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Jonas Ridderstråle

Expert in leadership and business transformation | PhD

Dr. Jonas Ridderstråle is one of Europe's most respected management thinkers and an internationally awarded speaker whose insights challenge and inspire business leaders around the world. His talks are full of energy, humor, and sharp analysis of how organizations can succeed in a rapidly changing environment.

Jonas Ridderstråle as a speaker

Speaker profile

Who is Jonas?

Jonas Ridderstråle is an internationally known management expert who has risen among the world's most respected business thinkers through his books, research, and unforgettable keynote appearances. His breakthrough came with the international bestseller Funky Business, and since then works such as Karaoke Capitalism, Funky Business Forever, and Fast/Forward have cemented his position as a thinker who can distill complex phenomena into an easily understandable and impactful form.

Ridderstråle holds a doctorate in international business and serves as a visiting professor at Ashridge in the UK and IE Business School in Spain. He has appeared in leading global media such as CNN, Financial Times, Fortune, and Time Magazine, and his voice is regularly heard in Thinkers50 listings and Global Gurus rankings, where he has been placed among Europe's top five.

On stage Jonas combines analytical sharpness and lively entertainment in a way that makes his talks unique. He believes that future success does not come from a perfect plan but from a strong dream. He challenges organizations to think differently, act more boldly, and build cultures where decision-making is fast and emotion is part of the work.

Audiences around the world have praised Ridderstråle's ability to combine theory and practice, strategic thinking and inspiring performance. He makes listeners not only think differently but also feel and act differently.

Talks

Topics and presentations

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Business transformation and strategy

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Leadership in the organizations of a new era

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Future megatrends and disruption

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Innovation and organizational renewal

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Cultural change and agility

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Competitiveness through emotional intelligence and differentiation

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Leading dreams: Dream big

plan less

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