#59: What it takes to build a successful startup – with Antler GP Jussi Kallasvuo
Jussi Kallasvuo is a General Partner at Antler, a global early-stage investor and the world’s most active investor in AI. We talk about what makes a great startup, common founder mistakes, the importa...
3 Apr 20251h 2min
#58: Building Europe's top leadership event with Nordic Business Forum co-founder Hans-Peter Siefen
Nordic Business Forum started with evening seminars in Jyväskylä and grew into one of Europe’s leading leadership and business events. We sat down with CEO & Co-founder Hans-Peter Siefen to talk about...
30 Jan 202555min
#57: Risto Siilasmaa – lessons from dot-com bubble, transforming Nokia, and investing in unicorns
Risto Siilasmaa co-founded F-Secure in 1988 at just 22, and later became Finland’s richest person during the dot-com bubble. As chairman of Nokia, he led the transformation of the company from a strug...
19 Des 20241h 19min
#56: Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae - what successful CEOs and leadership teams do
Sanna Suvanto-Harsaae is one of the most respected and sought-after business leaders in the Nordics. She currently chairs the boards of companies like Finnair, BoConcept, and Posti Group. We discuss t...
28 Nov 20241h 9min
#55: Building Europe’s most loved hospitality brand with Bob W. CEO Niko Karstikko
Bob W. is a fast-growing, profitable startup that’s raised €70 million to transform hospitality through technology. What began as an Airbnb side hustle is now Europe’s top-rated hospitality brand, ope...
14 Nov 20241h 2min
#54: Building the world’s fastest-growing boat brand with Saxdor CEO Erna Rusi
Saxdor is the world’s fastest-growing boat brand. We sat down with CEO Erna Rusi to discuss the journey to 100 million euros in revenue, scaling a team of over 600, driving innovation, and building a ...
25 Okt 202437min
#53: Growth & dialogue in the stakeholder economy with Miltton's Fredrik Heinonen
Fredrik Heinonen is a partner and Deputy Managing Director at Miltton, a Nordic consultancy specializing in communications, insight, and strategy. We discuss the agency’s journey from 4 to 400 employe...
26 Sep 202439min
#52: Building a European food powerhouse with Paulig CEO Rolf Ladau
Rolf Ladau is the CEO of Paulig, a 148-year-old family-owned food company. We discuss the fundamentals of consumer branding, growth playbooks, the business case for sustainability, how Santa Maria gre...
29 Aug 202458min
