Board Summit 2027 by Boardway

Join the largest board summit at Bella Center, Copenhagen. Understand the future of the board leadership and technology — for the chairs, owners, founders, and executives leading the companies of tomorrow.

9 September, 2027
700+
attendees
10+
sessions
30+
speakers

Past official partners

NordeaDTUEYVisma e-conomicCopenhagen FintechTechBBQTDC ErhvervDanish Board of Business DevelopmentBørsen Uddannelse

what to expect

the boardroomof tomorrow.

Board Summit gathers Europe's most decisive voices from chairs, executives, owners to founders and investors — to examine the decisions that will define the next decade of leadership.

Through keynotes, panels, fireside chats and live interviews, the day creates a space where courage, judgment and governance meet — turning complexity into clarity, and insight into action.

Expect real cases from people who have lived them, practical framing you can take into your own board, and time to network with thought leaders.

Board Summit is owned and hosted by Boardway — an AI-native precision search company for board-level talent and experts. 

  • Unfiltered perspectives. From boards that have been through it.
  • Practical ground. Learnings and tools you can use at your next board meeting.
  • The room itself. Chairs, owners, founders and executives.
  • techbbq.

    Official side event at TechBBQ with 10.000+ attendees.

  • date.

    Thursday 9 September, 2027.

  • venue.

    Bella Center, Center Boulevard 5, 2300 Copenhagen, Denmark

  • attendees

    Max. 1,000 attendees during the day.

BS2026 TOPICS

the themesshaping board work.

The themes defining the future of board work, explored at Board Summit 2026. Click a card to read more.

Keyboard users: press Tab to reach a topic, then Enter or Space to open its details. Use the arrow keys to move between topics, and Escape to close a card.

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IN THE ROOM

the companiesrepresented.

Chairs, owners, founders and executives from across business, finance, tech and academia joined us at Board Summit 2026.

Danske BankNordeaMicrosoftPwCDeloitteNovo Nordisk FoundationBang & OlufsenPandoraColoplastØrstedMaerskSaxo BankSEBTopsoeRambøllKärcherEQTREWE GroupWorld Economic ForumDLA PiperPA Consulting
TelenorTemenosDTUCopenhagen Business SchoolUniversity of CopenhagenAalto UniversityNNITSailGPIO InteractiveKirkbiBauer Media GroupEYAonNexiVismaCapital Region of DenmarkAmerican Chemical SocietyCopenhagen FintechRoccamoreConnected Women in AI

ON STAGE

the speakercollective.

Board Summit stage has featured some of the most influential voices across technology, business and policy, sharing the ideas and strategies shaping the future of global leadership.

  • Stine Colding Alstrup

    Stine Colding Alstrup

    CEO & Co-founder, Boardway

  • Victoria Bager

    Victoria Bager

    CCO & Co-founder, Boardway

  • Viktor Axelsen

    Viktor Axelsen

    Olympic and World Champion badminton player

  • Jørgen Vig Knudstorp

    Jørgen Vig Knudstorp

    International Board Professional, Former CEO of LEGO

  • Lene Skole

    Lene Skole

    CEO of the Lundbeck Foundation

  • Keld Reinicke

    Keld Reinicke

    Co-founder, Veo Technologies

  • Barbara Myhre Isaksen

    Barbara Myhre Isaksen

    Co-Founder, Connected Women in AI (CWAI)

  • Karina Wellendorph

    Karina Wellendorph

    Managing Director, Visma e-conomic

  • Anja Monrad

    Anja Monrad

    Board professional

  • Katarina Gospic

    Katarina Gospic

    Co-founder. Chief Global Officer. AI., Brainbow Labs

  • Henriette Divert

    Henriette Divert

    Executive Advisor

  • Christina Kjær

    Christina Kjær

    Head of Research, Erhvervslivets Tænketank

  • Jakob Beck Thomsen

    Jakob Beck Thomsen

    Head of Business Banking, Nordea Denmark

  • Lars Rasmussen

    Lars Rasmussen

    Chair, Komiteen for God Selskabsledelse

  • Jan C. Olsen

    Jan C. Olsen

    CEO & Managing Partner, EY Denmark

  • Anne Malberg Horsager

    Anne Malberg Horsager

    Director & Co-founder, DTU Board Education

  • Erik Balck Sørensen

    Erik Balck Sørensen

    CIO, EIFO

  • Bodil Sidén

    Bodil Sidén

    General Manager, Kost Capital

  • Helle Uth

    Helle Uth

    General Partner & Co-founder,  PSV

  • Frederikke Antonie Schmidt

    Frederikke Antonie Schmidt

    Founder & Creative Director, Roccamore

testimonials

in their own words.what attendees say.

Anja Monrad
The Board Summit is a unique opportunity to gain insights and deepen understanding of the complex issues that sooner or later affect most boards – and I truly enjoyed sharing my own board experiences and perspectives with the audience.  Both the speakers and participants elevated the conversations to a level that has genuinely added value to my own board work.
Anja MonradBoard professional · Investor · Keynote speaker · Advisor & Mentor

REVIEW THE MOMENTS

highlights fromboard summits.

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Guests in conversation between sessions at Board Summit 2025
Two speakers in conversation on stage at Board Summit 2026
Speaker holding a microphone at Board Summit 2025
Presentation on stage at Board Summit 2026
Panel speaker with notes at Board Summit 2025
Boardroom dilemmas panel at Board Summit 2026
Speaker presenting with a microphone at Board Summit 2025
Keynote speaker on stage at Board Summit 2026
Close-up of a panel speaker at Board Summit 2025
Panel discussion on stage at Board Summit 2026
Speaker listening on stage at Board Summit 2025
Speaker addressing the room at Board Summit 2026

PAST PARTNERS

the future is powered
by the right partners.

OFFICIAL SPONSORS

COMMUNITY PARTNERS & SPONSORS

A Working TheoryConnected Women in AIDansvandDoing ZeroISHReevein StudiosRoccamoreSimplySuit ClubWoudVL Gruppernedeb.bareenInnovation StorytellersConference AgencySun and moon emblemLa CabraVINIATOPS

rise to the board.see you in 2027.

The future of board leadership won't wait. Neither should you.

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