Nordic Business Group
Nordic Business Group was founded in December 2008 by Hans-Peter Siefen and Jyri Lindén. The company operated until November 2011 under the name Finnish Community of Entrepreneurship. Since 2012, Nordic Business Forum Oy has been a subsidiary company of Nordic Business Group. The other subsidiary of Nordic Business Group is Nordic Business Investments Oy, which concentrates on real estate development. In May 2019, Nordic Business Forum acquired a part of Oslo Business Forum, one of the largest and most prominent business conferences in Norway. Most recently, in April 2021, Nordic Business Forum acquired a majority of DenkProducties, a leading leadership event organizer in the Netherlands. The first Nordic Business Forum was organized in 2010 and over the years the annual main event has grown to be one of the most significant business seminars in the world. We have offices in Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Tallinn, Oslo, and Amsterdam.
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july
Event Details
What is the themes? The overarching theme of our 2022 events is Future-Focused Leadership. You can apply to speak about topics relating to
Event Details
What is the themes?
The overarching theme of our 2022 events is Future-Focused Leadership. You can apply to speak about topics relating to one of the following subthemes:
- Future of Work
- Culture
- Sustainability
Remember, we are looking for aspiring keynote speakers who can help business leaders to grow. By sharing your tool or idea, you could be the person to make leaders rise to the next level!
Application period:
- 4 January 2022 – 6 February 2022
Semifinal rounds:
- 10 March 2022: Helsinki Semifinals
- 17 March 2022: Stockholm Semifinals
- 24 March 2022: Tallinn Semifinals
- 31 March 2022: Amsterdam Semifinals
- 4 April 2022: Oslo Semifinals
Note: You may apply to any of the above regardless of your country of origin.
All qualifying rounds will be held remotely and contestants will dial in.
The Final:
- 31 May 2022
Showtime:
- 19 September 2022: Amsterdam Business Forum
- 20-21 September 2022: Nordic Business Forum
- 21-22 September 2022: Oslo Business Forum
Note: If possible, the final will be held live, either in Helsinki or Amsterdam.
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Time
(Friday) 10:00 am - 5:30 pm (Event timezone)
Organizer
Nordic Business GroupNordic Business Group was founded in December 2008 by Hans-Peter Siefen and Jyri Lindén. The company operated until November 2011 under the name Finnish Community of Entrepreneurship. Since 2012, Nordic Business Forum Oy has been a subsidiary company of Nordic Business Group. The other subsidiary of Nordic Business Group is Nordic Business Investments Oy, which concentrates on real estate development. In May 2019, Nordic Business Forum acquired a part of Oslo Business Forum, one of the largest and most prominent business conferences in Norway. Most recently, in April 2021, Nordic Business Forum acquired a majority of DenkProducties, a leading leadership event organizer in the Netherlands. The first Nordic Business Forum was organized in 2010 and over the years the annual main event has grown to be one of the most significant business seminars in the world. We have offices in Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Tallinn, Oslo, and Amsterdam.
september
Event Details
Nordic Business Forum 2022 Over the course of 2 days, our world-class business conference gathers 7,500+ business leaders from over 50 countries. Join us to step up your leadership game, to
Event Details
Nordic Business Forum 2022
Over the course of 2 days, our world-class business conference gathers 7,500+ business leaders from over 50 countries. Join us to step up your leadership game, to network with other C-level professionals, and to experience our event at its finest!
7,500 + Attendees
20,000 + Livestream Viewers
40 % C-Level Executives
50 + Nationalities 96 %Recommend
Extraordinary Business Event and Experience to Remember
- How can you find the time and the valuable content to develop your leadership skills?
- How can you find the right people to connect with to build and grow your business?
- How can you make learning and networking an inspiring and entertaining experience?
We take pride in offering answers to all of the above with one event. First, we choose the best business experts in the world to share their knowledge with you. Second, our events bring together C-level decision-makers and business owners from over 50 countries that you can connect with. Finally, we take care of every detail from the menu to entertainment so that you can just learn, network, and enjoy.
Agenda for Nordic Business Forum 2022
20-21 September 2022 – Helsinki, Finland
Please note that the times of the items are subject to change.
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10:00
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VIP Session (Only for First Class and VIP)
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11:00
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Welcoming Lunch
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12:00
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Session with a speaker TBA
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12:55
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Rutger Bregman: The ROI of an Optimistic View on People
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13:45
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Networking Break
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14:40
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Jitske Kramer: Building a Future Proof Corporate Tribe
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15:25
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Erin Meyer: Developing a Culture of Innovation, Speed and Agility
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16:15
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Networking Break
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17:10
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Amy Edmondson: Creating a Fearless Organization
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18:05
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Session with a speaker TBA
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19:00
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End of the main stage program
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19:00
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VIP Evening (Only for First Class and VIP)
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19:00-21:00
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Afterwork for all attendees
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Day 2 Agenda
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08:30
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VIP Session (Only for First Class and VIP)
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09:45
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Martin Lindström: Building a Brand for 2030s
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11:00
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Lunch & Networking Break
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12:30
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Yuval Noah Harari: The Most Important Skills for the Future of Work
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13:30
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Session with a speaker TBA
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13:50
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Networking Break
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14:45
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Session with the Speaker Contest Winner
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15:05
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Session with a speaker TBA
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16:00
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End of the main stage program
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16:00-17:30
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Networking
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Speakers
The First Six Are Already Confirmed. More Top Experts to Be Published Soon!
21 September 2022 – Helsinki, Finland
Yuval Noah Harari
Historian, Philosopher, Author
Professor Yuval Noah Harari is the author of international bestsellers Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind, Homo Deus: A Brief History of Tomorrow, and 21 Lessons for the 21st CenturyYuval is currently a lecturer at the Department of History, the Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He originally specialized in world history, medieval history, and military history. His current research focuses on macro-historical questions.
20 September 2022 – Helsinki, Finland
Amy Edmondson
Amy C. Edmondson is the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at the Harvard Business School. She’s a renowned expert on organizational learning and leadership and the #1 ranked thinker in the world by Thinkers50 (2021).
She studies teaming, psychological safety, and organizational learning. Her articles have been published in numerous academic and management outlets, including Administrative Science Quarterly, Academy of Management Journal, Harvard Business Review, and California Management Review.Her most recent book, The Fearless Organization, offers a practical guide for organizations serious about success in the modern economy and has been translated into 11 languages.
Rutger Bregman
Historian, Author of the Bestsellers Humankind and Utopia for Realists
Rutger Bregman is a historian and author. He has published five books on history, philosophy, and economics.His books Humankind (2020) and Utopia for Realists (2017) were both New York Times Bestsellers and have been translated into more than 40 languages. Bregman has also twice been nominated for the prestigious European Press Prize for his work at The Correspondent.
Erin Meyer
Erin’s work focuses on how the world’s most successful leaders navigate the complexities of cultural differences in a multicultural environment. Especially now, she is relevant for being the co-author of No Rules Rules with Reed Hastings, CEO at Netflix, which has become a NYT bestseller and FT short-listed best business book of 2020.
Erin is also the author of the bestselling book The Culture Map. Her work has appeared in Harvard Business Review, The New York Times, and Forbes. In 2019, Erin was selected by the Thinkers50 as one of the fifty most influential business thinkers in the world.Erin is a Professor of Management Practice in the Organizational Behaviour Department at INSEAD and specializes in the field of cross-cultural management, organizational culture, intercultural negotiations, and multi-cultural leadership.
Jitske Kramer
Corporate Anthropologist, Entrepreneur, Keynote Speaker
Jitske Kramer is a corporate anthropologist—she asks and answers what it means to be a human among humans in organizations and beyond.Jitske is also a bestselling author of Deep Democracy, Jam Cultures, Work Has Left the Building, and The Corporate Tribe. Her books are about discovering how people can be good together. Jitske focuses on figuring out how we can build strong tribes that are safe for differences and ready for change. She also discusses how we can work and live well together, even with people we might not like. She is a well-known speaker and has gotten top ratings on several international business conferences.
21 September 2022 – Helsinki, Finland
Martin Lindstrom
Branding Expert and Bestselling Author
Martin Lindström is recognized as one of the world’s leading business, branding, and culture transformation experts. His cutting-edge research in behavioral psychology and his New York Times-bestselling books are reshaping how organizations approach innovation, culture, and business transformation.Martin is 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.
Petter Stordalen
Investor, Hotel Owner, Property Developer, and Environmentalist
Petter Anker Stordalen is a Norwegian investor, hotel owner, property developer, and environmentalist. He is a self-made businessman who started out selling strawberries for his merchant father as a child.Petter is the CEO and owner of investment holding company Strawberry Group and the owner of one of the largest hotel chains in the Nordics, Nordic Choice Hotels. In 2019, he bought Kämp Collection Hotels in Helsinki, the travel company Tjäreborg, and Sunclass Airlines. The same year he also created Nordic Leisure Travel Group.
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Time
20 (Tuesday) 10:00 am - 21 (Wednesday) 5:30 pm (Event timezone)
Location
Messukeskus Helsinki
Messuaukio 1, 00520 Helsinki, Finland
Organizer
Nordic Business GroupNordic Business Group was founded in December 2008 by Hans-Peter Siefen and Jyri Lindén. The company operated until November 2011 under the name Finnish Community of Entrepreneurship. Since 2012, Nordic Business Forum Oy has been a subsidiary company of Nordic Business Group. The other subsidiary of Nordic Business Group is Nordic Business Investments Oy, which concentrates on real estate development. In May 2019, Nordic Business Forum acquired a part of Oslo Business Forum, one of the largest and most prominent business conferences in Norway. Most recently, in April 2021, Nordic Business Forum acquired a majority of DenkProducties, a leading leadership event organizer in the Netherlands. The first Nordic Business Forum was organized in 2010 and over the years the annual main event has grown to be one of the most significant business seminars in the world. We have offices in Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Tallinn, Oslo, and Amsterdam.
Event Details
21–22 September, 2022 Oslo, Norway The 2-day event gathers 3,000+ business leaders from 30+ countries. If you want to take your leadership game to the next level, network with
Event Details
21–22 September, 2022
Oslo, Norway
The 2-day event gathers 3,000+ business leaders from 30+ countries. If you want to take your leadership game to the next level, network with other C-level and experience our event at its finest, this is the place to be!
Right now, we are facing bigger challenges than ever before.
What will the future of work look like? How will climate change affect us? And how will the pandemic reinvent our business models?
To create a significant change in society, we must change, find new ways of thinking and innovate.
Sign up for Oslo Business Forum 2022 today!
WHAT WE DO
Empowering Leaders to Change the World
We organize events and courses that inspire business leaders towards better leadership.
What makes our events so exceptional is the unique combination of knowledge, people, and experience. At our conferences, the world’s best business experts help you take your leadership skills and business to a new level. Through our community of international leaders, you can find new connections and widen your network. We wrap the learning and networking into an extraordinary experience in order to inspire and empower you to change the world.
Sept 21:
10:00: Doors opens
11:00-12:00: VIP Session
12:00-13:00: Lunch and Networking
13:00-17:00 Main Program
17:00-18:30 Afterwork
18:30-21:00 VIP Dinner
Sept 22:
08:00: Doors opens
08:30-09:30: VIP Session
10:00-16:00 Main Program
Where: NOVA Spektrum
Where to find my ticket?
You will receive the ticket(s) by email or/and SMS closer to the event. If you have any questions, please reach out to info@obforum.no
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
Covid-19 Safety Measures
We will ensure a responsible and safe event for everyone involved. This means following any current guidelines and restrictions to ensure the best possible experience for our participants.
We are in close discussions with both the authorities and the conference venue
NOVA Spektrum in order to facilitate an optimal participation at OBF 2022.
If you have any questions, please reach out to us at info@obforum.no.
EXPAND YOUR NETWORK
Join our afterwork
It is finally time to network and meet other C-level and executives at our ‘Afterwork’.
At 16:00-17:30 on Sept 21, in between the final main stage session and the VIP Dinner, we host an afterwork at the venue with drinks, music and good vibes.
A great way to end Oslo Business Forum 2022!
Speakers
We proudly present
Yuval Noah Harari
Historian, Philosopher and Bestselling Author of ‘Homo Deus’ and ‘Sapiens’
Amy Edmondson
Professor at Harvard Business School and Bestselling Author
Steve Wozniak
Silicon Valley icon, Philanthropist and Co-founder of Apple
Nassim Nicholas Taleb
World-renowned statistician, trader, and bestselling author
Carla Harris
Former Vice-Chairman, Wealth Management, Managing Director, and Senior Client Advisor at Morgan Stanley
Martin Lindström
Named one of the “World’s 100 Most Influential People” by Time Magazine
Speaker Contest Winner
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Time
september 21 (Wednesday) - 22 (Thursday) (Event timezone)
Location
Norges Varemesse/NOVA Spektrum
Messeveien 8, 2004 Lillestrøm, Norway
Organizer
Nordic Business GroupNordic Business Group was founded in December 2008 by Hans-Peter Siefen and Jyri Lindén. The company operated until November 2011 under the name Finnish Community of Entrepreneurship. Since 2012, Nordic Business Forum Oy has been a subsidiary company of Nordic Business Group. The other subsidiary of Nordic Business Group is Nordic Business Investments Oy, which concentrates on real estate development. In May 2019, Nordic Business Forum acquired a part of Oslo Business Forum, one of the largest and most prominent business conferences in Norway. Most recently, in April 2021, Nordic Business Forum acquired a majority of DenkProducties, a leading leadership event organizer in the Netherlands. The first Nordic Business Forum was organized in 2010 and over the years the annual main event has grown to be one of the most significant business seminars in the world. We have offices in Jyväskylä, Helsinki, Tallinn, Oslo, and Amsterdam.