DINNER
Tuesday 23rd September 2025
TAK, Stockholm
18.45
Drinks reception
19.40
Opening Remarks
Uday Singh
Founder & CEO, Fast Growth Icons
19.50
Seated Dinner
Enjoy three courses from Tak’s exclusive menu
22.30
Carriages
MAIN DAY
Wednesday 24th September 2025
Grand Hôtel, Stockholm
08.00
Breakfast & Networking
09.00
Host
Uday Singh
Founder, Fast Growth Icons
09.05
Opening Remarks
Ben Fletcher
Co-founder and Chair, The Mothership
09.15
From Founder-Led to Scalable Leadership
Emil Sunvisson
CEO, Qred Bank
How your structure, decision-making and accountability have to change with scale. This session will look at the key inflection point where the founder can no longer be omni-present and you need to create a culture and leadership team that can make the quality of decisions you would. We’ll also address how governance and information flows have to adapt.
09.40
7 business lesson from Sun Finance’s journey to €4bn in loans
Toms Jurjevs
CEO & Founder, Sun Finance
Toms will present seven business-oriented seven mantras that not only influence his decision-making but are also deeply ingrained in the way employees think and act. The lessons cover financial management; leveraging data and technology, how to control bureaucracy and processes; hiring; and—most importantly—how to create a mindset that avoids the “danger zone” of comfort
10.05
Roundtable networking and discussion session
10.50
Morning Break
11.15
The hidden cost of doing too much
Daniel Shepherd
CEO, CSIS Security Group
New products, markets, distribution channels and features can look great in your 3 year plan; but in reality, it can drain resources, split focus, and dilute your core strengths. Talking through the evolution of CSIS, Daniel will present how he realised the focus was missing and the negative effects, and how they now weigh opportunity costs and assess risk to drive more predictable growth.
11.40
Roundtable networking and discussion session
12.30
Seated Lunch
Seated founders’ lunch by the chef at the Grand Hôtel
14.00
Welcome Address
Henrik Wireklint
Partner, White & Case
14.05
The cultural shift from growth at all costs to a more sustainable model
Stefan Lagerqvist
CEO, Nick’s
After raising $100m, Nicks aggressively entered the US market – too aggressively in fact. In this session, Stefan will relate to how the change in the VC world rapidly changed the expectations, how they fixed it, and the applicable lessons he learnt on the way. He’ll also discuss exactly how the changes were implemented and how he got the support of the board and the internal teams for the new future.
14.30
Retaining Customer Focus Through Change: Proving the ROI of People Development
Anna Bloth Karling
CEO & Founder, Zebrain
When markets shift and funding pressures mount, companies often face hard pivots in their customer base and strategy. In this session, Anna shares how her team navigated the transition from SMEs to enterprise clients while keeping customer collaboration at the heart of their journey. She will also introduce the ROI Onion – a framework for proving the value of staff development by measuring behaviour change and connecting it to business outcomes. The discussion will explore how to stay close to customers during uncertain times, how to validate strategic shifts, and how to demonstrate the tangible impact of investing in people.
14.55
Roundtable networking and discussion session
Coffee served to the tables
15.55
Closing Address
Uday Singh
Founder & CEO, Fast Growth Icons
16.00
Champagne Reception
16.30
Close
Round Table Discussion Sessions
We are hosting facilitated roundtable discussions based on the key challenges founders face while scaling. The topics are all quite popular, so we host the sessions twice, once at 11:40 and again at 14.55. Pick your top two choices and join your peers in meaningful conversations. To make the most of these sessions, share your challenges (chances are you won’t be alone) and help others. The more you put into it, the more you’ll get from the collective wisdom of the group.
Exits – pitfalls and deal breakers
What are the things that can turn out to be deal breakers, and how you can mitigate them.
Growth Through Acquisitions: Do’s and Don’ts
Do you grow organically or through acquisition? When are acquisitions better? What are the reasons acquisitions fail?
International expansion
When are you ready for expansion and how to execute? Should you expand organically or by acquisition? How do you manage and integrate the teams and culture?
Funding and Investor selection
What’s the differences between VC, PE, and strategic investors? How do you match investors to your company’s stage and goals? Is an international of a local investor better?
Balancing Growth vs Profit
How to manage investor expectations, board pressure, and long-term sustainability, with practical insights on frameworks, trade-offs, and the time to push for growth