Ryan Holiday – Growth Hacking 101
In the absence of big budgets, startups have learned how to hack the system to build their companies. The so-called ‘growth hackers’ – hybrids of a marketer and a coder – have disrupted marketing teams. Growth hacking rethinks marketing from the ground up, starting from what Ryan Holiday calls “product-market fit” or PMF. Ryan Holiday, […]
Sahar Hashemi – Getting Switched on in a Large Company
Remember the excitement you felt when you started in a new company or a new position? Imagine you could keep up that same energy and excitement every day. Sahar Hashemi, an entrepreneur, best-selling author and a former solicitor, emphasizes the importance of adopting entrepreneurial habits at every level of the organization. Back in 2010, Sahar […]
Simon Sinek – Lessons on Leadership
Few people have inspired modern-day leaders to change their leadership habits and style like Simon Sinek. Sinek is a trained ethnographer, renowned leadership expert, and New York Times bestselling author. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. His talks and interviews are very popular […]
Isabella Löwengrip – Overcoming the Fear of Public Speaking
Sweaty Palms? Dry Throat? Sleepless Nights? This might sound like an advert for a new pharmaceutical product, but the reality is that these are common reactions to that work-related illness we all catch at one point in our lives: giving a presentation! To ease your anxieties, Isabella Löwengrip will give her own advice for overcoming […]
NEW Ranking: 25 and Under in Northern Europe
Nordic Business Report is proud to present the 25 and Under in Northern Europe We’re eager to announce that the annual Nordic Business Report ranking of the most influential people in business has been released! This year, we take a look at some of Europe’s brightest young entrepreneurs, innovators, and game-changers – all of whom […]
Tobias Dahlberg and Petri Rajaniemi Progress to the Speaker Sourcing Contest Final Round
The first Speaker Sourcing Contest qualifying round was held on Wednesday 16 May in Helsinki at the Expo and Convention Center. Out of the 170+ applicants for the contest, 8 individuals were chosen to present at the qualifier. Their topics covered the themes of Artificial Intelligence, Peak Performance, and Strategy. Two audience favorites with the […]
Everything You Missed @ the Helsinki Qualifier
On May 16th, we hosted our first ever Speaker Sourcing Contest qualifier in Helsinki which saw 8 people compete for two spots in our Stockholm final in August. The presentation topics covered the three themes of Nordic Business Forum 2018: Strategy, Peak Performance, and Artificial Intelligence. If you missed the live broadcast, fear not! Here’s […]
Alex Osterwalder – Competing on Business Models – Nordic Business Forum
Alex Osterwalder, the Swiss entrepreneur and business expert highlights why innovating on business models is crucial for every company. He demonstrates what companies should focus on when thinking about their business models by using a few practical examples. Not every leader thinks about their business model hard enough to compete beyond products. However, it’s increasingly […]
170+ applications for the Speaker Sourcing Contest
The first Speaker Sourcing Contest qualifying round in Helsinki is set to open its doors on May 16th at 16h EEST. We were simply amazed by the flood of applications that came in for our first ever Speaker Sourcing Contest. At the end of the day on Monday 30 April, the contest closed with a […]
Škoda Auto and the City of Jyväskylä to Partner with NBForum 2018
Nordic Business Forum 2018 welcomes new event partners Škoda and the city of Jyväskylä. We are thrilled to announce that Škoda Auto will be one of the main partners of Nordic Business Forum 2018. Škoda will provide the cars for our First Class shuttle and speaker shuttle. The city of Jyväskylä is partnering with Nordic […]
9 Habits of the Highly Fantastic Speaker
Wouldn’t it be great if you could take a pill that would instantly give you the qualities of an award-winning speaker? Within seconds, you could have the stage presence of Arnold Schwarzenegger, the quick wit of Gary Vaynerchuk, and the storytelling prowess of Simon Sinek. But, while we wait for that pill to be invented, […]
“THE BEST BUSINESS DAYS OF THE YEAR” – Nordic Business Forum 2018
TICKET SHOP: http://www.nbforum.com/2018 Nordic Business Forum is back for another masterpiece event on the 26-27th of September 2018. For two action-packed days, the event will gather together over 7,000 CEOs, top executives, and entrepreneurs. Speaker lineup includes: – John Mackey, co-founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market – Gary Hamel, founder of Strategos – Don […]