the core human strengths businesses and leaders should be focusing on in this world of AI and automation. The question was approached especially through the lenses of decision-making, performance, and collaboration with 11 top business leaders and experts.

This Executive Summary gives an overview of the Main Stage sessions by outlining the key insights of each speaker. We suggest you take a moment to reflect on the ideas and consider how you can turn them into action in your work, business, and leadership.