{"id":116627,"date":"2025-09-29T08:12:00","date_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:12:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/releases\/releases-geral\/oprah-winfrey-and-steven-bartlett-to-headline-nordic-business-forum-2026-in-helsinki\/"},"modified":"2025-09-29T08:12:00","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T11:12:00","slug":"oprah-winfrey-and-steven-bartlett-to-headline-nordic-business-forum-2026-in-helsinki","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/releases\/releases-geral\/oprah-winfrey-and-steven-bartlett-to-headline-nordic-business-forum-2026-in-helsinki\/","title":{"rendered":"Oprah Winfrey and Steven Bartlett to Headline Nordic Business Forum 2026 in Helsinki"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Helsinki, Finland, Sept.  29, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; <strong>Last week, during its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=k6yvhCrizuFwy5Rl61V5v4d619W2pe4RJA4jD4n7_fJGXjsvvfZrTU6H0mdMt2iG2UDMuCUEel7Hke7pCzrbGCltHG5iMFWqVXEnfJpDlsQ=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2025 event<\/a>, Nordic Business Forum unveiled the dates, theme, and first speakers for its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=2DMUjtq6MBemRAlaSnmRy5pWQ36vChSN74PnavF6dmt-GB2-4_xCjBPIFgc0vfDdTxuAUJuW_JwxbH3OoKcWjXauUIhd8ObaT3KqLZHtocI=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">2026 conference<\/a>, set to take place on September 1617, 2026, at Messukeskus in Helsinki, Finland. The announcement generated massive interest: over 5,000 tickets were sold in the first 24 hours, showing strong anticipation for Nordic Business Forum 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Event Theme: <\/strong><strong>The Human Edge<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>In 2026, Nordic Business Forum will explore <em>The Human Edge<\/em>a timely theme centered on the unique human strengths that drive performance, decision making, and connection in an increasingly digital world.<\/p>\n<p>The event is expected to gather over 7,500 business leaders from around the world, offering a two-day program of actionable insights, personal leadership development, and future-focused strategies.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Headline Speakers Announced<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first confirmed speakers for Nordic Business Forum 2026 include globally recognized leaders, authors, and thinkers:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>  <strong>Oprah Winfrey<\/strong>  Global media leader  <\/li>\n<li>  <strong>Steven Bartlett<\/strong>  Entrepreneur, investor, and host of The Diary of a CEO podcast  <\/li>\n<li>  <strong>Angela Duckworth<\/strong>  Psychologist, author of Grit, and professor at the University of Pennsylvania  <\/li>\n<li>  <strong>Paul Polman<\/strong>  Co-author of Net Positive and former CEO of Unilever  <\/li>\n<li>  <strong>Patty McCord<\/strong>  Former Netflix Chief Talent Officer and author  <\/li>\n<li>  <strong>Rahaf Harfoush<\/strong>  Digital anthropologist, professor, and author  <\/li>\n<li>  <strong>Michael Beckley<\/strong>  Political scientist and Director of the Asia Program at the Foreign Policy Research Institute  <\/li>\n<li>  <strong>Kjell A. Nordstr\u00f6m<\/strong>  Economist, author, and business strategist  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>More speakers will be announced once confirmed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Quote from Nordic Business Forum Leadership:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Even in a world increasingly driven by technology, its still human strengths that make the difference, says <strong>Priit Liiv<\/strong>, CEO of Nordic Business Forum. Focus under pressure, deep trust, and the courage to lead; these are the traits that will define leadership in the years ahead. With <em>The Human Edge<\/em>, we want to explore how leaders can collaborate with technology in ways that amplifynot replaceour humanity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Media Accreditation:<\/strong><br \/>A limited number of media passes are available, granting access to the full conference experience, including catering, a media working space, and potential interviews with speakers and event guests. Media representatives can apply for in-person or online accreditation <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=GIvxAVptNbB8p5C7-8P-0hOlrQHGwwtOGZpdi7SDwOJQbIFl05LyFNP5ucXQdIit0l2XCLDzpLtNDx_Zj-jKkA==\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>here<\/u><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Nordic Business Forum:<\/strong><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/Tracker?data=cSephmmS7R1QHl4dM1Fe_8kGoNX1G5rGBcrF7eke7um50G1XxtHRHScW_1gMvw_sPcPjlj_IipU2ycfq9pswXKOkal_a6CsVuvE2nQ6dWsQ=\" rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\"><u>Nordic Business Forum<\/u><\/a> is Europes leading organizer of business and leadership conferences. The company empowers leaders to change the world by delivering world-class content and encouraging global networks. Through its annual flagship event in Helsinki and other regional forums, the organization connects ambitious professionals with transformative ideas, people, and perspectives.<\/p>\n<p id=\"gnw_attachments_section-header\">\n <strong>Attachments<\/strong>\n<\/p>\n<ul id=\"gnw_attachments_section-items\">\n<li>\n  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/Resource\/Download\/6794fc3c-0495-4b7a-808e-63863b85c0d1\">Main Stage at Nordic Business Forum 2025<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/Resource\/Download\/06c26e48-0845-43a3-9e77-19d596c9b66e\">Publishment of Nordic Business Forum 2026<\/a>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" class=\"__GNW8366DE3E__IMG\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globenewswire.com\/newsroom\/ti?nf=OTUzNjYyOSM3MTY5MzU5IzUwMDE0Nzg4OQ==\" \/> <br \/><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/ml.globenewswire.com\/media\/ZmVkZjJmYzgtMDBmMC00ZTI5LThjYmItM2RmNzdlMWQ4OTQ4LTUwMDE0Nzg4OS0yMDI1LTA5LTI5LWVu\/tiny\/Nordic-Business-Forum.png\" \/><\/p>\n<pre>Heli H\u00e4nninen\nNordic Business Forum\n+35844340050\nheli.hanninen@nbforum.com\n<\/pre>\n<p>A <b>OESP<\/b> nao e(sao) responsavel(is) por erros, incorrecoes, atrasos ou quaisquer decisoes tomadas por seus clientes com base nos Conteudos ora disponibilizados, bem como tais Conteudos nao representam a opiniao da <b>OESP<\/b> e sao de inteira responsabilidade da <b>GlobeNewswire<\/b><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Helsinki, Finland, Sept.  29, 2025  (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) &#8212; Last week, during its 2025 event, Nordic Business Forum unveiled the dates, theme, and first speakers for its 2026 c","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[34],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-116627","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-releases-geral"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116627","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=116627"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/116627\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=116627"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=116627"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bluestudio.estadao.com.br\/agencia-de-comunicacao\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=116627"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}