Europe's Largest Business & Leadership Event
Meet with over 7,000 business leaders from 40+ countries for two days of inspiration, knowledge, and connections on 24-25 September 2025 in Helsinki.
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We recently hosted a session with world-renowned INSEAD professor and Nordic Business Forum 2025 speaker Gianpiero Petriglieri, as he explored how leaders can keep culture, connection, and meaning alive in an increasingly automated world. Known for his compelling work on humanizing leadership in times of upheaval, Gianpiero helped to reflect, reframe, and reconnect with what matters most in leadership today.
New Season of Behind the Keynotes
An Exclusive Interview Series With the Most Prominent Business Thinkers
This series features candid conversations with renowned leaders like Adam Grant, Chris Voss, Bozoma Saint John, and more. Across eight powerful episodes, it offers a rare glimpse into the inner workings of extraordinary leadership, from tackling uncertainty to fostering innovation.
For each episode, you will:
- A link to watch the episode on YouTube
- A link to listen to the episode on Spotify and Apple Podcast
- A study guide with:
- Lessons from the episode
- Questions to deepen your thinking
- Quotes to inspire you
- Resources for further learning
Connecting with others is a key success factor for any business leader.
We asked a group of experienced Nordic Business Forum attendees—CEOs, founders, authors, and advisors—how they approach networking. Their tips were practical, honest, and sometimes even unexpected.
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CEO of Xero Sukhinder Singh Cassidy Joins NBF 2025 Lineup
We’re proud to announce that Sukhinder Singh Cassidy, an experienced CEO, entrepreneur, and board member, will take the stage at Nordic Business Forum 2025 in Helsinki this September. This means that our lineup for the event is now complete! You
Where the Magic Happens: Inside the NBF Leadership Program
Just a couple of months after riding the high of Nordic Business Forum 2024 and completing two rounds of interviews, I got the call. The kind of call that makes you jump out of your chair, and in my case,
Create Marketing That Moves: The Science Behind Ideas That Spread
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Fredrik Härén: Rethinking Creativity in a World Obsessed with Expertise
At our very first NBF Connect session, The Creativity Explorer Fredrik Härén delivered an energizing and unconventional session that broke away from the typical keynote structure—intentionally so. Rather than offering a fixed speech, Fredrik invited the audience to shape the
Foresight Is a Muscle: 6 Useful Lessons on How to Train It
Ahead of Nordic Business Forum 2025, our co-founder, Hans-Peter Siefen, hosted an online discussion with futurist April Rinne, innovation strategist Howard Yu, and entrepreneur Risto Siilasmaa. They focused on how to strengthen foresight, lead through uncertainty, and build resilience in
How to Lead with Culture and Humanity in the Age of AI
In a time when AI is transforming how we live, work and lead, it’s easy to lose sight of what makes an organization truly successful: its people and culture. This topic took center stage in a recent webinar hosted we
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