How One Organization Turned NBF Livestream into a Regional Growth and Networking Event
For many organizations, Nordic Business Forum is much more than just a livestream. With the Group Livestream solution, companies and organizations can create their own local event experience around the Nordic Business Forum keynotes and discussions. We love how their events bring people together in one location to learn, network, and discuss ideas in their […]
How Are Global Organizations Using NBF Livestream to Scale L&D?
Nordic Business Forum 2026 may be sold out in Helsinki, but thousands of professionals around the world will still join the experience through our livestream solutions. One of the most popular options for organizations is the Remote Group Livestream that allows companies to embed the Nordic Business Forum video player directly to their own internal […]
Why Competitiveness Now Demands Adaptability
Yesterday’s Executive Summit in Tallinn brought together a group of CEOs to explore a crucial question: how can Europe and its companies remain competitive in this uncertain and constantly changing world? We heard a keynote by the Founder of the IMD World Competitiveness Centre, Stéphane Garelli and also a presentation by the Deputy Director-General at […]
The New Rules of Competitiveness – What Leaders Must Understand Now
Yesterday’s Executive Summit in Helsinki brought together a group of CEOs executives around one of the defining leadership questions of our time: how can organizations remain competitive in a world shaped by uncertainty, technological acceleration, and geopolitical fragmentation? During the event we enjoyed keynote presentations by Stéphane Garelli, Founder of the IMD World Competitiveness Centre, […]
How to Avoid the Dangerous Comfort of AI
AI has moved fast from experimentation to implementation. But many organizations are still struggling with a more fundamental question: are these tools actually making companies more innovative, or simply faster at doing the same work? That question shaped a webinar we hosted together with Oslo Business Forum, featuring Shawn Kanungo, innovation strategist and bestselling author, […]
Smarter Machines, Exhausted Humans: How to Fix the Productivity Paradox
With AI accelerating efficiency across industries, a new tension is emerging inside organizations. We have more tools, more automation, and more data than ever before. Yet many leaders and teams feel increasingly overwhelmed. This paradox set the stage for a webinar we hosted with our friends from Oslo Business Forum, featuring digital anthropologist Rahaf Harfoush […]
What Is Peak Performance – Insights from NBF 2026 Speakers
What does peak performance really mean for today’s top leaders? Nordic Business Forum 2026 main theme is The Human Edge, and one of the elements we’ll explore further is performance. So, we asked a few of our upcoming Main Stage speakers a simple but powerful question: What does peak performance mean to you and how […]
Creating the Human Workplace: 6 Insights from HR Leaders
At our recent NBF Connect gathering for HR leaders, we explored what it really means to build a human-centered workplace. Rasmus Vuorinen from Sponda shared the findings of their latest survey, “The Current State and Outlook for Office Work 2025,” which led to a discussion around leadership, workplace, collaboration, and culture. The conversation was insightful, […]
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 students from Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences to step into a Team Leader role during […]
Leader’s Digest | November 2025
Welcome to the November 2025 edition of the Leader’s Digest, your monthly guide to business leadership. This time, we’ll explore the topic of business development from different perspectives. Contents Risto Siilasmaa’s keynote: Developing Strategic Foresight HBR Article: Is Your Strategy Ready for AI? Discussion with Peter Hinssen & April Rinne: Leading Through Change Blog: What […]
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 next generation of leaders by giving them access to world-class speakers, meaningful connections, and fresh […]
International Attendees’ Guide to Nordic Business Forum
What began as a modest vision from two university students in Jyväskylä has grown into a small group of business events that bring together top leaders, thinkers, and decision-makers across Europe. Founded in 2009, Nordic Business Forum has expanded into the Business Forum Group, which now also includes Amsterdam Business Forum, Oslo Business Forum (taking […]