24-25 September 2025 CESTConvendum & Berns Hotel, Stockholm

Invitation

We are excited to invite you to the 11th Founders World Summit, taking place September 24-25, 2025, at Convendum (24th of September) and Berns Hotel  (25th of September) in Stockholm. This unique summit brings global large-scale founders together to master the balance of ownership, profitability, growth and positive societal impact.

What sets the summit apart is our focus on founder-to-founder collaboration, with 70% of the time dedicated to hands-on workshops addressing real-world challenges. By sharing experiences and insights, founders driving rapid problem-solving and growth.

Customize your experience and register now to secure your spot. We look forward to seeing you there!

Warm welcome,

Founders Alliance


DAYPROGRAM

DAY ONE - SEPTEMBER 24

Get ready for an exciting start to the 11th Founders World Summit! Day One features Founders Group Sessions and Founders Growth Workshops, where you’ll dive deep into collaborative discussions designed to advance your business growth and scaling efforts.

DAY TWO - SEPTEMBER 25

On the second day, we will meet at the iconic Berns Hotel for growth workshops, featuring the Annual Quests within Founders Alliance: the 4th Women Founders Summit and the 3rd Founders for the Planet Workshop. These quests drive change, promote inclusion, and highlight the collaborative power of Founders Alliance.

The Founders Awards Gala

Following the day’s impactful sessions, join us for the 24th Founders Awards Gala at 6:00 pm in the Berns Ballroom, where we will celebrate outstanding entrepreneurial achievements and exchange around the tables with peer founders and VIP Invited Guests.

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Program (CET/UTC +02:00)

09:00 AM

Registration, Networking Breakfast (optional)

Start your day with an optional networking breakfast. Upon arrival, conveniently check in and register at the venue. Group rooms are ready for those who want to start early.

We will be gathering at Convendum Kungsgatan 9. Access your personalized program through the Founders World Summit App to find your location.Breakfast is served from 08:30. 

Ensure you arrive no later than 09:15 to easily locate the correct venue for the first Founders Group Session or Founders Growth Workshop.

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Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm
09:30 AM

Morning: Session One

Morning Session One with your Founders Group, or alternatively, for founders without a Founders Group, you participate in the Founders Growth Workshop.

Founders Growth Workshop

A general workshop to introduce founders to each other and dive deep into key areas of company development. The focus will be on exchange between participants' challenges and opportunities to scale and sustain businesses.

Each of you will receive input and share experiences of your growth, including your operative companies and other engagements (investments, impact, and ownership) with input from others.

Agenda

1. Short Intro and Welcome: The workshop facilitator will welcome participants and introduce the workshop, and act as the moderator to ensure a great exchange for all participants.

2. Participant Introductions and Input: Each participant will have time to introduce themselves and explain their number one challenge or opportunity for which they seek input from other founders.

3. General Exchange on Key Challenges: An exchange on the key challenges identified during the introductions.

Examples of Areas Covered in Earlier Founders Growth Workshops:

  • How to lead distributed organisations including merged/acquired companies
  • How to scale internationally and the role of the founder
  • Other ownership and engagements, such as investments in other firms
  • The business of doing good: our broader impact engagements within or outside our commercial companies
  • New innovation and what keeps me happy with entrepreneurship as a means: personal balance, health.

Thank you, and get ready for Founders Lunch at 12:00. A few days before the workshop, you can also see updates in your personal Founders World Summit app on who is participating.

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Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm
11:50 AM

Walk to Restaurant Supper

After a short 5-10 minutes walk, we all will gather for lunch at Restaurant Supper.

Address: Supper Stockholm, Sturegallerian, Stockholm

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12:00 PM

Lunch at Restaurant Supper

Lunch at Restaurant Supper for all participants at the Founders World Summit.

Address: Supper Stockholm, Sturegallerian, Stockholm

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Restaurant Supper, Sturegallerian, Stockholm
01:00 PM

Short Walk to Next Activity

Walk to next session take 5-10 minutes

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Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm
01:15 PM

Afternoon: Session Two

Session Two with your Founders Group, or alternatively, for founders without a Founders Group, you participate in the Founders Growth Workshop 


Founders Growth Workshop

A general workshop to introduce founders to each other and dive deep into key areas of company development. The focus will be on exchange between participants' challenges and opportunities to scale and sustain businesses.

Each of you will receive input and share experiences of your growth, including your operative companies and other engagements (investments, impact, and ownership) with input from others.

Agenda

1. Short Intro and Welcome: The workshop facilitator will welcome participants and introduce the workshop, and act as the moderator to ensure a great exchange for all participants.

2. Participant Introductions and Input: Each participant will have time to introduce themselves and explain their number one challenge or opportunity for which they seek input from other founders.

3. General Exchange on Key Challenges: An exchange on the key challenges identified during the introductions.

Examples of Areas Covered in Earlier Founders Growth Workshops:

  • How to lead distributed organisations including merged/acquired companies
  • How to scale internationally and the role of the founder
  • Other ownership and engagements, such as investments in other firms
  • The business of doing good: our broader impact engagements within or outside our commercial companies
  • New innovation and what keeps me happy with entrepreneurship as a means: personal balance, health.

Thank you, and time for a coffee break. A few days before the workshop, you can also see updates in your personal Founders World Summit app on who is participating.

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Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm

Founders Workshop

Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm
03:00 PM

Networking Break with Coffee & Pastry, Walk to next Activity, Registration


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Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm
03:30 PM

Afternoon: Session Three

Session Three with your Founders Group, or alternatively, for founders without a Founders Group, you participate in the Founders Growth Workshop.

Founders Growth Workshop

A general workshop to introduce founders to each other and dive deep into key areas of company development. The focus will be on exchange between participants' challenges and opportunities to scale and sustain businesses.

Each of you will receive input and share experiences of your growth, including your operative companies and other engagements (investments, impact, and ownership) with input from others.

Agenda

1. Short Intro and Welcome: The workshop facilitator will welcome participants and introduce the workshop, and act as the moderator to ensure a great exchange for all participants.

2. Participant Introductions and Input: Each participant will have time to introduce themselves and explain their number one challenge or opportunity for which they seek input from other founders.

3. General Exchange on Key Challenges: An exchange on the key challenges identified during the introductions.

Examples of Areas Covered in Earlier Founders Growth Workshops:

  • How to lead distributed organisations including merged/acquired companies
  • How to scale internationally and the role of the founder
  • Other ownership and engagements, such as investments in other firms
  • The business of doing good: our broader impact engagements within or outside our commercial companies
  • New innovation and what keeps me happy with entrepreneurship as a means: personal balance, health.

Thank you for today & welcome for the second day of Founders World Summit tomorrow.

A few days before the workshop, you can also see updates in your personal Founders World Summit app on who is participating.

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Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm

Founders Workshop TBD

Convendum, Kungsgatan 9, Stockholm
05:30 PM

Thank you: End of first day of 10th Founders World Summit

08:30 AM

Registration & Networking Coffee

Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, Stockholm
09:00 AM

Founders For the Planet Workshop in Collaboration with We Don't Have Time

Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
11:00 AM

Walk to the Next Activity

See Location in the Founders World Summit App
11:15 AM

Registration & Networking

See Location in the Founders World Summit App
11:30 AM

4th Women Founders Summit with Patricia Olby Kimondo & Niclas Carlsson

Join us for a special lunch seminar where founders and community leaders come together to create positive change for women founders.

Led by Patricia Olby Kimondo, Founder of People Productions, and Niclas Carlsson, Founder & CEO of Founders Alliance, this event focuses on the challenges women founders face, especially in small and medium-sized businesses.

With research-based discussions and practical insights, we aim to build a more inclusive and supportive entrepreneurial ecosystem.

Through the power of collaboration, we bring together our network of experienced founders, industry experts, and advocates. These connections form a platform for sharing experiences, offering valuable insights, and developing effective strategies to overcome systemic barriers.

What to Expect:

    • Inspiring keynotes and panel discussions with top founders and community leaders.
    • Networking with stakeholders dedicated to supporting women in entrepreneurship.

Read more here: The 4th Women Founders Summit

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Berns Hotel the Ballroom, Berzelii Park 9
02:30 PM

Networking Break with Coffee & Pastry, Walk to next Activity, Registration

Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
02:45 PM

Registration & Networking

Come in time, we will start 03:00 PM sharp!

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See Location in the Founders World Summit App
03:00 PM

Founders Growth Workshop

See Location in the Founders World Summit App
05:00 PM

Thank you: End of 2nd day of Founders World Summit

See Location in the Founders World Summit App
06:00 PM

Founders Awards Gala Drink

Join us at the Founders Awards Gala Drink to celebrate and raise a toast with your fellow founders. It's the perfect opportunity to enjoy drinks, mingle, and connect with your peers. 

Venue: Berns Hotel, Berzelii, Stockholm

For more information: 24th Founders Awards Gala

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Berns Hotel the Ballroom, Berzelii Park 9
07:00 PM

Founders Awards Gala

Register your participation at the Founders Awards Gala here: Founders Awards Gala.

Venue: Berns Hotel, The Ballroom, Berzelii Park, Stockholm

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Berns Hotel the Ballroom, Berzelii Park 9
11:30 PM

Thank you!

Berns Hotel the Ballroom, Berzelii Park 9

Criteria for Participation

To attend the 11th Founders World Summit, founders must meet at least one of the following criteria based on their present or previous accomplishments:

  1. Principal ownership and holding a leading position in the currently founded company, with a minimum turnover of MEUR 2.5.
  2. Previously built a company as described in criteria 1) and currently holds active investments and ownership.

Exemptions

Founders Group Members and attendees who bring specific value to the participating founders, such as those from prioritized regions, industries, or backgrounds, may be exempt from the aforementioned criteria.

Inclusion for Founders Group, Entry & Ambassador Members

The Founders World Summit is fully included in the membership fee for Founders Alliance Group, Entry & Ambassador Members. 

Participation Fee for Selected Founders

Please note that the summit has limited available spaces, with priority given to the aforementioned participants. Other founders can be approved for participation based on merit and potential value to the other attendees. 

For Selected Founders, a participation fee will apply:

  • EUR 500 Founders World Summit
  • EUR 320 Founders Awards Gala

How to Become a Member

To become a member of Founders Alliance, complete the membership application here: Apply for Membership. 

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Founders Alliance at a Glance

Founders Alliance was established in 2002 by Niclas Carlsson. Today Founders Alliance is a premium collaborative business forum for founders of large-scale corporations, owners of international growth companies and engaged in multiple social impact initiatives around the globe.

Founders Alliance facilitates a platform for collaboration for founders (members) incl. Founders Groups, one-to-one introductions, closed online communities, international business trips and events (hybrid).

The Founders World Summit, which is the annual culmination delivered for the 11th time September 24-25 2025 interlinked with the 24th Founders Awards Gala September 25, 2025 in Stockholm.

Its membership comprises over 300 high performing founders owning over 3000 companies in all parts of the world stretching across all industries and areas of expertise.

The core of Founders Alliance is independent from state funding, financial actors, advisory firms and academic institutions.

Want to become a member? Apply here!