Nina LarssonMinister for Gender Equality
Nina Larsson is a Swedish Liberal People's Party politician. She was a member of the Riksdag from 2006 to 2014 and party secretary of her party from 2010 to 2014. She has been the Minister of Equality in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since 1 April 2025.
Anders BorgFormer Minister of Finance, Sweden
Former Minister of Finance and now a sought-after investor and commentator, known for his insights on the global economy, AI, and tech investments.
Sanne JosefsonEntrepreneur and investor
Sanne Alexandra Josefsson is a Swedish entrepreneur, influencer, and founder of the fashion brand SANNA ALEXANDRA. She has built a fast-growing, digital-first brand by leveraging social media, strong community engagement, and a direct-to-consumer business model.
Michaela BerglundCEO Feminvest
Michaela Berglund is the Founder of Feminvest Group, one of the Nordics’ leading platforms for women in finance, and Founder/ GP of Feminvest Ventures. She works to increase women’s ownership and access to capital through community, education, and investments.
Niklas WykmanMinister for Financial Markets
Niklas Åke Wykman is a Swedish politician of the Moderate Party. He has served as Minister for Financial Markets in the cabinet of Ulf Kristersson since October 2022 and has been Member of the Riksdag since the 2014 general election, representing Stockholm County.
Harriet ThompsonSenior Associate, Distribution UK & Nordics Bitwise
Harriet joined Bitwise in September 2025 as part of the Distribution team, supporting business development across the UK and Nordics. Previously, she worked at Blackstone in European Government Relations. Harriet began her career at Union Bancaire Privée as an Assistant Relationship Manager, supporting the delivery of tailored investment and wealth management solutions to private clients.
Pia GanevaMulti entrepreneur, investor and co-founder in Feminvest Ventures
Sole founder of Nikita AB, which today has a turnover exceeding 400 MSEK. She has succeeded with several exits and today she work as investor through her family office as well as through Feminvest ventures
Yaroslava WeidersjöFeminvest
Driving strategic partnerships across the Nordics with a focus on empowering women through impactful initiatives. Managing Feminvest Academy network
Emelie StarkSavings specialist at Nordnet
Emelie Stark is Nordnet Banks Savings Specialist and the creator of the podcast PengaStark. She specializes in financial education for women and young adults, frequently lecturing at companies, business networks and universities. With a background as Head of Education at the Swedish Shareholders’ Association and a degree from Lund University, Emelie is a leading voice in the Nordnet Female Network, helping more people take control of their financial future.
Gustav LagercrantzCEO Monterro
CEO of software investor Monterro and former founder and business leader of multiple software companies. He has extensive experience in scaling tech businesses and driving growth through strategic investments and operational support. Lagercrantz is known for his focus on long-term value creation and close collaboration with portfolio companies.
Hanna Burkhardt Head of Venture Fund, UNICEF Office of Innovation
As the Head of Venture Fund at UNICEF Office of Innovation, Hanna leads investments in bold early-stage tech startups, improving the lives of children and their communities. Her work brings together technology, capital and real-world needs to help scale impact where it matters most. For investors, this session offers insight into overlooked markets, locally built solutions and the partnerships that can help turn early innovation into meaningful scale and impact.
Haffsa RizwaniInclusive Impact and PhD scholar
Haffsa Rizwani is a PhD researcher in Leadership, Organization, and Behavior at HenleyBusiness School, University of Reading in the UK. Haffsa is also a member and advisor of the Henley Center forLeadership and Partner at Inclusive Impact.
Zarina Björklund RehnProject Manager at Blockchain Sweden
Zarina Björklund Rehn leads a national blockchain innovation program at Blockchain Sweden. With a background in tokenomics and blockchain development, she has worked hands-on with digital assets and focuses on how blockchain and AI are reshaping capital and financial systems.
Sara SorbetCommunity Manager, Feminvest
Community manager and project manager at Feminvest since 2023.
Nina WössManaging Partner and Co-Founder
Nina is a Managing Partner at Fund F and the co-founder of Female Founders, two initiatives driving innovation and diversity in the European startup ecosystem. With over a decade of experience in venture capital, community building, and working directly with startups, Nina has established herself as a trusted partner for early-stage founders.
Mats TaraldssonHeads Fintech and Impact Tech Engagement at Mastercard Northern Europe
Mats Taraldsson is leading the fintech and impact-tech engagement in Northern Europe at Mastercard. In this role he is, together with his team, driving the Mastercard Lighthouse Partnership program which is searching for promising startups and scaleups to help them scale and achieve their vision and mission.
Gabriel VazFounder of Facebook group Aktieraketer
Gabriel Vaz began his career in digital marketing over 15 years ago. As a Senior Business Architect, a private investor for over 20 years, and an expert in Investor Relations, he is the founder of the investor community Aktieraketer on Facebook, which brings together a large portion of Scandinavia’s active investors on a daily basis.
Helena Riese HarstadCo-founder and Chairman of Optimizer Foundation
Helena Riese Harstad is an experienced impact investor and lawyer. She co-founded and leads the Optimizer Foundation, which over the past nine years has invested in early-stage companies in education, health, and youth employment across parts of Africa. In parallel, she has built an early-stage angel portfolio of UK-based climate companies as a member of the Green Angel Syndicate. She is a regular speaker on social finance and impact investing at Oxford University and UCL and brings expertise in impact investing and measurement, health and education, developing markets and climate.
Richard UlfvengrenCuptivist and partner at Lunette
Award-winning film maker and entrepreneur. Richard co-founded The Cup Foundation in 2015 on a quest to combat period poverty and stigma around the world.
Emmy SendowManaging Director, GAIN Sweden
Emmy Sendow is the Managing Director of GAIN Sweden, a non-profit foundation working to increase female representation in investment management. With 15+ years of experience in Private Banking and Wealth Management across Sweden and the UK, she brings deep industry insight. She is passionate about building more inclusive pathways into finance and inspiring the next generation of female investors. Through GAIN, she works closely with leading firms to create access, opportunities, and long-term change.
Inez MolnárFintech Program Manager at Mastercard
Working with fintech startups across the Nordics and Baltics through Mastercard Lighthouse, supporting growth, partnerships, and commercial collaboration with banks and the broader ecosystem.
Kristina TörnHead of CMedical
Kristina is CEO of CMedical Sweden and a specialist doctor in gynaecology and obstetrics. She is engaged in transforming the health care system to improve women’s health and wellbeing during the entire life span.
Sofia EkenstenELLOS
Sofia Ekensten has been appointed Brand Director of Ellos with the overall responsibility to lead Ellos' operational development. Sofia, who has a solid background as Sales and Buying Director for Ellos and from the retail industry in general, will report to Hans Ohlsson, President and CEO of Ellos Group.
Sofia has over 20 years of experience from the retail industry in various purchasing and business development roles at companies such as Intersport, Lindex, and NilsonGroup. Sofia has been employed by Ellos Group since 2014 and is a member of the Group Management Team. Her most recent role has been as Sales and Buying Director at Ellos.
Jin NilssonMaster of Ceremonies & Moderator, Fearless
Jin Nilsson is a Senior Client Partner at The Diplomat Collection and Co‑Founder of KO Accelerator AB, together with his wife, Alina. Combining his background in events and entrepreneurship with Alina’s work in venture capital, Jin brings insight, energy, and genuine curiosity to the Fearless by Feminvest stage — inspiring conversations that celebrate bold ideas and fearless founders.
Frida SanderPartner, Wigge & Partners
Frida Sander is a Partner at Wigge & Partners, specializing in fund structures, M&A, and private equity transactions. She advises growth companies, institutions, fund managers and founders on complex legal matters relating to financing the business.
ANEMONE
ANEMONE is an emerging pop artist from the of Åland Islands, known for her energetic charisma, dynamic stage presence, and clear, expressive vocals. She released her debut EP last year and is currently working on new music, with ambitions to make a significant impact on the global pop scene
Charlotte BreyerFounder of WeStudents
She founded WeStudents after an insight during her studies in Boston, recognizing how strong offerings can build long-term relationships with young adults.Today, WeStudents is a national platform providing student verification and discounts across Sweden.Her journey has not been linear. She has raised venture capital, gone through bankruptcy, bought the company back, and rebuilt it.
Simon MichaelArtist
Artist, producer and entrepreneur in the music industry that leads with gratitude and service as core values. He has over 20 million streams on Spotify, participated in Melodifestivalen as a songwriter, and won the competition ‘I am music 2017’.
In 2026 he is releasing his second album as well as launching a digital platform for music creators.
Bilgen SoysurenCo-Founder, Northbridge Investment Office
Bilgen has spent fourteen years across private banking, wealth management, and family office advisory in Sweden and Luxembourg. As co-founder of Northbridge Investment Office she works with entrepreneurs, families, and sophisticated investors on gaining access to asset classes in a regulated and structured way. She holds a Master of Finance and Business from Stockholm University.
Helena WedinHead of ETF and ETP, Nasdaq
Helena has spent over thirty years at Nasdaq building the infrastructure through which European investors access financial markets. In 2015 she led the listing of the world's first regulated crypto product, making Nasdaq Stockholm the exchange that opened the door. She has overseen the Nordic ETP market ever since, growing it at close to 20% annually for over a decade.
