Events

One of the most important tools for you during Nordic Business Forum is the event app. It provides critical details about the event, but it’s also the tool for you to discuss with other attendees, ask questions from the speakers and give feedback to us. Here we’ll give you instructions on the essential features of the app. Downloading the App With the #NBForum2016 app you have access to all the relevant information regarding the event on the move. First of all, you will find the agenda and short bios from each speaker. In addition, under the Event Info tab, you can read all the details from Pre Check-In to Evening Program. Downloading the app is very simple. The app is

Gary Vaynerchuk, the man who builds businesses and someday seeks to buy the NY Jets, will come to convince us why social media shouldn’t be ignored by the businesses of today. Vaynerchuk is an entrepreneur, investor, author and public speaker, who started his career from his parents wine business. He grew the Wine Library company from $3M to $60M in only 5 years. The reason for his success was a combination of e-commerce, email marketing and effective pricing strategy. Vaynerchuk also mastered the then alternative marketing tools such as Youtube and Google Adwords in order to grow the Wine Library e-commerce business. Due to his interest in the marketing world, in 2009 he started VaynerMedia, a full-service digital agency with

It’s time to get your online business card in shape – less than two weeks to go to Nordic Business Forum 2016. Most of the #NBForum2016 guests come to the event not just for the new insights and ideas but to build connections with other seminar guests. With over 5,700 guests at the seminar, it may feel like you are looking for a needle in a haystack when searching for the right people to connect with. But no need to worry, Brella is here for you! Brella is a networking tool designed for events like Nordic Business Forum. It’s super simple to use and a great way to find the people you really want to meet. Setting up Brella It

Professor Galloway will be talking about the death of the advertising industrial complex at Nordic Business Forum 2016. Scott Galloway is the founder of L2, a member-based business intelligence firm that benchmarks the digital performance of brands. He also serves as a Clinical Professor of Marketing at the NY Stern School of Business. He is known for his predictions on the winners and losers of technology and retail. His Winners and Losers in a Digital Age video series combines hard data and entertainment – on one of his most recent videos professor Galloway shows the viewers a glimpse of his dancing skills. We may not see his moves on the NBForum 2016 stage anytime soon, nonetheless, we are in for

Tony Hawk, the best-known skateboarder in the world, is a hero for many skateboarders, yet also sets an example for marketers on how to build a brand. At Nordic Business Forum 2016, Hawk will be speaking under the theme of Marketing. Hawk was only 14 years old when he became a pro-skateboarder and already two years later, he was considered to be the best skateboarder on the planet. He has won more competitions than any other skateboarder; over 70 competitions during his 17-year professional career. Hawk was also the first person to land a “900” which means he made 2,5 turns around his longitudinal axis in the air and landed successfully on the ground on his skateboard. And he even

Attending an event like Nordic Business Forum is like attending “a mind spa” as one guest has earlier said. Two days of listening to the speakers and absorbing their knowledge will fill your head with new ideas and insights. But how do you make sure these ideas see the light of day after the event? One good tip is to take notes and write these ideas down. Every year we remind our customers to take notes and we equip each attendee with notebooks and pens at the event. If you’re not a savvy notetaker, here’s a good video on the topic » Another very powerful way to reflect and deepen your learning is to share your thoughts with others. That’s what our Post-seminar

Ed Catmull, a computer scientist turned business leader, has sustained the creative talent and innovative legacy of Pixar Animations Studios for 30 years. At the event, he will share us his take on techniques and ideas on leading creative organizations. Ed Catmull is the co-founder of Pixar Animation Studios and President of Pixar and Walt Disney Animation Studios. He started off in computer graphics and his technical contributions to motion picture industry have been acknowledged with several awards. However, he is not just a computer scientist, but a leader who has succeeded in building one of the most innovative and creative companies on earth. Before founding Pixar, he was the Vice President of the computer division of Lucasfilm Ltd. But

Seth Godin has the intention to change the way people think and get people to make it happen. Godin, a bestselling author, speaker and marketer will explain to us how to get our ideas spread. Godin not only aims to make other people get things done, but he also shows a great example. He has written 18 books and over 5,500 blog posts, given 3 TED talks, found two companies and the list goes on. Godin is probably best known for his bestselling books and praised blog, but there’s, in fact, a lot more to him than his writings. In 1995, he launched a company called Yoyodyne, which used innovative ideas to promote companies among their target audiences. Godin sold

Des Traynor, the Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Intercom, will be speaking under the theme digitalization at Nordic Business Forum 2016. The Irish entrepreneur and strategist, Des Traynor, started his career after graduation in the University of Maynooth in Ireland as a software developer and a lecturer. Later he also worked as a lecturer in the National College of Ireland but went on with his career to work as a UX designer for Contrast. In 2010, Traynor co-founded a technology company called Exceptional, which provided error tracking and reporting platforms for web applications. At Exceptional, Traynor saw over 50 000 developers adopting the products. Three years ago the company was successfully sold to Rackspace. Only a year after founding