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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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Eric Thyrell
Eric Thyrell is a Swedish motivational keynote speaker. Eric has been delivering fun and inspirational speeches for over fourteen years. His main topics are communication, teamwork, change, leadership, conflict resolution and sales. Eric was nominated as speaker of the year in Sweden 2019 and has received the highest rating, ”Diamond Speaker”, by the world’s most ...
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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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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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Evelina Anttila
Evelina Anttila is an investor, entrepreneur, and former lawyer who has distinguished herself as a strong voice in AI development, gender equality in business, and the responsibility of capital in shaping society.
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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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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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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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Stina Yones
Stina Yones is an inspiring speaker and advisor with deep expertise in strategic sustainability, business development, and trend analysis. With over 15 years of experience spanning both the corporate world and civil society, she helps organizations navigate complexity and develop sustainable business strategies that are both profitable and future-proof.
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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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Katarina Graffman
Katarina Graffman is Doctor in philosophy, in cultural anthropology, writer, and lecturer. Based on over 20 years of continuous anthropological studies of the human consumer, Katarina can map and, to some extent, predict human behavior, which is not least important when it comes to sustainable consumption. Katarina has paid special attention to media consumption and ...
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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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Anna König Jerlmyr
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.
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Gabriel Ghavami
Gabriel Ghavami, the visionary CEO of GO MO Group, has revolutionized the landscape of B2B digital marketing.
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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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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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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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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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Azra Osmancevic
Azra Osmancevic is Vice President of Operations Nordics at Viaplay Group & co-founder of legal tech start-up Justic. In 2023 she was ranked #1 on Ledarna’s annual list of Sweden’s top female leaders. Moreover, Azra is an active angel investor, board professional & the founder of Femtorship, a mentoring program for young women. As an ...
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Svante Randlert
Svante Randlert is one of most requested speakers in the Nordics with over 150 presentations a year on attracting, engaging and developing the right employees in the right ways and in the right places. Through the years he has directly advised hundreds of organisations and thousands of bosses on how to become the first choice ...
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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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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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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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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 ...
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Jonas Kjellberg
Jonas Kjellberg, is a Serial Entrepreneur and co-founder of Gear Up, a framework to help people to transform ideas into a high-potential venture in real-time. He is also the CEO of Gourmetli which disrupts the existing food industry by connecting buyers and sellers of locally produced delights and global gourmet specialties. Born Global – Good ...
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Jack Dorsey
Jack Dorsey is an American software architect and businessperson best known as the creator of Twitter. He took Twitter through an order of magnitude of growth and two major rounds of financing, whilst safely navigating the business through some difficult times. He is also the co-founder and CEO of the new credit card payment device ...
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Frida Boisen
Frida Boisen stands as a highly regarded and extensively booked moderator in Sweden, renowned for her exceptional ability to elevate events. With a wealth of experience spanning over two decades in journalism, TV hosting, and executive roles, Frida brings a unique blend of expertise to the stage. Her captivating energy, coupled with deep insights and ...
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Christina Dahlblom
Christina Dahlblom is an entrepreneur, CEO, Board professional and leadership coach on a mission to improve worklife through better leadership. She works as the deputy CEO of Miltton and CEO of Miltton Sparks, and has served on several boards, three of them being stock listed companies. Her original focus was on understanding customer behavior and ...
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Pekka Hyysalo
Freeskier Pekka Hyysalo (born 2.9.1990) was at the early stage of his Professional Skier Career when the direction of his life was changed in one second. Having just finished the college studies at the Alpine Gymnasium in Kuusamo and the best competition season by so far, he crashed in his final jump of the season. At that ...
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Reetta Heiskanen
With her roots in the Finnish startup scene and journalism, Reetta Heiskanen (M.Soc.Sc) writes and talks about the future of work, equality and digital solutions. She co-launched programming and robotics courses in Nordic highschools with the Mehackit team in 2015 and truly believes in democratizing technology skills for the future generations. Today, based in Brooklyn, ...
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Risto Kuulasmaa
Risto Kuulasmaa is a prolific entrepreneur and executive in media and startups. He is a senior advisor connecting the dots between the worlds of business, entertainment and arts. Risto is working between Amsterdam, Los Angeles and Helsinki. Risto has co-founded Tubecon influencer event network organizing arena-sized YouTuber events and influencer marketing services in multiple European markets. The ...
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Tomi Kaukinen
Tomi Kaukinen is an energetic and straightforward serial entrepreneur who is not afraid of even the craziest of ideas. He quit his well paid job in fund management to pursue an idea conceived by an 18-year old summer intern. Tomi did not walk the usual way on his life-path. Skipping high-school he ended up as ...
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Helena Åhman
Helena Åhman is a passionate observer of the human mind and expert on leadership, pressured situations, situational awareness and conflict management. She describes these phenomena through captivating stories. Her stories may involve hostage negotiators, scientists or film stars, but they are all based on solid scientific background and knowledge. Her ability to combine science, stories ...
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Paavo Beckman
Mr. Paavo Beckman has been a CEO and Co-Founder at six companies and led teams in San Francisco, New York, London and Finland. He is an expert in startup & corporation collaborations and a visionary in an innovation field who knows what is happening on the market.
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Henrik Tötterman
Dr. Henrik Tötterman is an international entrepreneurial leader with over 20 years experience from building and transforming organizations, as an entrepreneur and employed executive. He is seasoned in building teams and creating, implementing, and adjusting global strategies in highly competitive and regulated regional settings. Henrik Tötterman is a serial entrepreneur and his experience spans across ...
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Daniel Rahman
Daniel Rahman is an experienced serial entrepreneur, innovator and experimental innovator. Rahman has been setting up more than five companies in different roles in different fields and is currently the CEO of Integrify. Integrify trains talented immigrant coders and directs them to work. Social entrepreneurship and innovations seeking real impact are close to Daniel’s heart. ...
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Henrietta Kekäläinen
Henrietta Kekäläinen is the CEO & Co-founder of Carbo Culture, a clean technology company aiming to draw down a million tons of carbon within the next five years. Her company has a novel technology to manufacture a biocarbon product from waste. The product is used as a platform to reinstate health and productivity to destroyed ...
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Markku Wilenius
Markku Wilenius is a professor of Futures Studies in Turku University Business School. He is also an Unesco Chair in Learning Society and Futures of Education. He has worked over 20 years with Futures Studies. In 2015 he co-founded Turku Complex Systems Institute at the University of Turku. His latest research program is the future ...
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Robson
Robson is positive, competitive and goal orientated. Due to his attitude, at 30, he had already completed a lot of things in his life and was working tirelessly to achieve the goals he had set. All of a sudden, his life came to a halt. A clean check in a hockey game led to Traumatic ...
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André Noël Chaker
André Noël Chaker is one of Finland’s leading business speakers and writers. He was voted Speaker of the Year 2012 by the customers of Speakers Forum Finland and Speaker, Moderator and Coach of the Year at the Finnish Evento Awards in 2014. In 2015 he received the Business Moderator of the Year award by the ...
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Nora Rosendahl
Nora Rosendahl is a startup entrepreneur and researcher specialising in work and stress. Nora is passionate about productive, human-centred ways of working – how can you fulfil your potential without exhausting yourself? Nora has previously worked as a business consultant focusing on transformation in high-tech companies. She became interested in the relationship between the individual ...
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Alf Rehn
Alf Rehn is the professor of innovation, design, and management at the University of Southern Denmark and is, in addition, an internationally noted thought leader and strategic advisor. Alf Rehn has written several bestselling books and given some 1000 keynotes all over the world – including in North Korea. His keynotes have been praised for ...