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INSPIRATION Area - Powered by Athenas

Short inspirational talks, new perspectives, and inspiration for your events

Welcome to INSPIRATION Area - Powered by Athenas

Here you will get brief, sharp insights into some of Denmark's most sought-after speakers. In just 35-40 minutes, they will give you new perspectives, concrete tools, and a taste of lectures that can strengthen your upcoming events and organization.

Think of it as a living catalog and a wealth of inspiration that you can take with you. Are you curious? Then meet the speakers afterwards, ask your questions, and find out what suits your needs exactly.

Sit back, be inspired, and take the next step from here.

 

Explore the program in the INSPIRATION Area

The program is continuously updated with exciting, current, and engaging presentations that give you new perspectives and plenty of inspiration.
Further down the page, you can meet the talented and passionate speakers who share their knowledge and experiences.

Program - INSPIRATION Area - Powered by Athenas

09.30 -
10.10

From words to action: How to work with psychological safety and collaboration in practice

Mads Herschend
Speaker, teacher, and expert in well-being and job satisfaction

Psychological safety is the opposite of cultures where employees hold back from showing disagreement or uncertainty. It is about believing that you will not be singled out or humiliated when you share mistakes, doubts, or weaknesses.

Expert in well-being and job satisfaction, Mads Herschend, shows how concrete actions and behaviors from both managers and employees can strengthen psychological security in practice.

Here's what you can expect:
  • A clear understanding of what psychological safety is and why it is crucial
  • Concrete actions that strengthen security, cooperation, and well-being
  • Tools for creating a culture where mistakes are used for learning
  • A common language for better dialogue, collaboration, and performance
Speaker: Mads Herschend – Expert in well-being and job satisfaction
10.30 -
11.10

WIN THE DAY

Pernille Garde Abildgaard
Advisor, author, director, and founder of TAKE BACK TIME

Do you also want to ensure high job satisfaction and motivation in an environment with ever-increasing work pressure, disruptions, and long, ineffective meetings? And do you want to learn how to deal with the increasingly blurred line between work and leisure time?

Who controls your time? You or the world around you? Time is our most limited resource, and the world around us is designed to steal it. Pernille Garde Abildgaard helps you win back both your day and your time.

About Pernille Garde Abildgaard

Pernille Garde Abildgaard is one of Denmark's leading experts in personal and collective efficiency and job satisfaction. She has helped more than 300 companies and countless individuals to work better and gain time. She has published five books and is also the owner of the company Take Back Time and a member of several boards of directors and advisory boards.

What you can expect:
  • Insights and tools from Pernille Garde Abildgaard's new book Vind Dagen
  • Concrete measures to create focus in an everyday life with many distractions
  • Methods for working more efficiently and reducing ineffective meetings
  • Increased job satisfaction and motivation – both individually and collectively
Speaker: Pernille Garde Abildgaard – Advisor, author, director, and founder of TAKE BACK TIME
11.30 -
12.10

The role of humans: The overlooked superpower in the age of AI

Lykke Møller Kristensen
Journalist, author, and advisor

How can we take control of technological development—instead of letting ourselves be ruled by fear or uncritical enthusiasm? In this talk, Lykke Møller Kristensen invites us to engage in action-oriented reflection on the power of technology and our role in using it strategically and consciously.

Using current cases and knowledge about AI, algorithms, and digital behavior, she provides concrete tools for navigating a digital reality. At the same time, she focuses on the psychological obstacles that prevent us from taking control and inspires us to see technology as a resource that supports human goals—not the other way around.

Here's what you can expect:
  • Concrete tools for conscious and strategic use of technology
  • Insights into AI, algorithms, and digital behavior
  • Inspiration to take control of the role of technology in everyday life
  • A nuanced and action-oriented perspective on digital development
Speaker: Lykke Møller Kristensen – Journalist, author, and advisor
12.45 -
13.25

Freedom, flexibility, and community: How to make your employees happier

Morten Resen
Former TV host, entrepreneur, and founder of GoLittle

In this inspiring talk on motivational leadership, Morten Resen shares how he's created a different kind of company culture with really low employee turnover, high satisfaction, and great job satisfaction—without being the highest payer.

This talk isn't just about cool stories. You'll get some real management tools you can use right away to boost productivity and employee satisfaction—without any extra costs.

Here's what you can expect:
  • Why employees decide for themselves where and when they work
  • Why recipe developers are involved in the development of tech projects – and tech managers are involved in the development of food recipes
  • Why hiring employees with diagnoses is both socially responsible and good business
  • Why Morten dreams of abolishing all fixed holidays and instead letting everyone decide freely
Speaker: Morten Resen – Former TV host, entrepreneur, and founder of GoLittle
13.45 -
14.25

Because We Met (In English)

Magnus Helgesson
Speaker, entrepreneur, and mental coach

A powerful talk about one simple truth: success is rarely created alone.This talk explores how human connection shapes confidence, direction, and long-term success, and why every meeting carries more impact than we think.

Oplægsholdere: Magnus Helgesson - Speaker, entrepreneur, and mental coach
14.45 -
15.25

The brain and mental health – strategies for reducing stress and promoting well-being

Troels W. Kjær
Author, neuroscientist and medical specialist.

With a focus on concrete strategies, Troels W. Kjær shows how you can reduce stress and strengthen mental balance in everyday life.

The talk provides insight into how stress affects the brain and mental health. You will gain an understanding of what happens in the brain during prolonged stress—and how it can affect memory, emotions, decision-making, and well-being.

Here's what you can expect:
  • Understanding how stress affects the brain
  • Knowledge about the consequences of prolonged stress
  • Concrete measures to reduce stress and improve well-being
  • Focus on sleep, breaks, exercise, and mental habits
Speaker: Troels W. Kjær – Author, neuroscientist and medical specialist
Fotocredit ODDHUNT

Mads Herschend

Lecturer, teacher, and expert in well-being and job satisfaction
Photo: ODDHUNT

With Mads Herschend's background in elite sports and many years of collaboration with managers and teams, he delivers lectures that are full of energy, humor, and, not least, presence. His talks provide food for thought—and inspiration for action.

Mads addresses employees, managers, and teams who want to strengthen collaboration and create more meaning in their everyday lives. Book Mads Herschend for your next event and get inspiration for both your head and your heart.

Mads Herschend is an experienced and deeply committed speaker with over 10 years of experience. He is passionate about making a difference for people – both at work and in life in general.

Topics such as psychological security, collaboration, well-being, job satisfaction, leadership, and emotional intelligence feature prominently in Mads' lectures. With his honest and humorous style, he creates an atmosphere in the room that lingers long after the lecture is over.

Experience Mads Herschend in the INSPIRATION Area at 09.30 with his talk - From words to action: Psychological security and collaboration

Pernille Garde Abildgaard

Consultant, author, and founder of TAKE BACK TIME
Photo: Morten Lundrup


Pernille Garde Abildgaard is one of Denmark's leading experts in personal and collective efficiency and job satisfaction. She has helped more than 300 companies and countless individuals to work better and save time. She has published five books and is also the owner of the company Take Back Time and a member of several boards of directors and advisory boards.

As a consultant, author, director, and founder of TAKE BACK TIME, she helps companies free up time for their core tasks, strengthen employee well-being, and create sustainable results. Pernille's lecture will give you both insight and practical tools to break out of the daily hamster wheel, create calm and focus, and achieve a healthier work-life balance.

Experience Pernille Garde Abildgaard in the INSPIRATION Area at 10.30 with her talk - WIN THE DAY

Lykke Møller Kristensen

Journalist, author & advisor
Photo: Ditte Capion

 

Lykke Møller Kristensen is a journalist, author, and advisor with more than 15 years of experience in digital culture, behavior, and communication. She is a speaker who inspires action and provides concrete solutions to digital dilemmas.

With a background as both a journalist and advisor, and through personal experience, she has focused on the conditions for children and young people in the digital world. Her lectures combine research with authentic examples and provide the audience with tools to navigate a digital everyday life where well-being and conscious choices are central.

For more than 15 years, Lykke Møller Kristensen has worked with digital culture, communication, and behavior. As a journalist, author, and advisor, she has focused on how digital development affects people, organizations, and society. She is driven by a strong passion for creating digital well-being and has dedicated her working life to translating knowledge into action.

Experience Lykke Møller Kristensen in the INSPIRATION Area at 11.30 with her talk - The role of humans: The overlooked superpower in the age of AI

Morten Resen

Entrepreneur, former TV host, and founder of GoLittle
Photo: Per Arnesen TV2

Morten Resen is one of Denmark's most well-known TV personalities, whom Danes have seen every morning for years on Go' Morgen Danmark. Today, he has traded in the early morning broadcasts for a life as an entrepreneur and speaker.

His lectures are both entertaining and thought-provoking, where he shares his experiences of job satisfaction, motivation, family life, and his journey from TV host to entrepreneur with infectious energy. With a unique blend of humor, honesty, and insight, Morten gives his audience concrete tools to create their own job satisfaction—and the desire to take responsibility for making everyday life and the workplace more positive.

In 2016, Morten chose to step out of the spotlight to prioritize his family and escape the irregular working hours. It was the start of a new chapter – the entrepreneurial dream. Today, he runs his own projects, coaches radio and TV hosts, and shares his experiences in his popular startup podcast.

Experience Morten Resen in the INSPIRATION Area at 12.45 with his talk - Freedom, flexibility, and community: How to make your employees happier

Magnus Helgesson

Speaker, entrepreneur, and expert in leadership and culture

Magnus Helgesson has over 40 years of experience as an entrepreneur and business leader, combining practical business acumen with insight into human motivation. Through concrete tools and real-life experiences, he provides leaders and organizations with the tools to strengthen community, responsibility, and execution in everyday life.

Magnus started his first business at the age of 12 and became a millionaire at the age of 21. He is the founder of the Harrys restaurant chain and has worked as a CEO, board member, investor, and advisor throughout his career. His approach is characterized by value-based leadership, strong execution, and a focus on creating results through people.

He is also the author of the best-selling books Ejer dit liv (Own Your Life), Succes efterlader et spor (Success Leaves a Trace), Vejen til månen – 0 til 700 millioner (The Road to the Moon – 0 to 700 Million) and Beslutninger former din fremtid (Decisions Shape Your Future) (2025), in which he focuses on conscious choices and their significance for both personal development and business results.

Experience Magnus Helgesson in the INSPIRATION Area at 13.45 with his talk - Because We Met.

Troels W. Kjær

Brain researcher, specialist physician, and author
Photo: Jacob Nielsen

Troels W. Kjær is one of Denmark's most prominent brain researchers and a top-class communicator. He combines in-depth professional knowledge with vivid examples and sharp insights that make complex neurology easy to understand and relate to. As a specialist and author, he delivers lectures that inspire, challenge, and provide concrete tools for strengthening the brain in everyday life.

Troels W. Kjær is a well-known voice in the media and a frequent guest on television and in newspapers, where he communicates the latest knowledge about the brain in a down-to-earth way. He is not only a scientist but also a true storyteller who captivates his audience from the very first minute.

His talks are up-to-date, entertaining, and thought-provoking, and they inspire listeners to take better care of their mental capacity.

Experience Troels W. Kjær in the INSPIRATION Area at 14.45 with his talk - The Brain and Mental Health: Reducing Stress and Promoting Well-being