Profiles

Helle Thorning-Schmidt has an extensive background spanning politics, international relations and business. In 2017 she was named as one of the world’s greatest leaders by Fortune magazine. As leader of the Denmark’s Social Democrat party for 10 years and Prime Minister from 2011-2015, she steered the country through a difficult financial crisis while reducing child poverty and increasing spending on education. She was the first woman to hold both positions.

Jens Myrup Pedersen is professor in cyber security at Aalborg University, where he is heading the cyber security research group.

Shaena Harrison is a recovering event producer turned Professional Wing Woman, connection strategist, and founder of Tjena, an agency dedicated to making networking more authentic, impactful, and human-centred.

Anna König Jerlmyr was the Mayor of Stockholm from 2018 until October last year. Her political career included a term as a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2010, after which, she took responsibility for social affairs in the Stockholm Municipality from 2010 to 2014. From 2014 to 2018, she served as the leader of the opposition in Stockholm.

Stephanie Darvill combines infectious energy and genuine authenticity with professionalism and a keen understanding of the latest industry trends. Her passion for entrepreneurship, lifelong learning, and inclusivity in tech shines through in every engagement.

Meet Steven Van Belleghem, a dedicated advocate for exceptional customer experiences! His mission is to ignite a customer-centric transformation in businesses. Steven's approach blends common sense with cutting-edge technologies, a compassionate human touch, long-term thinking, and a commitment to social responsibility. This winning formula repeatedly captures the hearts and loyalty of customers.

With his background as Prime Minister of Sweden and leader of several major organizations — both national and international — Fredrik Reinfeldt brings a broad and deep understanding of a wide range of topics.

Anssi Rantanen is an entrepreneur, ex-Google employee and strategist, that won the 2019 Nordic Business Forum speaker competition. With his win, Anssi Rantanen became the first finnish speaker on the Nordic Business Forum stage in five years.

Sorrel Salb has an extensive history of being embedded within culture and technology scenes and being at the cutting edge of innovation. She led the creation of Spotify's first TikTok campaign within Europe, created foundational positioning and go-to-market strategy for the Berlin-based journalism app startup informed, and built out blockchain strategies and a global community for the music and culture showcasing platform COLORS.

Meet Nikki Greenberg, a renowned futurist and innovation strategist who is passionate about equipping organizations for a technology-driven future. With her expertise, Nikki assists leaders in envisioning their enterprises in harmony with the digitally oriented lifestyles, work environments, and communication methods prevalent in today's world.

Fredrik Heghammar is a born maker, expert in innovation and digital production, with extensive blue chip and high profile experience.

Jennifer Vessels is a global transformation leader who architects change for Fortune 100 companies - not from theory, but from the front lines. As CEO of Next Step and trusted advisor to Adobe, Google, IKEA, Microsoft, and Novartis, Jennifer doesn't just talk about AI adoption, change management, and future-readiness - she delivers measurable results inside the world's most demanding organizations.

Degmo Daar is the founder of NoorD Consulting and CEO of EmmsTech. She is a celebrated keynote speaker and leading expert in inclusive design, norm-critical perspectives, diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI). With energy, engagement, and sharp insights, she challenges norms and inspires real change.

Karin Zingmark has over 20 years of experience in driving change on the topics of Communication and Leadership, most recently as CMO Lead at Microsoft. Today, she is a sought after speaker, an author, and a strategic advisor, active on several boards. She is current with her second book “Brave through Trust”, following up on ...

Jennie Brobeck is an expert in unlocking engagement and forward momentum through self-leadership, team development, and energy-based leadership. With years of experience as both a leader and certified coach, Jennie helps individuals and organizations grow – guiding them from where they are today to where they want to be.

Isabel Aguilera is one of the top executives in Europe according to the Financial Times and Fortune Magazine and a renowned specialist in success strategies for developing competitive leadership. She is the former CEO of Google Iberia and of General Electric Spain and Portugal.

Ben Hammersley is a thought-provoking futurist who has been lecturing to audiences around the globe for over 15 years. Ben brings a practical, proactive approach to the digital era inspiring audiences to be present now to be prepared for the future.

Emotional intelligence expert Dr Brené Brown has devoted her working career to the study of human emotion. A highly sought after speaker, Brené uses her expertise to deliver thought-provoking and stimulating speeches to a range of corporate clients such as the likes of Google, Pixar, Microsoft and LinkedIn.

Azeem Azhar is on a mission to explain how our societies and ways of life will change under the force of exponential technologies. He is determined to bring together the two cultures of innovation and tech and of business, society and policy and help us understand the real implications of the changes we are witnessing; which he is able to do from the vantage point of a 25-year career as an entrepreneur, investor and analyst in the tech industry.

Stefan Hyttfors is an acclaimed futurist, author and global speaker. “The future is about how we create new, rather than capitalize on old, forms of society and business models to expand wealth and quality of life. So that’s what I do; I study change and I try to inspire as many as possible to embrace ...

Annastiina Hintsa has closely observed during her career – and also personally experienced – the challenges relating to sustainable performance in an uncertain, high pressure, fast paced global context. Working in top management consulting and experiencing burnout, Annastiina was faced with profound questions of balance and meaning.

Meet Richard van Hooijdonk, the forward-thinking futurist, captivating keynote speaker, and keen observer of emerging trends. With an insatiable curiosity about what lies ahead, Richard has gone beyond mere speculation. He has chosen to physically immerse himself in the future by embracing chip implants—an extraordinary step to truly experience the unfolding technological landscape.

Richard Gerver is one of the most influential experts on change and human leadership in the world. He gained recognition as a transformative headteacher who successfully turned around a failing UK school within two years.

Pata Degerman, a pioneering explorer, has captivated audiences worldwide with his immersive and visually stunning keynote presentations, reshaping perspectives on climate change over the past 30 years. With a resume boasting 70 expeditions to our polar regions, enduring temperatures below -70°C, surviving a plane crash, and navigating jungles and deserted islands, Pata pinpoints the hot ...

Step into the realm of innovation with speaker Binette Seck! Binette is an unstoppable force in the world of social entrepreneurship and a proud Obama Leader 2023!

Rocío is an entrepreneur and AI advisor renowned for her human-centred approach. With +9 years of experience in technology leadership, she has been dedicated to responsible AI since 2018. Today As CEO and founder of Atlan AI, Rocío helps businesses achieve their full potential with AI by providing clarity, strategic insights and practical answers.

Nina Schick is a world-leading authority on AI. She has been named at the top of world’s 20 best speakers on AI, alongside others including Sam Altman (Open AI), Demis Hassabis (Google Deepmind) and Geoffrey Hinton (The ‘Godfather of AI.’ She is also recognised as a LinkedIn ‘Top Voice’ on AI.

Sina brings a wealth of experience from his extensive career in international sales and innovation management. Sina has advised both industry giants like Amazon, Google, and BBC and led innovative start-ups in the AI space. He is also qualified as a Biomedical Scientist and has an MBA from Imperial College Business School.

Named a Future Innovator by the United Nations, Angela Oguntala is a futurist and global authority on foresight and innovation. She is a founding partner at Greyspace, a foresight and innovation consultancy. Across the globe, she helps organizations understand and innovate for a world in transition with clients including Google, Microsoft, IKEA, Heineken, Hermès, Philips, ...

A pioneer in the exciting world of innovation and digitization, Albert Bengtson has recently made a name for himself as a co-author of the groundbreaking book ”Principles of Intrapreneurial Capital.” His lectures are filled with insights into how the interplay between corporate culture, leadership, talent, and decisions creates the conditions for change. Over the past ...

Gabriel Ghavami, the visionary CEO of GO MO Group, has revolutionized the landscape of B2B digital marketing.

Karin O’Connor is an economic journalist, author, and lecturer with roots in the finance industry. She often lectures on topics such as communication, leadership, business development, and brand work. She is an entrepreneur who, with positive energy and concrete solutions, aims to help people create thriving businesses that are well-equipped for the future. Karin demonstrates ...

Stefan Moritz is Head of innovation at Max Matthiessen. Stefan brings 20+ years international experience from leadership roles at Global companies, award-winning agencies and as advisor across industries.

Erik Angner is Professor of Practical Philosophy at Stockholm University. He explores current affairs and eternal questions in an accessible way, based on contemporary research and with humor and passion. With two PhDs – in economics and philosophy of science – Erik operates effortlessly in the space between science and philosophy. He combines personal experience, ...

Karin Evans has been working on driving organizational change for over 25 years, both as an employee within the H&M Group and as an advisor and consultant to various companies and startups. As a leader, change manager, coach, and program and project manager, Karin has been part of numerous major transformation journeys.

Eirik Norman Hansen is an unshakeable technology optimist that gives energetic and engaging lectures about how technology affects organizations, society and people. 

Bjørn Lomborg is President of the Copenhagen Consensus Center, a think-tank that researches the smartest ways to do good. For this work, he was named one of TIME magazine's 100 most influential people in the world. He is also a visiting Professor at Copenhagen Business School.

Anders Hvid is an honest rebel looking to create disruptive change where it is needed. Anders is a co-founder and partner in DareDisrupt, a Copenhagen-based Think Tank, and advisor on how disruptive changes from emerging technologies will create new opportunities for business in all sectors. He is also the co-founder of Founders of Tomorrow, an ...

Lena Sellgren is Chief Economist and Head of Analysis at Business Sweden, Sweden's trade and investment council, with a background at Nordea, the Ministry of Finance, and the National Institute of Economic Research. She has extensive experience in global economic monitoring and analysis.

Carl Bildt is the Chair of the Global Commission on Internet Governance (GCIG), an initiative that will produce a comprehensive stand on internet governance. Carl Bildt served as Sweden's Prime Minister from 1991 to 1994 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2006 to 2014.

With a distinguished career spanning several iconic global companies such as Coca-Cola, L’Oréal, The Body Shop, and Pandora, Jeremy Schwartz has established himself as an authority of informed leadership and empirical wisdom in the business world.

What can leaders & organisations do today to prepare for the future? Thimon de Jong helps you understand what’s going on in the world and what people are going to do next. Thimon de Jong is a behavioural expert and the founder of Whetston / strategic foresight. He has helped clients like Ikea, Morgan Stanley, ...

Louise Opprud is an international keynote speaker that has spent the last 12 years interviewing and visiting the worlds most innovative companies such as Spotify, Pixar, the Moonshot factory at Google, LEGO Ventures, Stanford University, Airbnb, NASA and many more to get deep insights into new ways of working and research-based strategies for creative performance.

Speaker and moderator Elin Hauge is a business and data strategist, pragmatic futurist, and eternal rebel. Drawing on her extensive background in physics, mathematics, business, and law, she offers fresh and thought-provoking insights into the development and application of artificial intelligence and other data-driven technologies. Her expertise connects the dots between current realities and future possibilities, encompassing the demystification of AI, data power, business strategy, algorithmic risk, and digital transformation leadership.

Christiana Figueres was Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 2010-2016. She is currently the convener of Mission 2020, a global initiative that seeks to ensure the world bends the curve on greenhouse gas emissions by 2020 in order to protect the most vulnerable from the worst impacts of climate change and usher in an era of stability and prosperity.

Ayesha Khanna is CEO and Co-Founder of ADDO AI, an artificial intelligence advisory firm and incubator that helps companies to innovate, optimise and grow. She advises companies and governments on smart cities, future skills, fintech, and other emerging industries. “A leading expert on our intelligent future” Ayesha spent more than a decade on Wall Street ...

Karin Winther är producent, kreatör och digital strateg med över 10 års erfarenhet från tv, kommunikation och digitalisering. I nuläget jobbar hon som konsult, med några av Sveriges mest välkända bolag och organisationer på sin kundlista. Hon har bland annat arbetat i roller som digital chef, kreativ chef, innehållsutvecklare och exekutiv producent på företag som ...

Carin da Silva frequently and gladly serves as a moderator and host at everything from large arenas to smaller corporate events. With a combination of singing, dancing, acting, and a remarkable ability to engage an audience, Carin is highly versatile and suits almost any setting.