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Startup ecosystem in Lillestrøm

Local startups, investors, and operators based in Lillestrøm, Norway.

9 entries.

Angela Duckworth

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

American psychologist, professor at the University of Pennsylvania, and bestselling author of 'Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance'. She co-founded the non-profit Character Lab and is a leading researcher on grit and self-control, and is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.

Gary Hamel

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

American management expert, London Business School visiting professor, and one of the world's most influential business thinkers. Co-author of 'Humanocracy' and 'Competing for the Future', he challenges leaders to reinvent management and organisations, and is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.

Jesper Brodin

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

Swedish business leader and the former CEO and President of Ingka Group, the largest IKEA retailer, where he championed sustainability and value-based leadership. A globally respected voice on purpose-driven business, he is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.

Oslo Business Forum 2026

Lillestrøm, Norway · Event

Annual leadership and business conference bringing around 3,000 leaders, a majority of them C-level, to Hagemessen in Lillestrom under the 2026 theme 'The Human Edge'. The programme features roughly 23 globally recognized speakers including Steven Bartlett, Angela Duckworth, and Seth Godin on leadership, performance, and innovation.

Patty McCord

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

American culture and talent expert who served as Chief Talent Officer at Netflix, where she architected the influential Netflix Culture Deck. She is the author of 'Powerful: Building a Culture of Freedom and Responsibility' and advises companies on culture and people, and is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.

Rahaf Harfoush

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

Strategist, digital anthropologist, and bestselling author who studies the intersection of technology, culture, and human behaviour, including the book 'Hustle and Float'. She is Executive Director of the Red Thread Institute of Digital Culture and a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.

Seth Godin

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

American author, entrepreneur, and marketing thought leader who has written more than 20 bestselling books including 'Purple Cow' and 'This Is Marketing'. A pioneer of permission marketing and a widely followed blogger, he is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.

Shawn Kanungo

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

Canadian innovation strategist and author of 'The Bold Ones', recognised as a leading authority on disruption and the application of emerging technologies and artificial intelligence in business. A former Deloitte strategist, he is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.

Steven Van Belleghem

Lillestrøm, Norway · Person

Belgian author, entrepreneur, and global thought leader on customer experience and the impact of artificial intelligence on customer relationships. He has written several bestselling books including 'The Offer You Can't Refuse', and is a confirmed main-stage speaker at the Oslo Business Forum 2026.