Garry Kasparov – War in Europe
Russian chess grandmaster and political activist, Garry Kasparov, has been an acclaimed speaker at Nordic Business Forum before. He recalled that back in 2015, some of his predictions and warnings weren’t taken seriously enough. “It is no longer hypothetical. It’s black and white.” His words sounded even more dramatic as the images of the devastated […]
Martin Lindstrom – Building a Brand for the 2030s
Martin Lindstrom is recognized as one of the world’s leading business, branding, and culture transformation experts. He is also the founder and chairman of Lindstrom Company, the world’s leading brand and culture transformation group, operating across five continents and more than 30 countries. At Nordic Business Forum 2022, Lindstrom took the audience on a journey […]
Jitske Kramer – Building a Future-proof Corporate Culture
Jitske Kramer is a corporate anthropologist. Contrary to what many people think, she argued that anthropology holds vital information that can help leaders in all types of organizations to create the future they want. Why? Because “we shape the future through every action we take, and the dreams we chase, and the stories we tell”. […]
Psychological Safety with Amy Edmondson (Webinar Summary)
On 13th of June, we got together with our friends at Oslo Business Forum, Amsterdam Business Forum, and Randstad Norway to talk about psychological safety. During the webinar, Amy Edmondson, the world’s #1 management thinker and Harvard Professor, explained how to create a work culture where people are not embarrassed or afraid of being rejected […]
How To Succeed Taking the Bridge of Joy (Webinar Summary)
At our webinar on the 8th of June, Iza Sia Login, CEO of Reemina Academy and co-founder of the tech unicorn Outfit7, and Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer at GoogleX, explained how raising joy across the entire company is the fastest and most rewarding way to extraordinary success and why it is the largest […]
7 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Oslo Semifinal
Yesterday, on the 4th of April, we hosted the fifth and last 2022 Speaker Contest semifinal. Elin Hauge, Kevin Cottam, Simone Heng, Stefan Hyttfors, Susanne Grant, Unni Turrettini, and Tanya Orlyk shared their ideas on the topics of organizational culture, future of work, and sustainability. Here, you will find an overview of the key insights […]
6 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Amsterdam Semifinal
Yesterday, on the 31st of March, we hosted the fourth 2022 Speaker Contest semifinal. Chantal Schinkels, Pep Rosenfeld, Emilia Bunea, Mark Tigchelaar, Mark Robinson, and Raymond Hofmann gave short presentations on the topics of future of work and organizational culture. Each semifinalist offered interesting ideas during their keynotes, and here, you will find a short […]
5 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Tallinn Semifinal
Yesterday, on the 24th of March, we hosted the third 2022 Speaker Contest Semifinal. Marcus John Henry Brown, Agnis Stibe, Enni-Kukka Tuomala, Harald Lepisk, and Ville Houttu gave short keynotes on the topics of future of work and organizational culture. Each semifinalist offered insightful thoughts during their presentations, and here, you will find the basic […]
6 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Stockholm Semifinal
Yesterday, on the 17th of March, we hosted the second 2022 Speaker Contest Semifinal. Aina Thunem, Fiona English, Duncan Wardle, Friederike Fabritius, Jef Staes, and Nicholas Fernholm provided their ideas on the topics of future of work, organizational culture, and sustainability. Each semifinalist raised insightful points during their keynotes, and here, you can find the […]
6 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Helsinki Semifinal
Yesterday, on the 10th of March, we hosted the first 2022 Speaker Contest Semifinal. Hery Henry, Ingrid Tappin, Jukka Aalho, Mariska Kesteloo, Petri Rajaniemi, and Suvi Auvinen shared their thoughts on the topics of future of work, organizational culture, and sustainability. Each of the contestants provided interesting insights during their keynotes, and here, you can […]
Rethinking Digital Transformation with Staale Rise & Tor Kramvik Sivertsen
On the Fireside stage at Oslo Business Forum 2021, Staale Risa, CEO at 24SevenOffice, and Tor Kramvik Sivertsen, Partner at Deloitte and Leader of Business Operations and Enterprise Technology & Performance, shared their views on the technological transformations underway and the trends to watch out for in 2022. Digital Journey Digital transformation might seem complex […]
Rethinking Strategy with Marianne Hagen & Thomas Christian Magnus
Marianne Hagen, Director & Architect Strategic Accounts at The Assessment Company, and Thomas Christian Magnus, partner at ISCO Group, discussed the role of human capital in strategy and how to develop teams and individuals at the Fireside stage during the Oslo Business Forum 2021. Human Capital When it comes to rethinking strategy, it is essential […]