THE STARTUP LEADERSHIP EVENT
NOV 16 2023
OVNHALLEN – COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL
JOIN US FOR THE FIRST OPEN LEADERSHIP EVENT TO EXPLORE THE MOST URGENT TOPICS FOR LEADERSHIP IN STARTUPS.
We are excited to present a distinguished lineup of speakers from both practical and research backgrounds, each offering unique insights into the world of leadership in startups. This event offers a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders, leadership experts, founders, coaches, and researchers to discuss the current and future landscape of startup leadership.
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This late afternoon event is dedicated to exploring the dynamic and rapidly evolving demands of leadership in startups. We aim to provide a platform for fresh perspectives and opportunities to address the most pressing leadership challenges faced by founders, leaders, and employees in the startup ecosystem.
There is no doubt that the demands of the role of a leader have significantly increased over the years balancing the emotional labour of the employees’ concerns while setting a clear direction, as well as one’s own responsibilities to navigate strategically and execute own tasks. So how do we – as an entire ecosystem of startup professionals – support and strengthen our future leaders to go about the many dilemmas of their role? What are different tactics, perspectives, thoughts, and mental models that are useful to ensure the success of the startups and scaleups on the horizon?
This and many other complex dilemmas will be explored in this Startup Leadership Summit. The event is a unique opportunity to engage with industry leaders, leadership experts, founders, coaches, and researchers to discuss the current and future landscape of startup leadership.
It’s time we talk about sustainable leadership in the world of startups.
PROGRAM
NOV 16 2023
OVNHALLEN – COPENHAGEN BUSINESS SCHOOL
*Porcelænshaven, CBS, where you’ll find the Ovnhallen venue has no parking spaces at street level in or around the Porcelænshaven. A EuroPark parking permit can therefore not be used here.
15.00
ARRIVAL
15.30
WELCOME
Morten Irgens, Vice Dean of Innovation and Impact at CBS, Eva Fog Bruun, Director at CBS Leadership Center, Mia Jung Elmertoft, Head of Leadership Development, CSE, and Morten Mommsen, Project Manager at The Danish Industry Foundation
16.00
TALK
Mercedes Delgado, Associate Professor of Strategy and Innovation at Copenhagen Business School and Research Scientist at the MIT Innovation Initiative
16.50
PANEL DISCUSSION
Facilitated by Pernille Brun, co-founder and CEO of GetSession.com
Guest panel:
Katrine Lee Larsen, CEO and CVO of Copenhagen Cartel, Jonas Gyalokay, Co-Founder & Board Member at Airtame, Cathrine K. Reimann, Co-Founder and Head of Expansion & Community at Landfolk, and Mathias Horn, Co-founder and COO of Leagues.gg
17.45
FIRESIDE CHAT
David Heinemeier Hansson, creator of Ruby on Rails, cofounder of Basecamp & HEY, best-selling author, and investor in Danish startups, and Mia Jung Elmertoft, Head of Leadership Development, CSE
18.30
FOOD AND DRINKS
Meet and connect with the community of founders, startup employees, leadership experts, and researchers.
SPEAKERS
We are excited to present a distinguished lineup of speakers from both practical and research backgrounds, each offering unique insights into the world of leadership in startups.

DAVID HEINEMEIER HANSSON
Creator of Ruby on Rails, Cofounder of Basecamp & HEY, Best-selling Author, Investor in Danish Startups

MERCEDES DELGADO
Associate Professor at Copenhagen Business School, Research Scientist at the MIT Innovation Initiative, Senior Institute Associate at Harvard Business School

PERNILLE BRUN
CEO and Co-founder of GetSession, Leadership Facilitator, Author, Business Consultant and Coach

KATRINE LEE LARSEN
Founder and CVO of Copenhagen Cartel

JONAS GYALOKAY
Co-Founder & Board Member at Airtame

MORTEN IRGENS
Pro-Dean of Innovation and Impact at Copenhagen Business School

EVA FOG BRUUN
Centre Director, CBS Leadership Centre. External Lecturer at the Department of Marketing, Copenhagen Business School

MORTEN MOMMSEN
Project Manager at The Danish Industry Foundation

CATHRINE K. REIMANN
Co-Founder and Head of Expansion & Community at Landfolk

MATHIAS HORN
Co-founder and COO of Leagues.gg, Founder to Leader Alumni
