7th Founders World Summit, Stockholm, Sweden, Sep 15-16, 2021

15-16 September 20217A Post House, Vasagatan 28, Stockholm (CET/UTC +02:00)

Personal Invitation

You are hereby cordially invited to the 7th Founders World Summit in Stockholm September 15-16, 2021. Founders World Summit is the convention and collaborative forum for the world's foremost founders with the purpose to facilitate entrepreneurial success and promote societal development through increased entrepreneurship.

Over the 2 days of the summit all participants are given opportunities to exchange with peer group large scale founders including:

Group sessions with your founders group, interactive workshops and Speaker sessions diving deep into key corporate development themes
One-to-one business meetings
The Founders Dinner on the evening of September 15th at 7A Posthuset

Each participant is requested to register their preferences, taking part in all or just certain individual activities, physically or virtually. Please select your degree of participation by registering now.

Interlinked with the Founders World Summit is Founders Alliance Twenty Year Anniversary Founders Gala at Stockholm City Hall September 16 beginning at 6 pm. (18.00) Please register for the gala evening on the separate link above.

During your stay in Stockholm Hotel Diplomat is serving as the official meeting centre for all participants of this years summit. Hotel is not included.

Welcome!

Program (CET/UTC +02:00)

15 September

08:00 AM

Covidfree Check-in, Registration, Networking Breakfast

Upon arrival at the 7A Posthuset you will be asked to show a digital COVID vaccination certificate (of two doses), or an antigen test no older than 24 hours. You will find your Personal Program in the Founders World Summit App.

Address: 7A Posthuset, Vasagatan 28, 111 20 Stockholm

08:00 Wednesday

1h 0m

7 A Posthuset, Vasagatan 28, Stockholm City

09:00 AM

Kickstart 7th Founders World Summit (only physical)

09:00 Wednesday

30m

09:30 AM

Session One with your Founders Group (physical & virtual)

09:30 Wednesday

3h 0m

12:00 PM

Lunch Networking Break (only physical)

For physical attendees lunch is served at the venue including exchange with founders who are attending.

For virtual participants, this includes a break from computer time.

12:00 Wednesday

1h 0m

01:00 PM

Session Two - your choice of session (physical & virtual)

Here you choose between:

Interactive Workshop/s with deep dive into key areas of company development and participation Founders' challenges and opportunities to scale and sustain
Group session with your Founders Group

13:00 Wednesday

2h 0m

03:00 PM

Short Break

Transport time to 1-1 Business Meetings

15:00 Wednesday

15m

03:15 PM

1-1 Business Meetings (Physical & Virtual)

15:15 Wednesday

1h 15m

04:30 PM

Networking Break incl. coffee & pastry (only physical)

16:30 Wednesday

30m

05:00 PM

Session Three with your Founders Group (physical & virtual)

Meeting with your Founders Group first session, physically or virtual based on your registration.

17:00 Wednesday

1h 30m

06:30 PM

Pre-dinner drink (only physical)

Informal networking and pre-dinner drink with all present founders.

18:30 Wednesday

30m

7A Posthuset, Vasagatan 28, Stockholm City

07:00 PM

Founders Dinner (only physical)

Networking dinner with coordinated table seating for exchange with new and established founders relationships.

19:00 Wednesday

2h 0m

09:00 PM

Transportation to Hotel Diplomat (optional)

Transport to Hotel Diplomat

21:00 Wednesday

30m

09:30 PM

Official end of 1st Day - Optional Hotel Stay (see registration)

Hotel is not included. Please register and pay your reservation directly to Grand Hôtel or via Hotels.com for best price.

21:30 Wednesday

Hotel Diplomat, Strandvägen 7C, 114 56 Stockholm

16 September

08:30 AM

Transportation (Optional)

Transport from Hotel Diplomat to activities of your selection.

08:30 Thursday

30m

09:00 AM

Morning - Session One: Company Visits or Excursion (only physical)

09:00-10:30 am When detailing your participation you select among the below parallel company visits. The company visits or Excursion will only be conducted physically in Stockholm.

Mark your preference of company visits or excursion, in order for Founders Alliance to optimize.

09:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Company visit One: LogisticalTechnology with Julian Lee at Airmee/ Case study & Interactive workshop

09:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Regeringsgatan 29, Stockholm City

Julian Lee

Founder

Company visit One: Tech Investments with Magnus Bergman at Luminar Ventures / Case study & Interactive workshop.

09:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Sveavägen 17 floor 16, Stockholm City

Magnus Bergman

Founder

Company visit One: Climate Entrepreneurship & MegaDeals with Christopher Engman, at MegaDeals Advisory / Case Study and interactive Workshop

09:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Kungsgatan 32, Stockholm City

Christopher Engman

Founder

10:30 AM

Transportation (optional)

Transport from and to the activities of your selection

10:30 Thursday

30m

11:00 AM

Morning - Session Two: Company visits or Excursion (only physical)

11:00-12:30 am When detailing your participation you select among the below parallel company visits or excursion. The company visits and excursion will only be conducted physically in Stockholm.

Mark your preference of company visits or excursion, in order for Founders Alliance to optimize.

11:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Company visit Two: Climate Entrepreneurship with Boel Rydenå Swartling at Charge Amps / Case study & Interactive workshop.

11:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Frösundaleden 2B, Solna

Boel Rydenå Swartling

Co-founder

Company visit Two: Venture Investments with Magnus Wiberg at eEquity / Case study & Interactive workshop

11:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Kungsgatan 27, 7th floor, Stockholm City

Magnus Wiberg

Founder

Company visit Two: FoodTech Entrepreneurship with Robin Lee at GRÖNSKA / Case study & Studytour

11:00 Thursday

1h 30m

Förrådsvägen 10B, 141 46 Huddinge

Robin Lee

Founder

12:00 PM

Company visit & Lunch: Global e-Entertainment with Greger Hagelin & Thomas Gullberg at Utopia Music / Case study, Interactive workshop & Lunch

12:00 Thursday

2h 0m

Östermalmsgatan 87e, Stockholm City

Greger Hagelin

12:30 PM

Transportation (optional)

Bus Transport from and to the activities of your selection.

12:30 Thursday

30m

01:00 PM

Networking Lunch (only physical)

For physical attendees lunch is served at the venue including exchange with present Founders.

13:00 Thursday

1h 0m

01:15 PM

Founders Boat Cruise incl. lunch hosted by Founders Alliance member Peder Asplund, Founder Agapi Boating.

Boat Trip including lunch, 01:15 pm - 04:00 pm, with a maximum of 40 participants.

13:15 Thursday

3h 15m

From Hotel Diplomat, Strandvägen 7C, Stockholm City

Peder Asplund

Founder

02:00 PM

Transportation (optional)

Transport from and to the activities of your selection.

14:00 Thursday

30m

02:30 PM

Afternoon - Session Three: Company visits or Excursion (only physical)

Mark your preference of company visits or excursion, in order for Founders Alliance to optimize.

14:30 Thursday

1h 30m

Company visit Three: Architecture & Urban Development with Rahel Belatchew at Belatchew Arkitekter / Case study & Interactive Workshop

14:30 Thursday

1h 30m

Alsnögatan 12, Stockholm City

Rahel Belatchew

Founder

Company visit Three: Consumer Food & Family Business with Corina Papadopoulou at Fontana Food / Case study & Interactive workshop.

14:30 Thursday

1h 30m

Studiovägen 6, Tyresö

Corina Papadopoulou

Owner

Company visit Three: Consumer Product with Annikki Schaeferdiek at SysterP / Case study and Interactive workshop

14:30 Thursday

1h 30m

Döbelnsgatan 40, Stockholm City

Annikki Schaeferdiek

Founder

Company visit Three: Climate Entrepreneurship with Giovanni Fili at Exeger / Case Study and Round Tour

14:30 Thursday

1h 30m

Exeger, Brinellvägen 32, Stockholm

Giovanni Fili

Founder

02:40 PM

Founders Run & Meet led by Founders Alliance members Katinka Nyberg, Founder Arduua

A wonderful run around the beautiful Djurgården Royal Park. Beloved by both Stockholmers and visitors, Djurgården is a tranquil oasis in the middle of Stockholm.

14:40 Thursday

1h 0m

Hotel Diplomat, Strandvägen 7C, Stockholm City

Katinka Nyberg

Founder

04:00 PM

Transportation to Hotel Diplomat (optional)

Transport from the activities of your selection to Hotel Diplomat.

16:00 Thursday

30m

04:30 PM

Time to get ready for the Gala

16:30 Thursday

1h 15m

05:45 PM

Transportation to Stockholm City Hall (optional)

Transportation from entrance of Hotel Diplomat to Stockholm City Hall

Pre Drink at Twenty Year Anniversary Founders Gala at Stockholm City Hall starts at 6pm.

17:45 Thursday

15m

06:00 PM

Twenty Year Anniversary Founders Gala, incl. Founders Awards (Physical & Virtual)

For more information:

Twenty Year Anniversary Founders Gala, incl. Founders Awards

18:00 Thursday

Stockholm City Hall, Hantverkargatan 1, 111 52 Stockholm

11:00 PM

Optional Hotel Stay (see registration)

Hotel is not included. Please register and pay your reservation to the limited number of official Founders World Summit hotel rooms.

23:00 Thursday

Hotel Diplomat, Strandvägen 7C, 114 56 Stockholm

7A Post House, Vasagatan 28, Stockholm (CET/UTC +02:00)

Vasagatan 28, Stockholm

Criteria for Participation

Founders who operate or own large scale companies. Each founder must meet one of the following miniumum criteria based on present or previous merits:

1) Principal owner with a leading position in the current founded company with at least MEUR 2 in annual revenues.

2) In the past having built a company as in 1), and today at least holdings as an investor and/or active owner.

Founders Group Members are exempt from the above criteria as are attendees who bring specific value to the other participating founders; i.e. a founder from a prioritized region, industry or background.

All inclusive for Founders Group & International Members

For Founders Alliance Group and International Members the Founders World Summit is included in the membership fee.

Participation Fee for Other Founders

The summit has a limited number of available spaces. Priority is given to the above. Participation for other founders is approved on the basis of merit and potential value to the other participants. For these founders a participation fee will apply.

Founders Alliance at a Glance

Founders Alliance Sweden was established in 2002 by Niclas Carlsson together with fifty entrepreneurs who joined him to start a collaborative forum of large scale founders. All shared a vision for sustainable and large international corporate creation, responsible ownership with positive societal impact, the very same values that are upheld to this day.

Founders Alliance is the premier collaborative business forum for Sweden's top founders. Its membership is comprised of over 400 high performing founders, owners in a network of 2000 companies stretching across all industries and areas of expertise.

In 2015 Founders Alliance started the international expansion, now with 250 active large scale founders headed by 50 international founders with headquarters in 11 countries including: USA (CA), India, China (Hong Kong), United Kingdom, Sweden, Finland, The Netherlands, Switzerland and Spain.

Founders Alliance international members are founders of large scale international corporations, owners of other international growth companies and engaged in multiple social impact initiatives around the globe.

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

For membership requests please contact niclas.carlsson@foundersalliance.com.

Founders Alliance