Oslo Business Forum

Important to know: 90% of tickets to OBF 2025 are sold!🔥 Simon Sinek, Dr. Eliza Filby, Scott Galloway, April Rinne, Aksel Lund Svindal, and you? If you would like to attend the business event of 2025, 24-25 September, then you need to act in the next days. We expect to be sold out by the end of next week, 8th November.    👉 https://lnkd.in/gnRW7XjH

Thank you, Ida Marie, for an amazing time together! ♥️ Today, with both happiness and sadness, we say goodbye to one of our star players. Ida Marie, our wonderful Customer Experience Specialist, is leaving OBF after first touching base in 2019. Ida is a great example of how hard work and passion can build a career. Starting as an OBF Ambassador in 2019, she progressed through roles as an Ambassador Team Leader, intern, and a full-time position at OBF after completing her Master’s degree in Strategic Marketing at BI Norwegian Business School. Ida has been much more than just a colleague. Her positive energy lifts everyone around her, and her willingness to challenge decisions has helped us grow. She has truly raised our Customer Experience to a new level, and we are so grateful. Ida is now moving on to an exciting new role as a Junior Brand Manager at Orkla. While we’ll miss her, we’re so happy for her next step. Wishing you all the best in your future, Ida! Tusen takk, Ida!

"Treat your opinions as hypotheses and decisions as experiments." - Adam Grant Leaders should think more like scientists and follow the scientific method in how they make decisions. Good scientists have the humility to recognize what they don’t know and the curiosity to seek new knowledge. They look for reasons they might be wrong, not for reasons they must be right. "I think this scientific thinking mindset is extremely powerful for unlocking opportunities and reaching your organization’s potential," he adds. Thank you so much, Adam, for joining us at OBF this year; you are a true inspiration!💪✨

"It's a great opportunity for the top management team to discuss key issues in leadership" 💪 Thor Gjermund Eriksen, CEO of Bane NOR, is joining OBF with a large group of top management from Bane NOR. He sees OBF as a valuable chance to create shared experiences with his leadership team and gain actionable tools for improving leadership practices. Thank you so much, Thor and team, for this fantastic feedback! 💙 See you, 24-25 September 2025! 

"The entrepreneurial mindset is not an abstract mindset change." – Sahar Hashemi At OBF 2024, Sahar Hashemi showed us that anyone can access an entrepreneurial mindset. It’s not a specific personality trait but rather a willingness to take action to solve a problem. Read the full summary of her speech here. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dncWHTbM

"Lots of interesting people, a professional setup, and great speakers" - Kristin Skogen Lund Thank you Kristin Skogen Lund, Joakim Slørstad, Head of People and Development at Statkraft and Steinar Nielsen, Managing Partner at Intrum Norway for this fantastic feedback! ✨ 90% of the tickets for OBF 2025 are gone. 🔥 If you are thinking about taking part and being one of 3,000 business leaders, you have to act now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnRW7XjH

A big thank you to the 110 HR leaders joining us tonight!✨ Today, we brought the Nordic HR leaders together for our annual Executive HR Summit, presented by Deloitte and Dfind Norge! The event featured thought-provoking insights from a fantastic lineup of speakers: Sigurd Granmark (All In), Beathe Knudstad-Lopez (Dfind), Britt Otterdal Myrset (Deloitte), and a panel discussion with Winta Negassi and Jacob Schram. Attendees gained valuable leadership perspectives and engaged in meaningful networking, making this event a highlight of the year for HR executives. Special thanks to Dfind Norge and Deloitte for making this possible! 💪 📸by Erik N.H. Krafft

"He made me feel so important" - Ole Gunnar Solskjær Drawing from his experience at Manchester United, Ole Gunnar emphasized the importance of perseverance, teamwork, and maintaining a relentless pursuit of excellence. He shared his approach to nurturing top talent and how empathy plays a crucial role in guiding teams to success. Ole also discussed the importance of fostering a winning mindset and the need for adaptability in challenging times—a lesson that transcends the football field and applies to leadership in any arena. Thank you so much for joining us Ole! 💪🏆

BOOM!🔥 Scott Galloway, top 50 business professor, is joining OBF 2025! The Professor of Marketing at NYU Stern School of Business, bestselling author, and entrepreneur is renowned for his bold predictions. In his speech 'The Next Big Shift: Tech, Consumer, and Business Trends' Scott will reveal data-driven insights that will shape the year, highlighting crucial shifts for brands to watch. 80% of tickets for OBF 2025, 'The Big Shift' are already sold. Get your ticket now! 👉 https://lnkd.in/gnRW7XjH

Thank you, IBM Norway and Atea Norge AS, for an inspiring session that showcased the future of AI-driven leadership during OBF 2024! 🌍💡 IBM and ATEA Norge hosted an exclusive Executive Summit featuring Mo Gawdat, former Chief Business Officer of Google X, who shared his visionary insights on AI’s impact on leadership. Moderated by Sophie Kuijt, CTO and IBM Engineer, the session explored how AI can empower leaders to drive innovation, make smarter decisions, and build resilient teams. Thank you for a great session and partnership! 💪