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Qaisar Mahmood
Qaisar Mahmood is a Swedish author and social commentator with extensive experience in the public sector, having held a variety of roles within government institutions. Born in Lahore, Pakistan, he moved to Sweden at the age of seven and grew up in Tensta, Stockholm. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science from Stockholm University and has worked for several Swedish government agencies, including the Swedish National Audit Office and the Government Offices of Sweden.
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Linda Leopold
Linda Leopold combines big-picture thinking on AI with real industry experience. Named one of nine “inspirational women leaders in AI shaping the 21st century” by Forbes, she spent seven years in AI leadership roles at the global fashion retailer H&M Group.
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Hanna Linderstål
Hanna Linderstål has 25 years of experience working in cybersecurity and is a recognized strategist with extensive expertise advising governments, agencies, and corporations globally. Her knowledge encompasses hybrid warfare, immersive AI, and cyber threat analysis, establishing her as a trusted authority in the rapidly evolving digital threat landscape. In 2024, she was honored as Sweden's Security Profile of the Year.
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Peter Kurzwelly
Peter Kurzwelly is a leading expert in artificial intelligence in Sweden and has played a key role in building AI Sweden, the country’s national center for applied AI. In recent years, Peter has been based in Montreal, Canada, where he has collaborated with leading research institutes such as Mila and the Vector Institute to strengthen Sweden’s international AI presence.
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Rebecka Carlsson
Rebecka Carlsson is a sustainability entrepreneur, business advisor and author. She has co-founded a handful of sustainable companies and worked as a political advisor to Sweden’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Climate and the Environment. Rebecka Carlsson is trained in exponential technologies by Singularity University at NASA, and in social entrepreneurship at Stanford Graduate ...
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Charlotte Mattfolk
Charlotte Mattfolk is a senior strategic advisor within the fields of future analysis and strategy, business transformation, digitalization, sustainability and entrepreneurship. Within the field of future analysis, she has a track record of over 500 studies across a wide variety of industries and topics. Charlotte has been speaking about the future the last 20 years, ...
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Ami Hemviken
Ami Hemviken is a human behaviorist and is one of the most popular speakers in Sweden. She has won prizes such as Speaker of the Year and Most booked speaker in Sweden. Her way of making contact with the audience is unique, and give you both laughters and share insights about human behaviors, communication, and ...
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Anders Hansen
Anders Hansen is a psychiatrist, speaker, and popular TV show host with his docuseries about the mysteries of the human brain. He trained at the Karolinska Institute, holds an MBA from Stockholm's School of Economics, and is a published author of several books on the brain.
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Nicklas Bergman
Straight-talking Swedish entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and thinker, Nicklas Bergman understands and interpret the technological megatrends currently shaping business, society, and culture. He works with forward-thinking leaders and organizations, established and new, to help them navigate an increasingly uncertain future
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Paulina Modlitba
Paulina Modlitba is one of Sweden’s foremost thought leaders in technology and innovation. As an angel investor in tech companies, board professional, keynote speaker, and consultant she takes on society’s significant challenges with insatiable passion. Paulina developed an interest in programming and the internet at an early age. Eventually, she applied to the Royal Institute ...
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Magnus Göransson
Magnus Göransson brings a remarkable background as the former Head of Design at LEGO’s Innovation Department, where he was responsible for shaping one of the world’s most creative work cultures.
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Amer Mohammed
Amer Mohammed is a futuristic digital director, speaker, and entrepreneur with experience in combining business development, technology, change enablement, and design to implement effective, long-lasting enterprise business transformation strategies. He founded his first start-up in 2003, the world’s first web-based distribution system for free newspapers. With his background as a programmer and system architect, he ...
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Nicholas Fernholm
Nicholas Fernholm is the former logistics manager at Älvsjö epidemic hospital, ”robot manager” at the Karolinska Hospital in Stockholm, and project manager for Region Stockholm’s supply of personal protective equipment. Nicholas lectures on how society, organizations, and individuals are affected by the technological shifts and changes in the world around them. We are probably, as ...
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Parisa Zarnegar
Parisa Zarnegar lectures on organizational development and leadership from a neuroscientific perspective. She combines her practical experience with academic and research-based knowledge, offering tangible and applicable tools. With her unique approach, she empowers individuals and organizations to embrace and drive change, foster innovation, and achieve sustainable growth.
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Märtha Rehnberg
Märtha Rehnberg is a climate freak by heart, political economist by training, entrepreneur and policy-advocate by practice. She is the Co-Founder of Copenhagen-based think tank DareDisrupt, specialized in a responsible disruption and exponential technologies.
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Ashkan Fardost
Sweden, the late 90’s, a quiet Stockholm suburb. A teen who dreams of being a music producer has just gotten his hands on the first piece of production software capable of rivaling a professional setup. At the time, he is a weirdo – listening to trance, claiming to make music while sitting quietly in his ...
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Kjell A. Nordström
Dr Kjell A. Nordström is the interpreter of the new business world. His dynamic style has made him a highly appreciated speaker, and he has given keynote presentations in over 100 countries. The Global Gurus Top 30 Management ranking put him at number 23 worldwide and among the top 5 in Europe. He suggests that ...
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Andreas Carlsson
Andreas Carlsson is an internationally renowned songwriter, producer and CEO of an innovative music tech company. His music has been nominated for several Grammy and Emmy Awards, and his songs have sold over 150 million physical albums and been streamed over 4 billion times.
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Ola Rosling
Ola Rosling is the co-founder and president of the “Gapminder Foundation,” which he founded together with his wife, Anna Rosling Rönnlund, and his father, Hans Rosling. As a lecturer, Ola Rosling presents statistics and facts in a way that makes the information easier to understand and remember. His passion and expertise shine through, making the content stick.
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Jacob Bergdahl
If our planet had been created a year ago, humanity would have existed on the planet for ten minutes, and the industrial era would have started only two seconds ago. The internet would have existed for mere milliseconds. In those milliseconds, humanity has created innovations at an unbelievable speed. The invention of technologies such as ...
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David Ståhlberg
David Ståhlberg guides you to curiosity, innovation and hope for our joint future, and helps you see the potential in your organisation. After leading roles at Google in Sweden and at Procter & Gamble, David is today helping leaders and lead teams to turn the accelerating pace of technological change into an opportunity for positive ...
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Anna Frankzen Starrin
In times of exponential technology development, exponential behavioral changes also occur. Anna Frankzen Starrin is the cultural anthropologist and trend analyst who has come to be known as Robot Anna in the media, because she talks about automation and the impact of digitalization on people and companies. Anna wants to make companies dare to look ...
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Julia Krantz
Julia Krantz is the creator behind the site Magic Fabric that’s since 2014 has been exploring the next frontier of fashion and digital entertainment through new technologies including 3D, XR, and AI. She has throughout the years featured rising talent, innovative projects, and cutting-edge software that’s later come to shape the future of the industry.
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Joakim Skog
Joakim delves into emerging technologies, tools, methodologies, and mindsets to understand potential futures, equipping himself to make the right strategic decisions today. His approach is rooted in foresight, experimentation, dialogue, and collaboration, with a focus on an exploratory mindset. At Sweden’s innovation agency Vinnova, he has built a team that focuses on exploring strategic foresight ...
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Fredrik Reinfeldt
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.
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Sorrel Salb
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.
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Fredrik Heghammar
Fredrik Heghammar is a born maker, expert in innovation and digital production, with extensive blue chip and high profile experience.
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Degmo Daar
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.
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Karin Zingmark
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 ...
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Stefan Hyttfors
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 ...
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Erik Angner
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, ...
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Karin Evans
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.
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Micael Dahlen
Micael Dahlen is a professor of economics at the Stockholm School of Economics and a popular speaker both in Sweden and internationally. He has spoken in cities such as Shanghai, New York, Istanbul, and Lisbon, for clients including Google, Ericsson, Samsung, The Economist, and Fujitsu.
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Katarina Blomkvist
Katarina Blomkvist is an Associate Professor, founder of Daily Innovation, and one of today's leading voices on innovation and organizational transformation. With a powerful combination of academic rigor and frontline experience, Dr. Blomkvist helps companies turn uncertainty into strategic advantage.
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Alexandra Thomas
Alexandra Thomas is a psychologist, facilitator, speaker, and author. She is a recurring guest on radio and in articles and speaks about organizational psychology and how to create positive behavioural change in everyday life. She has extensive experience of being a leader and a deep understanding of organizational psychology and interpersonal relationships at work. Alexandra ...
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Tobias Ahlin Bjerrome
Tobias Ahlin gives inspiring lectures about the digital revolution, innovation, and the future. He’s reached an international audience through his lectures and has the last two years lectured in 18 countries he was recently invited by The New York Times to New York and to Facebook’s headquarters in Tel Aviv. He’s had a central role ...
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Mikael Genberg
Mikael Genberg is one of the speakers that no one regrets listening to. In an increasingly digital world where "thinking outside the box," innovation and creativity top the wish list for many companies and organizations, Genberg’s lecture is an enlightening, honest, and intelligent experience filled with wide smiles and countless laughs.
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Johan Ronnestam
Johan Ronnestam is an esteemed authority in the dynamic business landscape, boasting a rich reservoir of experience and expertise. With a remarkable career spanning over 25 years, he has adeptly navigated the complexities of modern business, mastering the latest trends and technologies that drive success in an ever-changing world. His forward-thinking approach, coupled with an ...
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Donnie SC Lygonis
In business, seizing opportunities for growth and differentiation are paramount. Donnie Lygonis, a distinguished innovation strategist and works at the largest University in Stockholm Sweden where he calls home, KTH Innovation. He is a serial entrepreneur, 6X TEDx speaker, and workshop facilitator. Donnie is the asset your company needs for continued growth and longevity. His ...
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Jesper Ek
Jesper Ek has walked the walk of Leadership as a practicing leader/manager for more than 25 years, mostly in big, international organizations. He is known for his engaging management style and has a track record of being a leader who’s turning minus to plus but without the traditional ways of cutting costs but rather boosting ...
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Arvid Axland
How to design meaningful experiences Arvid Axland is a Swedish thought leader within experience design and communication. He is the Co-Founder of Pool, a successful creative agency in Sweden. He is also the author of the Swedish best-seller ‘Jakten pa Känslan’ – the art of designing meaningful experiences. Arvid is one of the country’s foremost ...
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Johan Eriksson
Johan Eriksson is a leader with broad experience from different industries and organizations. Today he is part of Google’s management team for Northern Europe, engaged in multiple start-ups and talks about leadership, innovation and digitalization. Johan Eriksson has a background as an entrepreneur and many years within the world’s biggest company in marketing, Procter & ...
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Tobias Degsell
Tobias Degsell likes data, views the world in patterns, and is gifted with brilliantly explaining complex things in simpler words. Besides being labeled as a Gold Finder by one of the Big Five Tech Companies, Tobias is often called a Change Maker, Collaboration Evangelist, and a Thought Leader. Before founding his company Combiner, Tobias worked ...
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JP Hanson
JP Hanson is the chief executive for international consultancy Rouser, a globally recognized authority on business and marketing strategy, columnist for MarketingWeek and a popular headline speaker. He has delivered keynotes at some of the most prestigious events in the world, from Reykjavik to Mumbai and London to Dubai, always with an equally entertaining and ...
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Per Holknekt
Per Holknekt is one of Sweden’s top rated and most popular speakers, nominated “Speaker of the year 2017”. The stories and teachings from his rollercoaster life and experiences are very compelling. It is his huge variety archive of experiences that make him unique. Per is a very well-known Swedish entrepreneur and the founder of several ...
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Anders Borg
Anders Borg is a Swedish economist and politician who served as Minister for Finance in the Swedish Government from 2006 to 2014. Anders Borg provides unique insights on technological change, digitalization, and how globalization affects people, companies, and countries. How does the current Covid-19 crisis affects the global economy and policies? And how do the ...
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Per Lange
Per Lange is one of Scandinavia’s most sought after speaker in sales, communication and “growth mindset”. He lectures in a unique way on job satisfaction and motivation. Per Lange has trained thousands of employees and managers and lectured for hundreds of thousands of people worldwide. His sales-tools are used by hundreds of Nordic organizations. Modern ...
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Heston Blumenthal
Fast becoming recognised as one of the best chefs around, Heston Blumenthal is the chef-proprietor of the Fat Duck restaurant in Berkshire. The Fat Duck was voted "Best Restaurant in the World" in 2005. He was awarded his first Michelin star in 2000 and has since received a further two. “Heston Blumenthal is a man ...