18 November 2025 03:00PM-10:00PM EETHotel Hobo & Restaurant Haven(UTC+02:00)

Welcome to Founders Planet Workshop & Dinner in Helsinki, Finland!

Empowering founders who build and own companies that put the planet first, the Founders Planet Workshop is designed to support and inspire your mission to create impactful, sustainable businesses.

Initiated by Founders Alliance, the Founders Planet Workshop will bring together founders to deepen the knowledge on various aspects of growing planet-focused companies for positive impact.

The workshop is a key part of the Founders Alliance Founders Planet Quest, developed in collaboration with and moderated by our member Joakim Karthäuser, founder of Zelk Energy and Climeon.

Join us in making a difference!

Niclas Carlsson

Founder & CEO Founders Alliance


Overview

The Founders Planet Workshop is a key part of Founders Alliance Quest for the planet, developed in collaboration and moderated by our member Joakim Karthäuser, founder of Zelk Energy and Climeon.

At Founders Alliance, we are dedicated to creating top-tier content with our members. During this workshop you will engage with speakers offering diverse perspectives and themes. Founders Alliance Members are collaborating in our Founders Planet Quest.

Participants. Founders Alliance Members, and personally invited Founders Guests.

Founders Planet Workshop: A workshop for founders to connect and explore key areas of company development. Share experiences, discuss challenges, and opportunities for scaling and sustaining businesses, with input from peer founders on growth, investments, impact, and ownership. Venue: Hobo Hotel

Roundtable Themes Following the introductory speakers, the workshop will feature dynamic exchanges in groups of 6-8 founders. These groups will collaborate by sharing knowledge and applying it to real-world challenges, all aimed at driving change.

For Non-Members If you’re interested in participating in the Founders Planet Workshop, please email our founder, Niclas Carlsson, niclas.carlsson@foundersalliance.com. If you’ve already been invited and approved to participate, you can register directly on this invitation.

 Optional Dinner: This extra dinner is available. We will invoice 2700 SEK (240 EUR) for the Founders Dinner, inclusive of food and drinks. Venue: Restaurant Haven

    Program (UTC+02:00)

    02:45 PM

    Registration

    Doors open from 2.30 pm.

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    Hobo Hotel, Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
    03:00 PM

    Welcome Founders!

    We're excited to have you at Founders Alliance. Before we dive into the workshop, we kick things off with a quick introduction on Founders Alliance and enjoy the chance to connect with peer Founders Alliance members.

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    Hobo Hotel, Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
    03:30 PM

    Founders Planet Speaker Session

    Hobo Hotel, Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
    04:00 PM

    Roundtables Founders Planet Workshop

    Select one of the TBD themes led by the speakers to dive into their company cases and quests in the exchange with peer founders. 

    Each Roundtable includes 5-12 founders.

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    Hobo Hotel, Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
    05:00 PM

    Key Conclusions & Next Steps

    Key conclusions from roundtable in plenary with speakers and next steps of Founders for the Planet led by Joachim Karthäuser.

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    Hobo Hotel, Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
    05:30 PM

    Founders Business Unit Meetings

    We pool together you with 3-5 founders to enjoy the exchange, to get to know and find common grounds for business prior to the networking dinner.

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    Hobo Hotel, Kluuvikatu 4, 00100 Helsinki, Finland
    06:00 PM

    Founders Networking & Dinner

    Come together at Founders Networking & Dinner, an evening for founders to connect over simple, delicious food. Share insights, build connections, and inspire new ideas in a relaxed setting.

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    Restaurant Haven, Unioninkatu 17, 00130 Helsinki, Finland

    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.