Royal Danish Library's Business Forum

The business forum gives you inspiration and space for reflection through networking and meetings with the world's leading experts in areas such as economics, politics, philosophy and management.

The Queen's Hall, Royal Danish Library. Empty interview chairs in front of the audience

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Royal Danish Library's business forum prioritises knowledge and education for leaders. We present new perspectives from a selection of the world's leading experts in their fields - at the intersection of economics, politics, philosophy and management.

We create a forum for new knowledge and new perspectives with room to grow. Here you can find inspiration, reflect and give yourself the opportunity to think a little bigger than what is often possible on a daily basis. The programme addresses the state of the world as well as philosophical and educational questions in relation to leading and developing in a broad sense.

The business forum also provides unique access to other experiences at The Black Diamond, exhibitions, concerts and author presentations, which can create value for employees and networks.

Membership

Thought Leadership Stage

Portrait of Christiana Figueres

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Christiana Figueres (CR)

Thursday, 25 September, 2025 at 5 p.m. at Blixen, The Black Diamond, Copenhagen

In the business world, Figueres is a great role model for strategic leadership, cross-functional collaborations and sustainable transformation. In addition to her central role in international negotiations, she has worked closely with both private companies and financial institutions to accelerate the green transition - including as an advisor to global companies and foundations and as a board member in innovation-driven organisations.

She is a co-founder of the organisation Global Optimism, which brings together a wide range of ambitious companies on green transition, and has taken her experience from perhaps the world's greatest diplomatic breakthrough into consulting, lectures and board work with a focus on growth opportunities in the sustainable economy. Figueres is known for her unique approach to leadership, where collaboration and action are combined with strategic optimism and business understanding.

This event with Christiana Figueres is a unique opportunity to gain first-hand experience and best-practices from one of the world's strongest voices for green transition and responsible business development.

Christiana Figueres

Figueres is internationally recognised as one of the most visionary leaders of our time in the fields of climate change, sustainability and international negotiation. On 25 September, The Black Diamond will be visited by her. She was the chief architect of the Paris Agreement in 2015, where as Executive Secretary of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), she brought together 195 nations - governments, businesses and organisations - for a groundbreaking, global climate agreement.

More about Royal Danish Library's business forum

Royal Danish Library's business forum is a business network; a leadership network and forum for management and knowledge. Here you have the opportunity to expand your horizons with contributions from some of the world's leading experts.

The network holds a minimum of three events annually. After the public appearance in the Queen's Hall, there will be an exclusive event for members, where there will be an opportunity to meet the presenters and get a copy of the latest book for inspiration.

Previous speakers include Nobel laureate in economics Joseph Stiglitz (US), German Minister of Economy and Climate Robert Habeck (DE), chairman of the UN climate panel IPCC Jim Skea, entrepreneur John Elkington (UK), former CEO of Unilever Paul Polman (NL), entrepreneur Petter Stordalen (NO) and more.

Previous events