BUSINESS
Brilliant Minds
The event for pioneers, future gazers, and brilliant innovators.
BY THE EDITORIAL TEAM
JUNE 18, 2023
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The event for pioneers, future gazers, and brilliant innovators.
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In today’s rapidly evolving world, the ability to foster innovation and connect brilliant minds from diverse fields has become increasingly crucial. This is precisely the vision behind Brilliant Minds, a groundbreaking platform founded by Daniel Ek, the renowned entrepreneur and co-founder of Spotify, and entrepreneur Arash Pournouri.
Brilliant Minds is an extraordinary initiative that brings together the brightest minds from various disciplines to catalyze transformative change and create a better future.
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Daniel Ek, widely recognized for his trailblazing success with Spotify, envisioned a platform that could transcend industries, geographies, and ideologies to tackle the world’s most pressing challenges. In 2015, Brilliant Minds was born, driven by Ek’s belief in the power of collaboration, diversity, and the relentless pursuit of excellence.
Ek sought to create an ecosystem where visionary thinkers, artists, entrepreneurs, and policymakers could collaborate, exchange ideas, and inspire one another to create meaningful impact. Brilliant Minds Foundation is rooted in Swedish values of openness, transparency, equality, trust, and social responsibility.
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Since its inception, the platform has witnessed visionaries, entrepreneurs, and artists, such as President Barack Obama, Gwyneth Paltrow, Secretary John Kerry, Naomi Campbell, Pharrell Williams, and Robyn on the stage. The foundation is backed up by a board of several influential business dynasties, including the Wallenberg.
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The event, which takes place every year in Stockholm, Sweden, had an impressive lineup for this year as well. Some of the speakers, moderators, and attendees were Christer Fuglesang, Gayle King, Grimes, Gustav Söderström, Jacob Wallenberg, Jessica Alba, and Sean Penn.
CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation – Annastasia V. Seebohm
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Annastasia Seebohm is the CEO of Brilliant Minds Foundation. Annastasia is renowned for her successful time as the Group CEO of Quintessentially, one of the world’s leading lifestyle groups.
Website:
www.brilliantminds.co