8 highlights from the NBF 2023

Few events have the ability to pierce deep into your soul like the Nordic Business Forum has done yet again.

There aren't really enough words to describe all of the amazing encounters we had during two highly intense and unforgettable days, but as you probably guessed, we will try!

Here are our top 8 highlights:

1. Hearing Malala Yousafzai speak whilst sitting next to former Finnish President Tarja Halonen and right behind Malala's mother Toor Pekai Yousafzai

2. Having President Tarja Halonen as our guest of honour and painting with us at the Sinako Art Gallery

3. Presenting the "I was born a girl"- exhibition to Maryna Saprykina and having emotional chats about future collaboration

4. Having the whole Shadow Theatre "Verba"​ team from Ukraine paint with us and of course seeing their incredible performance, wow.

5. Stumbling into a random chat in the sun with the wonderful Mo Gawdat whilst waiting for President Halonen to arrive

6. Continuing our great chats about taking the exhibition to Chile and painting together with the amazing Hernan Rojas Noguera

7. Fake painting with Pep Rosenfeld

8. Each and every powerful connection made with friends, old and new at the Sinako Art Gallery, surrounded with empowering art by the talented Minna Pietarinen

There were goosebumps galore, a few tears and tons of good vibes of genuine change.

Thank you NBF and Hans-Peter Siefen for having us yet sgain!

Thank you Jaana Hirsikangas and UN Women Suomi for the amazing collaboration.

And thank you Mia Järvisalo for perfectly capturing so many of these moments for us 😍

And if you weren't able to see Minna's beautiful art at the NBF, we look forward to seeing you in Kauppakeskus AINOA where the exhibition opens next week!