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Jonas Kjellberg

Jonas Kjellberg

Jonas Kjellberg Digital Transformation Speaker, Co-Creator of Skype, Author and Investor

Jonas Kjellberg
Jonas Kjellberg's Biography

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. Jonas Kjellberg is a co-creator of SKYPE and was its managing director from 2004-2007. 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 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.

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Managing Digital Transformations, Disruption, And Innovation

In this keynote, our speaker Jonas Kjellberg shares his expertise as co-creator of Skype to explain how companies can manage digital transformation in times of disruption. He highlights how technology, customer expectations, and market dynamics demand constant innovation.

Audiences gain practical insights into leading change, seizing new opportunities, and staying ahead in today’s digital-first economy.


Social And Creative Innovation: New Business Models For A New Generation

In this talk, Jonas Kjellberg explores how social and creative innovation are redefining the business landscape. He explains how new generations of entrepreneurs are building purpose-driven models that combine profitability with impact.

Our speaker inspires audiences to embrace fresh approaches to entrepreneurship that resonate with modern consumers and communities.


Business Creation, Growth, And Success

In this session, Jonas Kjellberg draws on his experience building and scaling global businesses to reveal the key ingredients of success. He explains how product, sales, and profitability must align to create lasting value.

Our speaker provides actionable strategies for entrepreneurs and leaders seeking to build resilient, scalable businesses in competitive markets.


A Comedy Of Errors: VC’s, The Tech World, And The Many Failures That Lead To My Success

In this keynote, Jonas Kjellberg takes audiences behind the scenes of the tech world with humour and candour. He shares stories of failed ventures, investor challenges, and missteps that ultimately paved the way for his success with Skype and beyond.

Our speaker inspires audiences to embrace failure as an essential part of innovation, showing how setbacks can be transformed into opportunities for growth.

Jonas Kjellberg
Jonas Kjellberg's Biography

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.

Jonas Kjellberg is a co-creator of SKYPE and was its managing director from 2004-2007. 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 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.

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