AI at the Crossroads: Navigating Innovation and Responsibility in 2025

Inside the Mind of a Cybercriminal: Negotiating with Ransomware Gangs

Do You Care? A Call to use Gaming as a Platform for Change on Issues that Matter

How Can We Make Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Nordics Fit for the Future?

The Power of Storytelling, The Big Why & Higher Purpose In the times of AI

Brain-Inspired Computing: The Next Generation of Computers

Panel: Backing Boldness - What it Takes to Build (and Bet on) the Next Generation of Founders

Panel: Backing Boldness - What it Takes to Build (and Bet on) the Next Generation of Founders

The Business of IP Expansion: Bringing a Game IP to Film/TV

Panel: Leading the Charge - Vision for Global Success

The Business of Sustainability: Leading the Charge or Falling Behind?

What Is an Industry? What Should You Think About When You Start Talking About Your Industry – Is It Numbers, Is It Games, Is It People?

Moderator - Ragnheiður has leadership and management experience in a broad basis, primarily in digital transformation and change management as a manager, consultant and mentor.

Moderator - Guðrún is a seasoned professional with a rich background spanning over a decade in the dynamic realm of the travel sector.

10 Years of Building Mobile Consumer Apps: What Worked, What Didn’t and What Truly Moved the Needle

Liftoff from the North: Rising Opportunities in the Nordic Space Ecosystem

The Paradox of Authenticity: How Trying to Be 'Real' Makes You Less Human

Whatever It Takes: Making Children Better at Math

Pitch Like a Pro – Win Your Audience with Your Story

From Reactive to Proactive: The Future of Data-Driven HR

Betting on the Right Horse: When an Investor Becomes Part of the Team

Lessons Learned from a (Nearly) Failed Startup

From Tórshavn to Brussels: Unlocking European Opportunities

Future-Proofing the Blue Economy through Nordic collaboration

Future-Proofing the Blue Economy through Nordic collaboration

Jaspar Roos is a renowned authority in the field of innovation & transformation and a seasoned entrepreneur. Currently, he is cofounder of a venture on transformational change in organizations, Limpid & Co, with headquarters in Amsterdam. Prior to this, Jaspar had been the Chief Inspiration Officer for ABN AMRO Bank, and several other investment funds and accelerators, running the corporate and startup innovation efforts of those respective companies. During those years, Jaspar became one of the pioneers in (corporate) innovation culture.

With more than 16 years of data driven CX experience Beth has been working with some of the global leading companies throughout her career, including Unilever, Ford and IKEA. With her extensive experience in developing dialogue concepts and CX solutions today Beth is spearheading personalisation at Pandora, world’s largest jewellery brand. Her focus lays in creating a strong connection between the CX experience, content, technical implementation, operating model, and commercial requirements.

R. Michael Anderson, MBA, MA has a striking combination that creates truly impactful transformation in leaders – he has the real-life business success of founding, scaling and exiting three software companies, plus the educational background of a Masters Degree in Psychology.

Runar is CEO of leading freelance marketplace YunoJuno, based in London. Reistrup was part of the founding team that built the mobile social network ZYB which was successfully sold to Vodafone Group where he went on to hold several leadership positions including serving as Vodafone Group’s Global Head of Product.

Selah Rui Li is the CEO and Co-founder of Ellure, where her visionary leadership and passion for innovation drive the company's mission to make beauty circular. With a solid foundation in technology and business, she is committed to creating products and practices that not only embrace diversity but also prioritize the planet.

Maria Fagranes Clemmensen is a dynamic professional and Nordic Programme Manager at Tech Nordic Advocates, where she leads strategic programs and initiatives to strengthen the Nordic tech ecosystem. With a rich background in entrepreneurship, communication, and sustainability, Maria is a vocal advocate for innovation, diversity, and inclusion.

For the past 14 years I have spent my days as an Innovation Strategist and Business Coach at the 

Founder of Valeria Prada Studio. Co-Founder of the clothing brand Cikkel Copenhagen, and partner of the Design Studio Klang!

In a career spanning 30 dynamic years, with over 20 years in the role of CEO, Vedat Öndas has donned various hats – from initiating 16 startups to navigating two successful IPOs and overseeing a billion-dollar portfolio. Vedat has seamlessly mastered the intricate balance between strategic vision and operational finesse.

A Principal at Maven Search, Tom Chambers partners with venture capital firms to support impactful emerging tech-focused leadership hires, and AI unit buildouts. Prior to joining Maven, Tom was an Associate Director at Robert Walters, where he built the technology business with teams covering Research Science, Applied Analytics, Product, and InfoSec. These teams focused on identifying initial functional hires and strategic leadership for early-stage, venture-backed startups. Tom has also worked in the Netherlands and Hong Kong. He values the collaborative relationships he has built with top universities and their alumni networks.

Ronny Eriksson embodies the essence of the New Nordic Way as a multifaceted Finnish entrepreneur, investor, ecosystem developer, community builder, and speaker. Transitioning from his early ambitions of becoming a professional basketball player and a medical student, Ronny's path took a pivot towards entrepreneurship, driven by his resilience and a deep-seated passion for solving problems. Presently, he holds significant roles including serving as the Head of Finland and an investor at VNTRS, and as a community builder at New Nordic Way. Furthermore, Ronny is in the process of completing his Ph.D. at Hanken School of Economics, underscoring his commitment to continuous learning and development within the startup ecosystem.

Co-founder at Nordic Ignite, angel investment firm. Program Manager and Expert consultant for Business Angels Norway and NABAN North Atlantic Business Angels.

35 years’ experience from investments and asset management; 5 years’ experience as an early-stage investor: 30+ investments in a.o. LegalDesk & Sky. Experience as the founder of Sirius Kapitalforvaltning and PP Capital Asset Management.

15 years’ experience as founder and early-stage investor: 25+ investments in companies as GoMore, November First, Pleo, Spiir, Tradeshift and Listen To News. Experience as executive director in Deloitte, PwC and Topdanmark. Holds masters in math and economics and actuarial science. Frank has been active in the secondary market for more than 15 years.

Haukur Gudjonsson is a seasoned entrepreneur and the Co-Founder & CEO of Sundra, he has 20+ years experience starting and building up businesses. His entrepreneurial journey includes successful ventures such as Frumkvodlar, Bungalo (exit in 2017), EVO Ventures, and Hlutabref.is. Haukur is not only a proficient business leader but also an active community builder, event organizer, teacher, mentor, and angel investor within the startup ecosystem.

Magni Arge is partner in Lundin Software and runs the commercial affairs from the office in Tórshavn. The founder Jørleif Bech runs the HQ in Bucharest where all development and technical issues are managed.

Jacob Høedt Larsen is a strategic storyteller changing the narrative of data privacy and information security. As a partner and privacy evangelist at Wired Relations he works to change the way privacy pros think about privacy - pushing them from regulatory compliance to sustainable compliance. He has a long career in the intersection between law and public relations, working in the politics, consultancy, real estate and the financial sector. Wired Relations is a privacy tool for GDPR and InfoSec Management. It helps you automate and collaborate on your privacy workflow to get trustworthy faster.

Project Manager at Variussystems digital solutions GmbH Responsible project lead for several Blockchain, web 3 and crypto stamp projects

Sarah Murphy is a Partner with Pelorus VC, a pre-seed and seed-stage venture capital firm in Newfoundland & Labrador, Canada. Sarah has a background working with early-stage startup companies and as a founder of her own construction-tech startup. She worked as an Entrepreneur-in-Residence with Propel ICT, an Atlantic Canada accelerator, and continues to be an active member of Atlantic Canada's startup ecosystem, mentoring startups through accelerators like Propel ICT, and Creative Destruction Lab.

Katie King is a published Author, Keynote Speaker and Consultant on Artificial Intelligence (AI) in marketing and CX, as well as, STEM, leadership and business transformation.

Lisa Mallner is an advisor in GreenBuild and UrbanTech for the Consulate General of Denmark in New York, where she focuses on bringing sustainability to the built environment. She is a long-time community builder, working to strengthen Nordic and Baltic ecosystems through #Nordicmade, Nordic.AI, Women Techmakers, and many more, and has deep experience in building startup communities from their earliest stages. She is currently an organizer of NY Climate Tech, a community organization supporting the climate tech ecosystem.She has had a global career working to advance technology and innovation development across the Nordics, US, and Asia.

Ronit brings over 25 years of global experience in alternative investments, high-tech and M&A’s. Served as vice president of Battery Ventures and nowadays as board member for Ayalon Holdings and 4 other public companies and is personally familiar with the tight knit community of entrepreneurs, scientists, investors, and government agencies - globally. Ronit is a respected corporate governance and business development expert who has led investments in successful global companies.

Amir is a passionate entrepreneur with multi-cultural background and reach. Amir grew up in Israel, Stockholm and Hong Kong. An ex-naval officer with extensive experience in multi-tech projects and operations. Amir served as a naval officer on board Saar 5 class corvettes, Naval helicopters and submarines including as a commander of Dolphin & Dolphin AIP class submarines.

Lone Aggersbjerg is CEO & Founder of

Kirsten Suhr Bundgaard is Vice Rector of Administration at

Nicklas, "Italian Viking" from Northern Italy and of Swedish heritage, is Head of Startup Wise Guys Foundation and Partnership Manager for TechChill Milano. His passion for ecosystem development started from his previous job as Global Partnership Manager for TechBBQ, a position created by actively bridging Nordic and Baltic countries alike, advocating for the inclusion of niche communities or "secondary" cities using the capital regions, to unleash the true innovative potential of the Nordic communities.

Schønning Eysturoy is an innovation professional with 8 years’ experience in the field of innovation management and open innovation. As Director of Customer Accounts at Wazoku, he is responsible for leading a global team of account managers and ensuring the success of the innovation programs of some of the worlds largest enterprises.