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On September 24–25, 2025, Nordic Business Forum brought together 7,500 CEOs, executives, entrepreneurs, and decision-makers at Messukeskus in Helsinki.
With a focus on the theme Moving Forward, this year’s event explored perspectives into foresight, culture, and growth through a lineup of extraordinary speakers.
This Executive Summary offers an overview of the Main Stage presentations, capturing the core insights by each speaker. We encourage you to reflect on these takeaways and consider how they might apply to your work and leadership.
Enjoy diving into the ideas that are helping to shape the future of business.
We recently hosted a session with world-renowned INSEAD professor and Nordic Business Forum 2025 speaker Gianpiero Petriglieri, as he explored how leaders can keep culture, connection, and meaning alive in an increasingly automated world. Known for his compelling work on humanizing leadership in times of upheaval, Gianpiero helped to reflect, reframe, and reconnect with what matters most in leadership today.
New Season of Behind the Keynotes
An Exclusive Interview Series With the Most Prominent Business Thinkers
This series features candid conversations with renowned leaders like Adam Grant, Chris Voss, Bozoma Saint John, and more. Across eight powerful episodes, it offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of extraordinary leadership, from tackling uncertainty to fostering innovation.
For each episode, you will:
- A link to watch the episode on YouTube
- A link to listen to the episode on Spotify and Apple Podcast
- A study guide with:
- Lessons from the episode
- Questions to deepen your thinking
- Quotes to inspire you
- Resources for further learning
Connecting with others is a key success factor for any business leader.
We asked a group of experienced Nordic Business Forum attendees—CEOs, founders, authors, and advisors—how they approach networking. Their tips were practical, honest, and sometimes even unexpected.
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