Oslo Business Forum 2022

VIP Session: Beyond the Pyramid, Building a League of Leaders

Building the organizations of tomorrow demands bold imagination and the courage to dismantle what no longer serves us. In this landmark session, Gary Hamel (VIP) will show you how to:

• Move beyond rigid hierarchies to unleash every employee's creative potential.

• Shift from incremental improvement to radical reinvention at every level.

• Build institutional vitality by embedding entrepreneurship throughout your organization.

Speakers

Gary Hamel One of the world's most influential business thinkers

Europe and the New World Order: A Case for Optimism

Geopolitics has moved from the boardroom periphery to its very center - reshaping strategy, supply chains, and leadership in ways that demand a new kind of optimism. In this session, David Bach will show you how to:

• Translate political decisions into business consequences and prepare for structural, not temporary, shifts.
• Navigate the evolving balance of power between nations, regions, and markets with a clear framework for competitiveness.
• Lead with judgment and confidence in a fractured world where the rules of the game are changing fast.

Speakers

David Bach IMD President and Professor of Political Economy

The Battle for Rules in a Fragmented World

The global battle to regulate technology is reshaping markets and forcing every business leader to choose a side. In this session, Anu Bradford will show you how to:

• Understand the Brussels Effect and why EU standards are quietly becoming the default rules for global business.
  
• Navigate the rivalry between the US, China, and Europe as they race to govern AI and digital markets.
  
• Turn regulatory intelligence into strategic advantage by anticipating policy shifts before they disrupt your industry.
  

Speakers

Anu Bradford Columbia Law Professor and world-leading expert on global regulation and digital power

Leading When the Rules Keep Changing

True leadership is not about managing performance - it is about building organizations where shared values drive every decision, every culture, and every human connection. In this session, Jesper Brodin will show you how to:

• Lead through values and togetherness so purpose becomes a practical force, not just a statement on the wall.
  
• Build cultures where people feel genuinely seen, trusted, and empowered to bring their full potential to work.
  
• Navigate complexity and change by anchoring your leadership in what remains constant - people, values, and trust.
  

Speakers

Jesper Brodin Former CEO and President of IKEA, and a globally respected voice on value-based leadership.

The Human Culture: Performance, Candor and Respect

Culture is not built on perks or policies - it is built on radical honesty, trust, and the freedom to do your best work. In this provocative session, Patty McCord will show you how to:

• Replace bureaucratic HR rituals with a culture of candor and genuine respect.
• Build teams of accountable adults inspired by the legendary Netflix Culture Deck.
• Redesign your relationship with talent so high performance becomes the natural default.

Speakers

Patty McCord Mastermind behind the legendary 'Netflix Culture Deck'

Vitality: Building the Ultimate Advantage

In an era of relentless disruption, the most powerful competitive advantage is the vitality of your people and organization. In this landmark session, Gary Hamel will show you how to:

• Replace bureaucratic management with humanocracy - distributing power and rewarding contribution.
• Build organizations as resilient, inventive, and courageous as the people inside them.
• Redesign the DNA of management so your organization adapts as fast as the world around it.

Speakers

Gary Hamel One of the world's most influential business thinkers

VIP Session: The Empathy Advantage: Human-Centric Growth in the Age of AI

• Leverage AI to create hyper-personalized experiences that transform satisfaction into deep loyalty.
• Build the empathy advantage by combining digital precision with a human touch.
• Future-proof your growth strategy by placing the customer at the center of every decision.

Speakers

Steven Van Belleghem World's leading customer experience authority

The Grit Factor: Why Human Character Still Wins

Success is not determined by talent or IQ - science proves it is built on grit, the passion and perseverance that separates the good from the great. In this session, Angela Duckworth will show you how to:

• Apply the psychology of grit to build teams that persist through setbacks toward long-term goals.
  
• Develop the five core components of grit at every level of your organization.
  
• Shape your environment to amplify human character as a strategic tool for success.

Speakers

Angela Duckworth Leading psychologist and bestselling author of Grit.

Burnout Is Not a Badge of Honor: Redefining Human Capacity

Burnout is not a badge of honor - it is a systemic failure that drains creativity and human potential from your organization. In this session, Rahaf Harfoush will show you how to:

• Identify the hidden cultural forces and digital behaviors that quietly erode creative capacity.
• Redesign workflows around humane productivity that restores sustainable performance.
• Lead with an anti-fragile mindset that transforms digital overload into organizational resilience.

Speakers

Rahaf Harfoush Thought leader on human capacity, creativity, and burnout

Innovation in a World of AI

The AI revolution is already rewriting the rules of competition, and organizations that hesitate risk being left behind. In this session, Shawn Kanungo will show you how to:

•  Use generative AI as a creative force that amplifies human ingenuity and drives breakthrough innovation.
• Turn disruption into competitive advantage through bold approaches most leaders are too cautious to attempt.
• Build an exponential organization where AI handles complexity while people focus on irreplaceable human work.

Speakers

Shawn Kanungo Leading voice on AI and the future of work

Customer Obsession as a Growth Strategy

In a world racing toward automation, customer obsession is the most powerful growth strategy no algorithm can replicate. In this session, Steven Van Belleghem will show you how to:

• Transform your organization into a truly customer-centric business through cultural change, not just strategy.
• Harness AI and human empathy together to turn satisfied customers into passionate lifelong advocates.
• Become a genuine partner in your customers' lives while creating measurable value for your business.
  

Speakers

Steven Van Belleghem World's leading customer experience authority

What Makes You Irreplaceable: The Human Work That Matters

In a world where AI can replicate almost anything, the most valuable work is the work that is unmistakably, irreplaceably human. In this session, Seth Godin will show you how to:

• Identify the creative and empathic work only humans can do and make it the core of your strategy.
• Build movements, not just customer bases, by creating meaning that technology alone cannot manufacture.
• Embrace originality and courage as your ultimate differentiators in a world where mediocrity is the default.

Speakers

Seth Godin Marketing visionary and author of 22 bestsellers in 39 languages

Brand, People, and Mindset: Lessons from the Modern CEO

Modern leadership demands authenticity, relentless curiosity, and the courage to build businesses as human as the people they serve. In this moderated conversation, Steven Bartlett will show you how to:

• Cultivate the modern CEO mindset - leading with vulnerability and driving culture from the inside out.
• Unlock the power of storytelling and purpose to attract exceptional talent and build fierce loyalty.
• Navigate the intersection of mental resilience and values-driven leadership to build a business that matters.

Speakers

Steven Bartlett Leading young entrepreneur in the UK who is redefining what it means to be a modern CEO – authentic, fearless, and relentlessly human.