How do we rethink finace & banks for the 21st century?
How can media play a more constructive role in society?
Umair Haque - 2012 keynote speaker...
Nadine Gudz, InterfaceFLOR: Radical Sustainability
We need to rebuild business for the 21st century...
Builders of tomorrow unite!
Uniting builders of tomorrow!
Rebuild21 unites leaders, innovators and business thinkers to rebuild business, finance, media and education for the 21st century...
1 Get Inspired
We’ve brought together an incredible line up from around the world to bring to life interesting ideas and conversations. Not only that, Rebuild21 strives to bring in speakers from organisations who are making the difference and being the change.
2 Meet New People
Rebuild21 is a fantastic way to meet people who are by nature driven to change the world. With multiple break-out sessions and social activities, Rebuild21 is the perfect place to interact with others who carry a shared passion.
3 Make a difference
Rebuild21 is about making a difference. It’s about introducing interesting angles on topical issues and getting you to offer your ideas and solutions to problems. Rebuild21 fosters and encourages a community of builders.
Why join?

“I think the Rebuild21 initiative is very good – what we need now is that progressive people just start doing things.”
- Connie Hedegaard, EU Commissioner, Climate Action

“Society is loosing patience with the world of business. If the business leaders of our time wants to maintain the license to operate it’s time to renew it. Learn the new rules at Rebuild 21.”
- Stig Kirk Ørskov, Executive Vice President, JP/Politiken

“With the expiration of yesterday’s leadership agenda, a radical new approach to leadership in the 21th century is required. I can’t wait to meet with forward thinking and progressive leaders to discuss the leadership agenda of tomorrow’
- Nickie Spiele, Vice President, Global R&D, Novozymes

“The old distinction between company and consumer is not working anymore. Join Rebuild21 and get inspiration to how you can drive more openness in your organisation”
- Conny Kalcher, Vice President, LEGO Group
The Agenda
Rebuild21 isn’t the typical one-way business conference but a two day playground for 21st century business featuring engaging speakers and interactive breakout sessions. We set out to explore some of the fundamental business challenges of the century:
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How do we create organisations that put purpose before profits?
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What are the true measures of prosperity?
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Can we manage without managers?
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What does it take to replace strategy with philosophy?
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How to get beyond CSR and embrace radical sustainability?
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What does it take to break down silos and build open and adaptable organizations?
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How do big organisations keep innovating like a start-up?
Rebuild21 is a non-profit initiative powered by LeaderLab and co-created with a number of great partners and individuals.
1 Why?
We believe purpose, collaboration and co-creation are at the heart of 21st century business. When visionary people and innovative companies from different sectors come together giant leaps in innovation and sustainability are possible. This is why we started Rebuild21 and why you should be apart.
Some still claim we are facing a financial crisis when in fact we are witnessing a institutional meltdown of 20th century business and politics. We need to break out of a management mindset rooted in the industrial revolution and start rebuilding business for the 21st century.
2 Who?
Rebuild21 unites progressive leaders, innovators, entrepreneurs, NGO’s, public servants and people who are by nature driven to change the world of Finance, Healthcare, Gaming, Biotech, Education, Greentech, Cityplanning, Construction, Foods, Shipping, Education, Consulting, IT and Media.
It’s crucial to us to create a great mix of passionate and influential people. There is a limited number of seats. Most participants are personally invited – but we have reserved a limited number of seats for people passionate about the agenda. If you are one of them sign-up today!
3 When?
The 2nd annual Rebuild21 conference takes place on May 30-31, 2012 in Copenhagen, Denmark. Don’t miss this year’s conference gathering industry professionals passionate about rebuilding business, finance, education and media for the 21st century.
We inspire and challenge each other on 21st century leadership, innovation and organisations and explore some of the fundemental business challenges of the century.
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21ST CENTURY BUSINESS
2012, 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS
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Jake Nickell
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS, KEYNOTES
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Umair Haque
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS, KEYNOTES, RETHINKING FINANCE
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Nadine Gudz
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS, KEYNOTES
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Lars Kolind
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS, KEYNOTES, PANELISTS
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Bill Tolany
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS, KEYNOTES
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Fei Chen
21ST CENTURY BUSINESS, PANELISTS
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RETHINKING FINANCE
2012, RETHINKING FINANCE
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Richard Kelly
KEYNOTES, RETHINKING FINANCE
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Jem Bendell
KEYNOTES, RETHINKING FINANCE
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Finn Østrup
PANELISTS, RETHINKING FINANCE
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Stig Ørskov
MODERATORS, RETHINKING FINANCE
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Lars Pehrson
PANELISTS, RETHINKING FINANCE
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CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA
2012, CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA
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Ulrik Haagerup
CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA, PANELISTS
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Bjarke Møller
CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA, PANELISTS
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Cathrine Gyldensted
CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA, MODERATORS
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Christian Jensen
CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA, PANELISTS
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REBUILDING EDUCATION
2012, REBUILDING EDUCATION
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Mikkel Trym
PANELISTS, REBUILDING EDUCATION
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Lene Tanggaard Pedersen
PANELISTS, REBUILDING EDUCATION
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Pernille Berg
PANELISTS, REBUILDING EDUCATION
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Rebuilding the MBA: Leadership 2.0
2012, REBUILDING EDUCATION
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Peter Hesseldahl
PANELISTS, REBUILDING EDUCATION
MAY 30 – 21st CENTURY BUSINESS:
09:00 KICK OFF & KEYNOTE
(Umair Haque Author & Blogger Harvad Business review + Jem Bendell Professor of Management & Sociologist)
10:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
– 21st Century Banks
– Finance goes Open Source
– Citizen Investors Unite!
– and more…
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 KEYNOTE
(Richard Kelly, IDEO Shanghai)
14:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
– Constructive Journalism
– Social News
– Public Service Reinvented
– and more….
(Panel: Ulrik Haagerup (Director of News, DR) Christian Jensen (Editor in Chief Information) and Bjarke Møller (Editor in Chief, Mandag Morgen).
16:30 KEYNOTE
(Nadine Gudz, Head of Sustainability, Interface)
17:00 ACTION AND PLAYGROUND
18:30-21:00 DRINKS AND DINNER
MAY 31 – 21st CENTURY BUSINESS:
09:00 KEYNOTE
(Jake Nickell, Founder, Threadless)
10:30 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
– Educating Entrepreneurial Minds
– Reinventing the MBA
– New Learning Platforms
– and more…
12:30 LUNCH
13:30 KEYNOTE
(Bill Tolany, Whole Foods Market)
14:00 BREAKOUT SESSIONS
– Philosophy is the New Strategy
– Social Media R.I.P.
– Beyond CSR
– and more….
16:30-17:00 KEYNOTE (TBA) & WRAP-UP
About the 2012 program
We are scheduling keynotes, speakers and designing breakout sessions at the moment, so have patience – we will announce a final program mid May. Until then read more about speakers and tracks or sign up for news about Rebuild21.
Feel free to contact us if you have suggestions for speakers, panellists or break-out sessions: info@rebuild21.org or join the Facebook Page
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21ST CENTURY BUSINESS
2012, 21ST CENTURY BUSINESS
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Starting with the ‘Why?’
2012
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Beyond CSR
2012
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Driving Change
2012
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Social Media R.I.P.
2012
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RETHINKING FINANCE
2012, RETHINKING FINANCE
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Finance goes open source
2012
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BREAKOUT SESSION: 21st century banks
2012
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CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA
2012, CONSTRUCTIVE MEDIA
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REBUILDING EDUCATION
2012, REBUILDING EDUCATION
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Rebuilding the MBA: Leadership 2.0
2012, REBUILDING EDUCATION
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BREAKOUT SESSION: Skills for the 21st century
2012