After more than 30 years as an entrepreneur and technology investor, Nicklas Bergman has become a master of asking the right questions, framing the present, and mapping the future. He does this in keynote speeches for large audiences, C-suite masterclasses, or more informal advisory roles to senior leaders, investment executives,... Read more
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After more than 30 years as an entrepreneur and technology investor, Nicklas Bergman has become a master of asking the right questions, framing the present, and mapping the future. He does this in keynote speeches for large audiences, C-suite masterclasses, or more informal advisory roles to senior leaders, investment executives, and public servants. He’s the perfect guide for navigating uncertainty and finding business opportunities in the ongoing Techstorm.
As a lifelong science nerd and sci-fi bookworm with deep roots in the European startup and investor ecosystem, Nicklas is the ultimate guide to our tech-infused future. As a tech entrepreneur, business angel, and investment advisor to the EUR 10 billion EIC Fund, he oversees more than 100 startup investments annually, providing him with unique, firsthand insight into the latest trends in business and technology. Over the years, he’s seen companies go up in flames, businesses rise from the ashes, and tiny players conquer the world, sometimes with impressive returns and sometimes with less so.
You don’t invite Nicklas to your event or bring him on as an advisor to provide simplifications and standardized answers. Instead, you invite him to spark a discussion, share uncomfortable truths, find new opportunities, and provide fresh perspectives on otherwise well-known topics.
He is always curious, sometimes provocative, but at all times, with the proper intent of dissecting complex realities to understand implications, see opportunities, and find actionable insights.
In keynotes and masterclasses, Nicklas consistently emphasizes that the best approach to any new scientific discovery, innovation, or technology is one that combines genuine curiosity with a sound dose of skepticism. This approach stems from his long-standing interest — and perhaps obsession — with everything related to science, innovation, and technology, including science fiction and a sometimes unhealthy dose of being an early adopter. Additionally, after having started, co-founded, and/or invested in dozens of companies over the years, he’s learned that it’s essential to form one’s own opinions about technology, strategy, markets, customer needs, and similar aspects.
The challenge is to stay true to those beliefs, even if your surroundings appear to be overly impressed by the latest scientific findings, innovations, technologies, or gadgets. It helps when you, as Nicklas, have “seen it all before” and experienced several tech bubbles in the past.
The best people to provide valuable, actionable insights to an audience in these times of unprecedented uncertainty are the ones who have experienced it firsthand. It’s fair to say that Nicklas has been there when scaling a truck distribution business in Romania in the early 1990s, commercializing an atomic resolution tweezer in the 2000s, or building a ski resort from scratch during the 2008 financial crisis.
Nicklas puts his money where his mouth is, meaning that he builds and invests in companies within the industries where his clients work, as well as in the technology areas covered in his keynotes.
Nicklas’s goal is to help the audience think for themselves, broaden their perspectives, and learn new tools, rather than providing all the answers. He delivers these keynotes in a highly visual and thought-provoking manner, always tailored to fit the client, event, and audience, and filled with numerous stories from his successes and epic failures as an entrepreneur and investor.
Throughout Nicklas’s career, the common denominators have always been entrepreneurship, technology, and uncertainty. Based on his experiences as a company founder, builder, and investor, this translates into distinct keynote themes at the intersection of society, business, culture, politics, and technology.
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Nicklas Bergman's speaking fees depend on the event format (in-person or virtual), the location, the length of the engagement and the level of customisation required. Please contact London Speaker Bureau for an up-to-date fee quote for Nicklas tailored to your event.
Nicklas Bergman speaks on Artificial Intelligence, Authors, Big Data, Business & Management, Cyber Security. Talks can be shaped around your audience, industry and strategic objectives - share your event brief with London Speaker Bureau and we will work with Nicklas to align the content with your delegates and goals.
London Speaker Bureau can book Nicklas Bergman for events worldwide, subject to Nicklas's schedule. Please send us your event date, location and format and we will confirm availability and handle travel and logistics on your behalf.
Virtual and hybrid keynotes are now a standard part of the speaking industry. Please contact London Speaker Bureau to confirm whether Nicklas Bergman is available to deliver a virtual session for your event and on which platform (Zoom, Microsoft Teams, a bespoke studio or your own).
Most keynote speeches run between 45 and 60 minutes, often followed by a 15-30 minute Q&A. Other formats - shorter conference slots, panel appearances or longer workshop sessions - may also be possible. Share your agenda with London Speaker Bureau and we will confirm what Nicklas can accommodate.
London Speaker Bureau will brief Nicklas Bergman on your audience profile, sector and objectives so the keynote can be shaped around your event. The level of customisation possible depends on the speaker and the lead time - contact us with your brief and we will confirm what Nicklas can offer.
Nicklas Bergman delivers keynotes in English, German. This profile may not list every language available; ask London Speaker Bureau to confirm. If you require simultaneous interpretation or a multilingual format, please mention this in your enquiry and London Speaker Bureau will arrange it for you.
Nicklas Bergman's areas of expertise include Artificial Intelligence, Authors, Big Data, Business & Management, Cyber Security. To get a clear sense of Nicklas's style, credentials and how they engage an audience, please review the biography, popular talks and any videos or testimonials shown on this page, or request a detailed speaker brief from London Speaker Bureau.
Nicklas Bergman can be booked through London Speaker Bureau for corporate conferences, leadership events, internal team meetings, association gatherings and private client engagements where expertise in Artificial Intelligence, Authors, Big Data, Business & Management, Cyber Security is relevant. Details of Nicklas's background and previous engagements are included in the biography above; contact us if you would like a more detailed list of past clients or case studies.
Beyond keynote speeches, many of the speakers on our roster also take part in workshops, executive masterclasses, panel discussions and fireside chats. Contact London Speaker Bureau with your preferred format and we will confirm what Nicklas Bergman is able to offer alongside or instead of a keynote.
We generally recommend enquiring at least three to twelve months in advance to secure your preferred date with Nicklas Bergman, particularly during peak conference seasons. Where possible we also accommodate shorter lead times - please contact London Speaker Bureau to check Nicklas's current availability for your dates.