25 September 06:00PM-11:00PM CESTBerns Berzelii Park(UTC +02:00)

Welcome to the 24th Founders Awards Gala!

We are delighted to warmly welcome you to an evening of celebration and collaboration at the 24th Founders Awards Gala, taking place at Berns in Stockholm, Sweden, on September 25, 2025.

The evening begins at 6:00 PM with a pre-Gala drink reception, followed by a 3-course dinner and engaging exchange with your peer founders. It’s a night to celebrate entrepreneurship and the positive impact founders create around the world.

This gala is not only for you as a founder - it’s also a special occasion to bring along the people who stand beside you on your journey. We warmly welcome your co-founders, key leaders, adult children, next-generation family members, and others in your entrepreneurial ecosystem who contribute to your success and share your vision.

Throughout the night, we will honor the finalists and announce the winners in three categories: Founder of the Year, Young Founder of the Year, and the Founder of the Year Honorary Award.

Dress Code: Cocktail Attire

We look forward to celebrating with you and your circle of family, leaders & founders.

Warm welcome! 

Founders Alliance


All you need to know

Founders Awards Gala

An inspiring evening celebrating founders and their ecosystems driving impact in business and society.

Date: September 25, 2025 

Location: Berns Berzelii Park,  Ballroom, Stockholm

Dress Code: Cocktail Attire

We will announce the winners of the Founder of the Year Honorary Awards, enjoy dinner, entertainment, and great exchange. 

Price: 2,300 SEK for non-members (excl. VAT) 

Free for Founders Alliance members – included in the membership.

Berns

Berns Hotel is a historical Boutique Hotel & House of Entertainment since 1863. Berns is located at the centre of Stockholm’s dynamic shopping and restaurant district, overlooking Berzelii Park and the Baltic Sea. 

Berns Hotel, Berzelii Park 9, Stockholm, Sweden. If you stay at the hotel use the side entrance Näckströmsgatan 8, Stockholm for check-in.

How to find us!

Recommended hotels

During your stay in Stockholm we recommend that you book one of the following hotels. 

Hotel Kung Carl a centrally located hotel at vibrant Stureplan in Stockholm.

Hotel Kungsträdgården your new home away from home, next to the Royal Garden, in the heart of StockholmBerns is a historical boutique hotel located at the centre of Stockholm’s dynamic shopping and restaurant district, overlooking Berzelii Park and the Baltic Sea. 

Grand Hôtel is situated in the best waterfront location imaginable, the hotel overlooks the Royal Palace and Gamla Stan, Stockholm’s old town. 

Berns  is a historical boutique hotel located at the centre of Stockholm’s dynamic shopping and restaurant district, overlooking Berzelii Park and the Baltic Sea. 

Hotel Diplomat is the unique Art Nouveau palace and its stunning views of the Stockholm waterfront make for a five-star hotel experience in every sense of the word. 

Villa Dagmar is a beautiful and creative home for the curious traveller who is seeking a hotel in Stockholm with both heart and soul in a chic and conscious part of the city, next door to the historic Östermalms saluhall.

Dresscode: Cocktail Attire. As always, feel free to add a touch of your personal style.

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Program (UTC +02)

06:00 PM

Check-in, Registration & Pre Gala Drink

You will find your table and seating allocation under your Personal Program in the Gala App. Please be on time and note that the doors will close at 7:00 PM.

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Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
06:45 PM

Table Seating

Time to take your seat at the table. You find your seating in the Founders Awards Gala App.

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Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
07:00 PM

Founders Awards Gala

During the Founders Awards Gala, we enjoy a 3-course dinner and are inspired by our peers founders and from the participating founders on stage.

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Berns Hotel, Berzelii park 9, 111 47 Stockholm
11:30 PM

Thank you!

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, business unit meets, 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 is interlinked with the 24th Founders Awards Gala September 25, 2025 at Berns 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.

For membership requests:  Apply here!