Nordic business forum speakers contest

Nordic Business Forum events gather business leaders and renowned experts to get inspired, learn, and build connections. Our next Nordic Business Forum Helsinki conference brings together 7,500+ business leaders to focus on Future-Focused Leadership in September 2022. Part of this event is a speakers contest. 30 speakers will compete in the semi finals and the winner will speak at Future-Focused Leadership conferences in September 2022. And Susanne Grant, aka me!,  is one of those competing. 

What Is the Speaker Contest?

​Together at Business Forum Group, we host an annual Speaker Contest in which we hope to discover aspiring speakers and original concepts.
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The winner of the contest will get to:

• Give a keynote in front of thousands of business leaders at Nordic Business Forum 2022, Oslo Business Forum 2022, and Amsterdam Business Forum 2022
• Receive a speaking fee of 70,000€ for doing the 3 keynotes
• The overarching theme of our 2022 events is Future-Focused Leadership.

The contestants will share their ideas related to one of the following subthemes:

• Future of Work
• Culture
• Sustainability

THe 3 critical shifts in the way you view success that will help you lead your team into the future

My keynote was selected to be presented in the semi finals. In total 30 of use where selected from the 300+ submissions from 39 different countries.

Want to see my submission video? Check it out below. 

Timeline

Semi-finals are at the following dates and times:

• Helsinki Semifinal, 10 March, 18:00-20:00 EET
• Stockholm Semifinal, 17 March, 18:00-20:00 EET
• Tallinn Semifinal, 24 March, 18:00-20:00 EET
• Amsterdam Semifinal, 31 March, 18:00-20:00 EET 
• Oslo Semifinal, 4 April, 18:00-20:00 EET

All semi-finals will be held remotely and contestants will dial-in. And I will be speaking in the Oslo Semi-final.

The final will be in Helsinki and will be held physically and also streamed live:

• 31 May 2022, Helsinki, Finland.
  
  

When I win, I will also be speaking at:

• 19 September 2022: Amsterdam Business Forum
• 20-21 September 2022: Nordic Business Forum
• 21-22 September 2022: Oslo Business Forum

Lineup for the Semifinals

Helsinki Semifinal - 10 March: Add to calendar

• Hery Henry - Green BS - How Behavioral Science can stop global warming
• Ingrid Tappin - Shaping the future of work and why empathy is not enough
• Jukka Aalho - Get Ready for One Finger Creativity
• Mariska Kesteloo - The loss of connection
• Petri Rajaniemi - Flames for Profit? 
• Suvi Auvinen - I don't care about your sustainability report
  
  

Jury: Juhana Torkki, Kaius Niemi, Jenny Wolfram, Sanna Suvanto-Harsaee, Marjo Miettinen

Stockholm Semifinal - 17 March: Add to calendar

• Aina Thunem - Impact - your superpower for change
• Fiona English - The 3 Things That Matter in Purpose and Leadership
• Duncan Wardle - Emedding a Culture of Innovation into everyone’s DNA
• Friederike Fabritius - The Brain-Friendly Workplace: Why talented people quit and how to get them to stay
• Jef Staes - The Power Defect
• Nicholas Fernholm - How can we manage the unpredictable future of work?

Jury: Jenni Tolonen, Nicklas Östling, Helena Ekman, Kjell Nordström

Tallinn Semifinal - 24 March: Add to calendar

• Agnis Stibe - Burnout vs Hyper-Performance
• Enni-Kukka Tuomala - Starting the radical empathy revolution!
• Harald Lepisk - Smart Update Person
• Karoli Hindriks - Why the passport needs an upgrade
• Marcus John Henry Brown - The Corporate Artist
• Ville Houttu - Why Making Every Employee CEO For A Day Is Essential For Your Business

Jury: Meelis Mandel, Annika Arras, Kristin Parts, Alf Rehn

Amsterdam Semifinal - 31 March: Add to calendar

• Chantal Schinkels - Why future-focused leadership is all about cultural impact
• Dr. Emilia Bunea - Sustainable passion: A key to futureproof leadership
• Mark Tigchelaar - How to thrive in the age of distractions
• Mark Robinson - Eradicating Shitty Leadership
• Pep Rosenfeld - The Future of Work is Funny
• Raymond Hofmann - Why character is the key to a healthy culture

Jury: Wytze de Haan, Jorissa Neutelings, Remco Claassen, Rikke Lolk Fjeldsted

Oslo Semifinal - 4 April: Add to calendar

• Elin Hauge - Digital Is Not (Necessarily) Sustainable
• Kevin Cottam - It’s a Trap: MoveON
• Simone Heng - A Culture of Connection
• Stefan Hyttfors - One Word for Future Leaders
• Susanne Grant - The 3 Critical Shifts In The Way You View Success That Will Help You Lead Your Team Into The Future
• ​Unni Turrettini - Connection vs. Resignation - How to Cultivate a Culture of Belonging to Attract and Retain Talent, Reduce Sick Leave - And Solve the Loneliness Epidemic

​Watch the Semifinals

Would you like to see my keynote and vote for me during the semi-finals in Oslo? You can join us here. 

Sources, text and data: https://www.nbforum.com/speaker-contest-2022/