27 May 09:30AM-10:00PM CESTThe Social House & Villa Copenhagen

Welcome to Founders Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark!

We warmly welcome you to Founders Conference on May 27, 2025 at 9:30 am in Copenhagen with large scale founders for valuable exchange between peers on the reinvention and reshaping of our companies. 

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 updating your registration now. Check in-mail "Your Details" button. 

Since Copenhagen is really busy this week, please book hotel yourself as soon as possible at Villa Copenhagen including how many nights you want to stay.

You will find your Personal Program including venue in the Founders Conference Copenhagen App that will be sent to you a week before the conference.

Warm welcome!

Overview

Participants. Founders Conference is part of Founders Alliance consisting of members who pay an annual membership fee. There are no sponsors or other contributions.

Not included: Flight and hotel night at four and five star hotel. Upon registration, you will be updated on details and developments. Book a hotel room for you at Villa Copenhagen, or another preferred hotel. 

Conference Venue: The Social House, Store Regnegade 12 1110 København K.

Your Founders Group. You will also receive separate information directly from your Group Leader or Day Leader, including specific parts of your group sessions, within one to two weeks before the Founders Conference. 

If you participate individually, you will receive your placement in a carefully selected group two weeks before the conference, a group where you will receive extended exchange during the day.

Founders Conference Copenhagen App. You will find your Personal Program including venue in the that will be sent to you a week before the conference.

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    Program

    09:30 AM

    Registration & Founders Mingle

    We meet up for coffee and some mingling before starting the day.

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    The Social House, Store Regnegade 12 1110 København K
    10:00 AM

    Session One: Founders Group Session or Founders Growth Workshop

    Attend the second session of your Founders Group, either in-person or virtually based on your registration, or choose between Second session: Founders Group Session, or the Founders Growth Workshop.

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    The Social House, Store Regnegade 12 1110 København K
    12:00 PM

    Lunch Networking Break

    We meet up for lunch at Villa Copenhagen and SP34. 

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

    For virtual participants, individual lunch.

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    The Social House, Store Regnegade 12 1110 København K
    01:00 PM

    Transport or Networking

    01:30 PM

    Session Two: Founders Group Session or Founders Growth Workshop

    Attend the second session of your Founders Group, either in-person or virtually based on your registration, or choose between Session Two: Founders Group Session, or the Founders Growth Workshop.

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    See Location in the Founders Copenhagen App
    03:30 PM

    Networking Break, Check-in, Transport from and to the next Activity

    All details to be found in the Founders Conference Copenhagen App.

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    The Social House, Store Regnegade 12 1110 København K
    04:00 PM

    Session Three: Founders Group Session or Growth Workshop

    Your Founders Group Session or a Founders Growth Workshop.

    The 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 the networking and Founders Dinner. A few days before the workshop, you will get further details on who participate.

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    The Social House, Store Regnegade 12 1110 København K
    06:00 PM

    Walk to Villa Copenhagen and Free Time

    We meet up outside the Social House for a refreshing networking walk to Villa Copenhagen - connecting conversations in motion before an meetup in the Courtyard Bar and inspiring Founders Dinner at Brasserie Kontrast at Villa Copenhagen.

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    Walk from The Social House to Villa Copenhagen, Tietgensgade 35-39, Copenhagen, Denmark
    06:30 PM

    Pre Dinner Mingle Courtyard Bar Villa Copenhagen

    Unwind and connect before dinner in the charming Courtyard Bar at Villa Copenhagen. A perfect setting for founders exchange and new connections.

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    Courtyard Bar, Villa Copenhagen, Tietgensgade 35-39, Copenhagen, Denmark
    08:00 PM

    Founders Dinner at Villa Copenhagen

    A Founders Dinner at Brasserie Kontrast, delicious cuisine paired with wine - both alcoholic and non-alcoholic options available. An evening of great food, exchange, and collaboration!

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    Brasseri Kontrast, Villa Copenhagen, Tietgensgade 35-39, Copenhagen, Denmark
    10:00 PM

    Mingle at the Courtyard Bar Villa Copenhagen

    After dinner, we will gather for a mingle at the Courtyard Bar to enjoy the atmosphere, hang out, and then head out into Copenhagen city (optional).

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    Courtyard Bar, Villa Copenhagen, Tietgensgade 35-39, Copenhagen, Denmark

    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 at Berns Hotel 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!