18 November 2025 09:30AM-10:00PM EETHotel Hobo

Welcome to Founders Conference + Slush in Helsinki, Finland!

We warmly welcome you to Founders Conference, November 18 in Helsinki including Your Group Sessions and Founders Growth Workshops.

This Founders Conference integrates with Slush November 19-20 bringing together on stage the most successful founders, investors, and ecosystem players to share tangible advice on building generational companies. If you’d like to join, register now. Slush will invoice you directly for the cost of your ticket, whether for one or two days, after confirmation.

We travel together as a Founders Delegation to Helsinki, connecting with peers, sharing insights on driving positive societal change, and gaining inspiration in this dynamic Nordic hub.

Why Travel as a Founders Delegation?

As part of the Founders Delegation, you will gain:

  • Exclusive Access: Leverage special sessions and meet-ups with peer founders.
  • Enhanced Networking: Build connections that matter, with structured opportunities to engage with other founders and industry leaders.
  • Collaborative Growth: Participate in thought-provoking discussions and workshops with peers to drive mutual success.

Our Founders Delegation offers more than participation - it creates shared experiences that enrich your founders journey.

Book Your Flight and Hotel

Helsinki is will be busy during this time, so secure your plans early! We recommend booking your flight soon and staying with the group at Hobo Hotel.

Your Personal Program

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

We’re looking forward to seeing you in Helsinki for a transformative exchange!

Warm welcome,

Founders Alliance

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 hotel. Helsinki will be busy during this time, so secure your plans early! We recommend booking your flight soon and staying with the group at Hobo Hotel.

This Founders Conference integrates with Slush | November 19-20 | bringing together on stage the most successful founders, investors, and ecosystem players to share tangible advice on building generational companies. Pre-register to Slush on this link if you plan to participate.

If you’d like to join, register now. Slush will invoice you directly for the cost of your ticket, whether for one or two days, after confirmation.

We travel together as a Founders Delegation to Helsinki, connecting with peers, sharing insights on driving positive societal change, and gaining inspiration in this dynamic Nordic hub.

Your Founders Group or Founders Growth Workshop. We will meet at Hobo Hotel  for the Founders Conference. You will receive separate information directly from your Group Leader or Day Leader, including specific parts of your 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.

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    Program (UTC+02:00)

    09:30 AM

    Coffee Networking

    10:00 AM

    Session One with your Founders Group or Founders Growth Workshop

    Meeting with your Founders Group first session or Founders Growth Workshop, physical or virtual based on your registration.

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    Hobo Hotel
    12:00 PM

    Lunch Networking Break

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

    For virtual participants, this includes a break from computer time. Check-in starts 12:45 for the second session with your group or growth workshop.

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    Hobo Hotel
    01:00 PM

    Session Two with your Founders Group or Founders Growth Workshop

    Meeting with your Founders Group second session or Founders Growth Workshop, physical or virtual based on your registration.

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    Hobo Hotel
    03:00 PM

    Coffee Networking Break

    For physical attendees we serve beverages and snacks is served at the venue including exchange with the other present Founders Alliance members. 

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

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    Hobo Hotel
    03:30 PM

    Session Three with your Founders Group or Founders Growth Workshop

    Meeting with your Founders Group third session or Founders Growth Workshop, physical or virtual based on your registration.

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    Hobo Hotel
    05:30 PM

    Founders Business Unit Meets

    Matched meetings with 3-5 founders based on the workshop to stimulate exchange around challenges and opportunities that are key to each participant - how to help each other to further accelerate impact and business success.

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    Hobo Hotel
    07:00 PM

    A short Walk to Restaurant TBD

    Hobo Hotel
    07:15 PM

    Founders Dinner

    3-course dinner with options for both alcohol-free and alcohol-based drinks. Matched seating at TBD.

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    10:00 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, closed online communities, international business trips and events (hybrid). 

    The annual Founders World Summit, which is the annual culmination delivered for the 11th time on September 24-25, 2025 in Stockholm followed by the 24th Founders Awards Gala at Hotel 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 please contact niclas.carlsson@foundersalliance.com.