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Speaker Contest 2022

Duncan Wardle at Nordic Business Forum Speaker Contest
Blog News Nordic Business Forum 2022 Speaker Contest 2022

1Jun2022

Duncan Wardle Wins the 2022 Speaker Contest

by: Nordic Business Forum

Duncan Wardle will join the speaker lineups of this year’s Nordic Business Forum, Oslo Business Forum, and Amsterdam Business Forum and will be paid a 70,000 € speaking fee. On the 31st of May, the 2022 Speaker Contest final was […]

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Blog News Speaker Contest 2022

4May2022

Join the Speaker Contest Final Online

by: Nordic Business Forum

It’s time for the highlight of the Business Forum Group Speaker Contest: the final! 6 contestants have been voted to compete in the final round of the contest. At this final round, we will select the winner who will then […]

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Future of Work
Culture Innovation Leadership Speaker Contest 2022 Sustainability

13Apr2022

5 Leadership Focuses for the Future of Work

by: Heli Hänninen

What should leaders focus on in the near future to make their organizations thrive? Over the past few weeks, we have heard 30 keynotes at our Speaker Contest semifinals. Looking back, we noticed that there were a few topics that […]

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Speaker Contest 2022 is moving to the final phase
Blog News Speaker Contest 2022

11Apr2022

Meet the Finalists of the 2022 Speaker Contest

by: Nordic Business Forum

6 contestants have now been voted to continue their way to the 2022 Speaker Contest final. Congratulations Duncan Wardle, Elin Hauge, Mark Tigchelaar, Suvi Auvinen, Unni Turrettini, and Ville Houttu! Business Forum Group is on the lookout for an aspiring […]

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Blog Speaker Contest 2022

5Apr2022

7 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Oslo Semifinal

by: Viviana Alonso

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, […]

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Blog Speaker Contest 2022

1Apr2022

6 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Amsterdam Semifinal

by: Viviana Alonso

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. […]

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Blog Speaker Contest 2022

25Mar2022

5 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Tallinn Semifinal

by: Viviana Alonso

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. […]

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Blog Speaker Contest 2022

18Mar2022

6 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Stockholm Semifinal

by: Viviana Alonso

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 […]

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Blog Speaker Contest 2022

10Mar2022

6 Learnings from the Speaker Contest Helsinki Semifinal

by: Viviana Alonso

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 […]

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Nordic Business Forum Audience
Blog News Speaker Contest 2022

3Mar2022

Join Speaker Contest Semifinals Online

by: Nordic Business Forum

The Business Forum Group Speaker Contest moves into its second phase: the semifinals! 30 contestants have been selected to share their original ideas across five semifinal rounds. The winner of each semifinal will continue their way to the final, and […]

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Nordic Business Forum 2019 Stage and Audience
Blog News Nordic Business Forum 2022 Speaker Contest 2022

21Feb2022

Here’s Our Lineup for the Speaker Contest Semifinals

by: Nordic Business Forum

30 contestants have now been selected to continue their journey to the 2022 Speaker Contest Semifinals! Business Forum Group is on the lookout for an aspiring business speaker who would wow the crowds at Helsinki, Oslo, and Amsterdam in September […]

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Nordic Business Forum Stage
Blog Speaker Contest 2022

2Feb2022

Public Speaking – The Old ’Soft Skill’ of the Future

by: Johan Sjöstrand

Have you ever thought about where we would be without our ability to speak? Though we take it for granted, it explains much of what we have achieved as a race and continues to be the core skill driving human […]

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