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Klaus Härö

Speaker | Film Director | Screenwriter

Klaus Härö is one of Finland's most successful filmmakers. His films have won dozens of awards and drawn nearly a million viewers.

As a speaker he shares insights on storytelling, leadership, teamwork, and creativity in the same personal, captivating style that defines his films.

Klaus Härö as a speaker

Speaker profile

Who is Klaus?

Klaus Härö is one of Finland's most successful filmmakers. His films include Elina, Mother of Mine, Letters to Father Jacob, The Fencer, and Never Alone. They have won dozens of awards and drawn nearly a million viewers at home and abroad. He has received the Ingmar Bergman Award, the State Art Prize, and a Jussi Award for Best Direction, and several of his films have been Finland's Oscar submissions.

Yet for Härö, what matters most is not fame or accolades but his own voice and the viewer's experience. As a filmmaker he has spent decades asking how a good story is born and how to earn an audience's trust. How do you set shared goals and create an atmosphere where every contributor gives their best for a common purpose? These are the questions he also brings to corporate audiences.

As a speaker Klaus Härö captivates listeners with personal, engaging stories from behind the scenes of filmmaking. His core themes include leadership, teamwork, creativity, and working in international teams, areas where the demands and lessons of the film industry translate directly to business.

He speaks in the same distinctive style with which he makes his films: captivating, engaging, and moving. He combines artistic vision with practical leadership and helps audiences see how a strong story, trust, and a shared direction can transform how a team works, whether on a film set or in an organisation.

Talks

Topics and presentations

01

How is a good story born?

building a narrative, finding your voice, and the viewer's experience

02

The viewer's trust

how to build connection and trust with an audience

03

Leadership in a creative team

shared goals and an atmosphere where everyone gives their best

04

Teamwork and creativity

collaboration, creativity, and giving your best for shared goals

05

Working in international teams

lessons from the film industry for multicultural collaboration

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