Europe's Largest Business & Leadership Event
Meet with over 8,000 business leaders from 50+ countries for two days of inspiration, knowledge, and connections on 16-17 September 2026 in Helsinki.
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- Two-day access to the NBF 2025 live stream (24-25 September)
- Networking with other online attendees
- Simultaneous interpretation in over 60 languages
- 90-day* access to the recordings (*Simon Sinek for 7 days)
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.
Get Inspired
What Aspiring Leaders Can Teach Us About the Core of Leadership
Every year, Nordic Business Forum opens its doors to thousands of business leaders eager to learn and grow. But behind the scenes, another kind of leadership journey is taking place. As a part of a tailored leadership program, NBF recruits
What the Next Generation of Leaders Learned at NBF 2025
For the last two years, our NBF Future Tickets have offered a special opportunity: existing ticket holders can bring aspiring young professionals (aged 25 or under) to the event at a reduced price. The aim has been to empower the
From the CEO’s Notebook: Reflections on Nordic Business Forum 2025
There’s funny irony in organizing a leadership conference. As part of the Nordic Business Forum team, I don’t get to be in the audience. I’m not the one sitting quietly with a notebook, thinking about my own leadership. Together with
Gianpiero Petriglieri: What Really Makes You a Leader?
Gianpiero Petriglieri, Professor of Leadership at INSEAD, brought a deeply human and refreshing perspective to Nordic Business Forum 2025 through his VIP keynote. In a time when leadership is often associated with performance, strategy, and results, Gianpiero posed a radical
Jonah Berger: How to Make Things Catch On
Why do some products, ideas, and movements catch on while others fade away? During his Nordic Business Forum 2025 VIP session, Jonah Berger, Marketing Professor at the Wharton School, showed that it’s not about luck. It’s about science. Jonah has
Risto Siilasmaa: Developing Strategic Foresight
Risto Siilasmaa, former Chairman of Nokia, founder of cybersecurity company F-Secure, and investor in over 50 companies (including seven unicorns), brought a clear and urgent message to the Nordic Business Forum stage: the future does not reward those who predict
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