What Nordic Business Forum does

Nordic Business Forum Oy is a Finland-based event and content business founded in 2010 that organizes Europe's largest business and leadership conference — an annual two-day flagship event held in Helsinki, Finland. The company sells in-person tickets to executives and business leaders, and offers a multi-tier livestream product suite (Online Ticket, Group License, and Remote Group License) that enables individuals and organizations to access live and on-demand content remotely. The Nordic Business Forum 2026 edition is scheduled for September 16-17, 2026 with 8,440+ tickets already sold (sold out) and an expected 8,500+ attendees from 50+ countries, plus 25,000+ virtual participants via livestream.

The company is part of Business Forum Group Oy, a Finnish parent entity, and operates wholly-owned subsidiaries in Sweden (Nordic Business Forum AB) and Norway (Nordic Business Forum AS), with an affiliated Nordic Business Report Oy. The core technology is a livestream and digital content delivery platform that supports iframe-based embedding for enterprise clients on internal intranets. Revenue is generated primarily through one-time ticket and license sales for each annual event cycle; named enterprise customers include Wärtsilä, Huhtamaki, Orion Pharma, Telia, and SEB. The company employs 11-50 people and is led by CEO Priit Liiv, with co-founder Hans-Peter Siefen serving as Business Forum Group CEO.

Beyond the flagship conference, Nordic Business Forum operates a year-round content engine comprising a blog/newsroom, the Leader's Digest newsletter, PDF publications and executive summaries, webinars, a podcast, and a separate Nordic Business Report publication. The company also runs smaller Executive Summits in Helsinki and Tallinn, holds a collaboration agreement with Haaga-Helia University, and has co-hosted webinars with Oslo Business Forum. Distribution is primarily direct-to-buyer via nbforum.com, with enterprise Remote Group Licenses extending reach into multinational organizations for internal leadership development use cases.

Name

Nordic Business Forum

Legal name

Nordic Business Forum Oy

Website

https://nbforum.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Nordic Business Forum organizes Europe's largest business and leadership conference in Helsinki, supported by tiered livestream products and enterprise licenses. It serves executives and organizations across 50+ countries through annual flagship events, regional summits, and year-round digital content.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Conferences and Leadership Events

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920)

SIC

Services-Facilities Support Management Services (8744)

akta.pro primary industry

Executive Summits & Invitation-Only Forums (MPAGAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM), Executive Leadership Summits (C-Suite, Board, Strategy Offsites) (THAHAMAA), Professional & Association Conferences (MPAGAGAB)

Keywords

• Business conferences
• Leadership events
• Executive summits
• Livestream services
• Professional development

Headquarters

HQ city

Jyväskylä

HQ country

Finland

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Operations, Personnel, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. In-Person Event Tickets: Sale of admission tickets to the annual Nordic Business Forum event in Helsinki, featuring world-class speakers and networking opportunities for business leaders
2. Online Ticket (Livestream): Digital livestream access for individual viewers to watch the event remotely, with viewing limited to one person on one device
3. Group License (Livestream): License for organizations to screen livestream content in group settings (offices, auditoriums), with one device allowed but multiple viewers permitted in the same location
4. Remote Group License (Livestream): Enterprise license allowing organizations to embed the livestream player on internal websites/intranets, enabling employees across multiple locations to access content with unique authentication

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Nordic Business Forum organizes and hosts Europe's largest annual business and leadership conference in Helsinki, featuring world-class keynote speakers. The company sells in-person event tickets, individual online livestream passes, and enterprise group/remote group livestream licenses that allow organizations to broadcast the event internally to employees across multiple locations. Supporting offerings include smaller Executive Summits, webinars, publications, and a content hub with newsletters and video resources.

Product overview

Nordic Business Forum operates a platform-plus-events model centered on its flagship annual conference. The core product is the two-day Nordic Business Forum event in Helsinki, supplemented by three livestream tiers (Online Ticket, Group License, Remote Group License) enabling remote participation. Additional offerings include the Content Hub with blogs, publications, webinars, and the Nordic Business Report newsletter. An iframe-based Remote Group License allows enterprise embedding on internal websites. The company also organizes regional Executive Summits in cities like Helsinki and Tallinn for focused executive dialogue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Nordic Business Report: Business research publications and executive summaries
• Executive Summits

Products and services

• Nordic Business Forum 2026 (In-Person Event) Two-day annual in-person business and leadership conference held in Helsinki, Finland, bringing together over 8,500 business leaders from 50+ countries for keynote presentations and networking with world-class speakers.
• Online Ticket (Livestream) Individual remote access pass allowing one person to watch the Nordic Business Forum livestream on a single device at a time, intended for personal viewing only.
• Group License (Livestream) Livestream license for companies, schools, and organizations to host group screenings at a single location, allowing one device to log on at a time while permitting multiple viewers in the same room.
• Remote Group License (Livestream) Enterprise livestream license allowing organizations to embed the Nordic Business Forum live stream player on their internal websites or intranets, with password-protected access enabling employees across multiple global locations to view the content.
• Executive Summits Smaller-scale regional events held in cities including Helsinki and Tallinn, bringing together CEOs and executives for focused discussions on competitiveness, leadership, and business transformation.

Quantifiable outcome

• 8,500+ business leaders from 50+ countries attend annually
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

AI capability3 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NBF 2026 Event PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2026Confirmed group of partners collaborating with Nordic Business Forum 2026 to create the event experience. Multiple organizations confirmed as partners to enhance the event.
• Business Forum GroupcoreOthersParent company of Nordic Business Forum Oy and Nordic Business Forum AB. Business Forum Group Oy (Business ID 2241358-6) serves as the global holding entity for the organization.
• Nordic Business Forum ABcoreOthersSubsidiary company operating under the Nordic Business Forum umbrella. Mentioned alongside Nordic Business Forum Oy in terms and conditions.
• Nordic Business Forum AScoreOthersSubsidiary company mentioned in cookie policy as part of the Nordic Business Forum group of companies.
• Nordic Business Report OyminorOthersAffiliate company mentioned in privacy policy and cookie policy. Produces business intelligence content.
• Oslo Business ForumminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-hosted webinar with Shawn Kanungo on AI topics. Collaborative partner organization in the Nordic business event ecosystem.
• MessukeskusminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExhibition and convention center in Helsinki that serves as the venue for Nordic Business Forum events.
• Haaga-Helia UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEducational institution with collaboration agreement with Nordic Business Forum, mentioned in about section.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity: Cannes Lions is a large-scale premier business event for the marketing/creative industry with keynote programming and digital content distribution. Adjacent comparator illustrating how large executive summits scale through premium branding and content IP.

Direct peers

• Web Summit: Web Summit operates one of the world's largest annual technology and business conferences, drawing tens of thousands of attendees and hosting globally prominent speakers. Directly comparable to Nordic Business Forum in scale, premium-speaker positioning, and a flagship + digital-distribution monetization model.
• Money 20/20: Money 20/20 runs large-scale, premium-subscription business events for senior executives in financial services and adjacent verticals — directly comparable in audience (C-suite executives), speaker-led format, and six-to-seven-figure sponsorship economics.
• TED Conferences: TED's flagship conference and TED Talks franchise combines a curated, high-production-value event with pervasive digital content distribution — closely mirroring Nordic Business Forum's in-person summit plus livestream and on-demand content library play.

Broad incumbents

• Dreamforce: Salesforce's annual Dreamforce conference is a large-scale enterprise user conference combining keynote speakers, training, and digital access — comparable in scale and the in-person-plus-livestream hybrid distribution format.
• SXSW: SXSW is an established, multi-track business/tech/culture festival with tens of thousands of attendees and a digital component. Larger and broader than Nordic Business Forum, but overlapping in audience, premium-speaker programming, and content monetization.
• World Economic Forum (Davos): The World Economic Forum operates the Davos summit and year-round initiatives targeting global business and policy leaders. A much larger incumbent in the same executive-summit category with comparable speaker-driven value proposition.
• Fortune Global Forum / Brainstorm Tech: Fortune's conference portfolio (Global Forum, Brainstorm Tech, Most Powerful Women) targets senior business leaders with curated speaker programs and digital content — closely comparable audience and editorial premium-content model to Nordic Business Forum.

Emerging players

• TechCrunch Disrupt: TechCrunch Disrupt is a marquee technology and startup conference with high-profile speakers and an international audience. Compares to Nordic Business Forum as a premium-summit offering with associated digital content and livestream.

Regional players

• Slush: Slush is a Helsinki-based tech and startup conference with strong Nordic roots, attracting tens of thousands of attendees and major speakers. Regional peer competing for overlapping leadership/tech audiences in the same home geography as Nordic Business Forum.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/NBForumHQ
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/NordicBusinessForum
• Facebookfacebook.com/NBForumHQ
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/2408984
• Instagraminstagram.com/NBForumHQ
• TikToktiktok.com/@nbforumhq

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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