Sweden excels in innovation, sustainability, mental well-being and digital transformation. Not through grand gestures, but through a consistent model that works. For other countries, the Scandinavian example offers many valuable lessons in resilience, vision and progress. What can professionals learn from the Scandinavian model?

Why are Scandinavian companies so successful? The Economist asked this question in 2024. It's not a silly question, because Scandinavia is home to manufacturing giants such as Lego and Ikea, transport giant Volvo, and lesser-known manufacturers of machinery and defence systems (Atlas Copco, Saab), telecommunications equipment (Nokia, Ericsson) and lifts (KONE).

The region also shows that Europe can produce (fin)tech giants; the world's largest music streaming company (Spotify) and the largest buy-now-pay-later service (Klarna) come from Sweden. These companies also perform above average; Scandinavian companies have achieved a higher shareholder return than the European average over the past ten years. At the same time, Scandinavian countries dominate all “happiness lists”, with a strong work/life balance and a healthy relationship with nature and the outdoors. How do they do it?

To answer that question, we organise Nordic Corporate Retreats. These retreats offer a mix of nature, culture and content, inspired by the Swedish way of doing business.

With our extensive network within Sweden, we can organise a tailor-made trip for your organisation. This could include (Dutch) speakers and leaders who will unravel the secrets of the Nordics and inspire your organisation. If you don't need speakers but are mainly looking for a beautiful location for your own programme, we can help you with that too. It goes without saying that the programme will be tailored to the specific (content-related) wishes of your group.

Friday
Morning: arrival & introduction
Afternoon: lecture by Swedish top talent & roundtable session

Saturday
Morning: outdoor reflection (oyster tour / sauna / sailing)
Afternoon: Swedish speaker + practical case study

Sunday
Morning: Nordic reset + closing session
Afternoon: return flight

The weekend is all about insights, orientation and inspiration.