Supporting the Experience Year After Year 

“In terms of spatial design, our main stage is a challenging set-up, as the audience surrounds it from three sides and the hall itself is large. In addition, our design is guided by certain important principles. We prioritise the live audience experience, which means we produce a TV-level show that is ultimately designed for those present in the venue.”

The event is also one of our largest annual projects. Alongside the technical production, CT’s visual design unit, Visual45, creates the event’s striking visual identity, from content design to lighting. The production demands extensive technology, but equally relies on long-term collaboration, ongoing dialogue, and careful planning with the NBF team. Each year, the set-up evolves, and this year we also introduced a new element: the smaller-stage concept known as the Executive Café.

“Many speakers on this smaller stage were not professional performers, and that’s when the skill and ability of the technical crew are truly tested, helping people with less stage experience succeed in their roles as well as possible. Few realise how vast the technical crew’s expertise really is! The Executive Café set-up showcased just how versatile and scalable CT is as a company,” says Riikonen.

The next Nordic Business Forum is already in the planning phase. The theme, The Human Edge, aims to spark discussion about humanity in a world increasingly driven by AI and technology. International speakers such as Oprah Winfrey and Paul Polman will explore whether our competitive advantage might, in fact, lie in our human abilities to create, collaborate, decide, and lead.

People drive every project we take on. Whether the production is large or intimate, our teams bring consistent dedication and expertise. We believe events reach their full potential when technology enhances the human experience.