Chairman of the Board at NORNORM, Co-Creator of Skype, Digital Transformation Expert, Author & Investor
Jonas Kjellberg Biography
Jonas Kjellberg is a highly accomplished entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and thought leader with a remarkable track record of creating and scaling businesses, particularly within the digital and circular economy spaces. He is best known as one of the co-creators of Skype.
In 2020, Kjellberg founded NORNORM in collaboration with IKEA, applying a circular economy model to office interiors. NORNORM offers flexible and sustainable office solutions by promoting the reuse of furniture, contributing to the well-being of employees, businesses, and the planet. This venture has rapidly grown to become one of the fastest-growing circular companies in the world, often referred to as “The Uber of Office Furniture.”
Kjellberg has held numerous influential positions, including Head of Internet Investments at Kinnevik, where he oversaw investments totaling more than €700 million in companies such as Zalando, Avito, Lamoda, Jabong, and Hello Fresh.
He also served as Chairman of iCloud, which was later sold to Apple. His extensive experience in venture building includes successful exits like Nonoba, Player.IO, and Kenetworks, all sold to Yahoo. He is also an investor in Gavagai, the Swedish equivalent of OpenAI.
As the former Head of BCG Digital Ventures Nordics and a senior advisor at Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Kjellberg played a key role in helping major corporations build and invest in artificial intelligence and innovative ventures.
Kjellberg is also a respected lecturer at Stanford University and the Stockholm School of Economics, where he teaches entrepreneurship and exponential growth. He has co-authored three business books with Harvard and Stanford professors, including "Gear Up, Business Creation; Plan your path to Success," which focuses on business creation and strategic development.
His academic background includes an MBA from Uppsala University and an engineering degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm. Jonas Kjellberg is renowned for his expertise in aligning product development, sales strategies, and profitability to ensure that businesses thrive in an increasingly transparent and customer-driven market.
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Jonas Kjellberg Speaking Topics
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A COMEDY OF ERRORS: VC’S, THE TECH WORLD, AND THE MANY FAILURES THAT LEAD TO MY SUCCESS
For every startup that becomes a unicorn, there are a dozen others that we never hear from again. Serial entrepreneur Jonas Kjellberg worked in many startups before his eventual success with Skype. In this talk, Jonas describes the lessons learned from his many startups, failures, and eventual successes that defined his career during the dot-com boom and beyond. Jonas details the ups-and-downs of the industry as well as his experiences from Campuz Mobile (acquired by Vodafone) to his success with Skype.
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BUSINESS CREATION, GROWTH, AND SUCCESS
Many people who launch startups have great ideas but little business experience. What does it take to create, grow, and sustain a business? In this talk, Jonas Kjellberg outlines the process of business creation based on his book Gear Up: Test Your Business Potential and Plan Your Path to Success. Entrepreneurs, Intrapreneurs, and everyone in between will learn how to transform their business idea into a high potential venture.
Jonas Kjellberg Videos
Jonas Kjellberg - Co Creator, Skype, The Story of Skype
A serial entrepreneur, he has served as CEO and founder of Campuz Mobile (acquired by Vodafone) and Optimal Telecom, (part of Tele2), and been vice...
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Jonas Kjellberg is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as A COMEDY OF ERRORS: VC’S, THE TECH WORLD, AND THE MANY FAILURES THAT LEAD TO MY SUCCESS, BUSINESS CREATION, GROWTH, AND SUCCESS, SOCIAL AND CREATIVE INNOVATION: NEW BUSINESS MODELS FOR A NEW GENERATION and MANAGING DIGITAL TRANSFORMATIONS, DISRUPTION, AND INNOVATION. The estimated speaking fee range to book Jonas Kjellberg for your event is $30,000 - $50,000. Jonas Kjellberg generally travels from Stockholm, Sweden and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Erik Qualman, Marc Randolph, Mike Walsh, Zack Kass and Adam Cheyer. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Jonas Kjellberg for an upcoming live or virtual event.
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