Nordic Business Forum 2026 Speaker
Steven Bartlett
Steven Bartlett is a British entrepreneur, investor, and host of the globally renowned podcast The Diary of a CEO. As the youngest-ever Dragon on BBC’s Dragons’ Den, he has quickly become one of Europe’s most influential business minds. He is the founder of Flight Story and co-founder of Thirdweb, and has invested in dozens of high-growth startups, including Huel, Whoop, and Zoe. His bestselling book, The Diary of a CEO: 33 Laws for Business and Life, has helped millions navigate business and personal transformation.
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Steven at Nordic Business Forum 2026
Failure is Feedback: The Power of Experimentation
Steven’s session will challenge our ideas of success. He will discuss why peak performance isn’t built on willpower, but on systems, consistency, and clarity of purpose. He also shares how leaders can create scalable discipline, embrace failure as a competitive edge, and tap into meaning and connection to engage tomorrow’s top talent.
Learning points:
- How to replace reliance on fleeting willpower with the power of consistency and scalable discipline.
- How to use the “Hats, Haircuts, and Tattoos” framework to fail fast, learn faster, and outpace the competition.
- Why meaningful work and human connection are the primary drivers for attracting and retaining the next generation of top talent.
More from Steven Bartlett
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Steven may be a leading voice in modern leadership today, but he started out with the same doubts as everyone else. Now as Founder of FlightStory and host of one of the world’s biggest podcasts, The Diary of a CEO, he’s sharing how he turned uncertainty into a billion-dollar empire.
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This episode is for anyone building a business, chasing clarity, or trying to figure out what truly matters. Steven shares the single concept that transformed how he works, thinks, and prioritises — Signal vs Noise — a productivity mindset inspired by Steve Jobs and Kevin O’Leary that he now uses daily, and that has changed everything for him.
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Steven is the host of the podcast The Diary of a CEO, one of the highest-rated podcasts in the world.
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