As the co-founder of Skype, Jonas Kjellberg is highly in-tune with the in’s and out’s of the world of technology. As a speaker, Jonas addresses all aspects of contemporary business both in the tech sector and elsewhere: from the specifics of sales, product, innovation, culture, and growth, to broader examinations of the business climate and entrepreneurship. Jonas is also an experienced Venture Investor. As head of Internet Investments at Kinnevik, Jonas was part of transforming the company into a global tech investor by investing more than 700 million Euros into new Internet giants as Zalando, Rocket Internet, Avito, Lamoda, Jabong, and Hello Fresh.
BigExpert
Jonas Kjellberg
Chairman of the Board at Nornorm (backed by IKEA), Digital Transformation Speaker, Co-Creator of Skype, Author, and Investor
Jonas Kjellberg is a digital transformation keynote speaker, co-creator of Skype, author, and investor. As co-creator of Skype, he worked as Managing Director (equivalent to a CEO in the U.S.), helping generate 90 percent of their revenue stream. Currently, Kjellberg runs Gear Up Ventures, a company that focuses on implementing the innovation and entrepreneurship model set out in his book Gear Up.
Jonas Kjellberg Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$30,001 - $40,000
Languages Spoken
English, Swedish
Travels From
Europe Sweden
Jonas Kjellberg Keynote Speaker Fee Fee range is for U.S. events, depending on location and organization type
$30,001 - $40,000
Languages Spoken
English, Swedish
Travels From
Europe Sweden
About Keynote Speaker Jonas Kjellberg
Jonas Kjellberg is a digital transformation keynote speaker, co-creator of Skype, author, and investor. As co-creator of Skype, Kjellberg worked as Managing Director (equivalent to a CEO in the U.S.), helping generate 90 percent of their revenue stream. Currently, Kjellberg runs Gear Up Ventures, a company that focuses on implementing the innovation and entrepreneurship model set out in his book Gear Up. Kjellberg also lectures on the subjects of entrepreneurship and “How to Create a Winning Sales Culture” in his keynote talks and at Stanford University and the Stockholm School of Economics.
More About Jonas Kjellberg
Jonas Kjellberg is the co-creator and former managing director of SKYPE. A serial entrepreneur, he has served as CEO and founder of Campuz Mobile (acquired by Vodafone) and Optimal Telecom, (part of Tele2). Jonas has also been vice president of Bertelsmann for Lycos Europe, CEO and partner of Wyatt Media Group, and head of the online business area for Investment AB Kinnevik. He also founded Player.io (which sold to Yahoo) and was Chairman of the board of iCloud, which sold to Apple.
When not running companies, Jonas lectures at Stanford University and Stockholm School of Economics on the topics of entrepreneurship and how to create a winning sales culture.
Jonas talks focus on how product, sales, and profitability must interact in order to create a successful business. Organizations today face new demands as customer satisfaction is becoming more and more transparent with users increasingly sharing their experiences.
When not lecturing, Jonas is an avid investor and coaches entrepreneurs through BCG Digital Ventures, a corporate investment and incubation firm, and his company Gear Up Ventures, which implements the innovation and entrepreneurship model set out in his book Gear Up.
In addition to co-authoring Gear Up: Test Your Business Potential and Plan Your Path to Success, he has co-authored Gear Up: Bring Business Opportunities to Life and Business Creation. He is currently working on two new books about Social and Creative Entrepreneurship.
Jonas has an MBA from Uppsala University and an engineering degree from the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm.
