Nordic Business Forum
| Motto | Ideas, Tools, and Networks |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2008 |
| Headquarters | Jyväskylä, Finland |
Region served | Worldwide |
| Hans-Peter Siefen | |
| Website |
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Nordic Business Forum (NBF) is a Finnish company, based in Jyväskylä.[1] The company is best known for its annual seminar in Helsinki, the capital of Finland.[2] The organization also organizes some one to two smaller business-related events each year in different parts of the world. Beside events, the company produces a business magazine, called Nordic Business Report.
Annual seminars
Nordic Business Forum 2011: Strength from Responsible Choices
Nordic Business Forum 2011 concentrated on responsibility. The main topic was Strength from Responsible Choices and all the 1800 seats were sold out. The main speaker was the former Vice President of U.S. Al Gore.
Nordic Business Forum 2012: Growth
In 2012 the main theme of Nordic Business Forum was growth, with sub-themes business growth, personal growth and growth of well-being.
The speakers included:
- Sir Richard Branson
- Brian Tracy
- Daniel Pink
- Hans Rosling
- Peter Vesterbacka
- Taneli Tikka
- Jari Sarasvuo
- Anne Berner
- Esa Saarinen
Nordic Business Forum 2013: Leadership
Nordic Business Forum 2013 gathered over 3,300 guests under one roof. The seminar was sold out already by the end of February 2012, 7 months prior to the actual event date.
The main theme of Nordic Business Forum 2013 was Leadership. Sub-topics included self-leadership, sales leadership and innovation leadership.
The speakers included:
- Jack Welch
- Tom Peters
- Jimmy Wales
- Malcolm Gladwell
- Lynda Gratton
- Vijay Govindarajan
- Alexander Stubb
- Alf Rehn
- Jari Sarasvuo
- Petri Parvinen
- Henkka Hyppönen
Nordic Business Forum 2014: Forward
Nordic Business Forum 2014 gathered over 5,300 guests to the Exhibition & Convention Center in Helsinki. This was the first time the seminar was organized in Helsinki. The seminar was sold out already 4 months prior to the event. In addition to the attendees on the spot, there were also hundreds of people watching the seminar through live stream.
The main theme of Nordic Business Forum 2014 was Forward. Sub-topics included Choosing Excellence, Building the Future and Growing with Purpose.
The speakers included:
- James C. Collins
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Sir Alex Ferguson
- Dambisa Moyo
- Sir Ken Robinson
- Matti Alahuhta
- Tony Fernandes
- Soulaima Gourani
Nordic Business Forum 2015: Impact
The Nordic Business Forum 2015 is held 1–2 October, in the Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Center, in Finland.
The speakers include:
- Ben Bernanke
- Arianna Huffington
- Simon Sinek
- Guy Kawasaki
- Keith Cunningham
- Garry Kasparov
- Nilofer Merchant
- John C. Maxwell