The Creative Open

As creatives, we operate within the realms of imagination. We envision things that may not exist today but could shape tomorrow. Huge thank you to @sohohouse Stockholm and @diageo for partnering with us on The Speakers Dinner 2025 at @the.creative.open A beautiful evening filled with meaningful conversations and creative exchange. 🎬 @adamahmedpihlgren

On the 26th of October, on a quiet Sunday when most people rest before the week ahead, we chose to gather 300 people in Stockholm’s prestigious Concert Hall. The seats were filled by people from every corner and level across the creative landscape: creatives, designers, founders, strategists, architects, entrepreneurs, brand marketers and investors. Each arrived with their own perspective on what creativity is and what it’s evolving into. Nine top-creatives from France, Italy, England and Sweden joined us on stage for a rare day of creative exchange. We dove into the minds of our speakers to understand how they work creatively from the inside out but also how they organize their inner worlds and develop skills and tools to shape their craft and themselves. Because the real challenge for the future of creativity isn’t AI. It’s building and cultivating better conditions in which creativity can thrive, and finding ways to reignite our creative flames from within. A huge thank you to: @suzieandleo  @viktorhstudios  @cassiaagy  @anoukjns  @beate.karlsson  @joelnkimya  @elleisunbelievable  @marialashari  @freddiemeup Amazing Stage Design by @_swedish_girls_ We would like to send a huge thank you to all the crew members, creatives and partners behind the scenes. 🫶🏽

“Jonatan is like a modern poet.” Words by @suzieandleo on the delicate act of crafting the universe of @yunglean2001 Conversation Moderated by @charlottecmanning Stage Design: @_swedish_girls_

”Creative faith is something intrinsic.” These words by @anoukjns remind us that the source of creative endurance lies within. The world may not always affirm your vision, and the process may test you, repeatedly. If your faith in your ideas are genuine and internal, it becomes the only force you need to succeed. Comment if you’ve written your manifesto. ✍🏽 Stage Design @_swedish_girls_

There has never been a time in history with more opportunities than today. What does that mean for creativity? This year’s nine featured speakers are: @suzieandleo @viktorhstudios @cassiaagy @anoukjns @beate.karlsson @joelnkimya @elleisunbelievable @marialashari @freddiemeup All speakers will be sharing unfiltered strategies, hard-earned lessons, and practical creative wisdom. 📍The Grünewald Hall, The Concert Hall, Kungsgatan 43, 111 22, Stockholm,Sweden. Sunday, 26 October 10:00 - 16:00 (Doors open at 9:30).

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT We welcome Freddie Öst @freddiemeup Founder and brand director of @snasksthlm , a creative agency of misfit geniuses, conquering the world through design and raw, real emotion. Their lectures dismantle the myths of what it means to be “creative,” sharing brutally honest stories of taking risks, failing forward, and finding success on their own terms. SNASK is regularly invited to speak on creative entrepreneurship at some of the world’s leading conferences. Worrying about what others think is a waste of time. Staying true to themselves is the dream. They see love as the only way forward, refusing to sell out or abandon their values. 📍The Grünewald Hall, The Concert Hall, Kungsgatan 43, 111 22, Stockholm,Sweden. Sunday, 26 October 10:00 - 16:00 (Visit site for the full schedule soon) ⚙️ We are now releasing the seats for the public. Ticket Link in bio. First come, first served now! Don’t forget to buy your ticket! 299 SEK 🎟️

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT We welcome @marialashari , a creative director and sense-maker based in Stockholm. Maria Lashari’s hybrid practice is defined by a tension between structure and spontaneity, a balance between design and meaningful discovery. This duality shapes how her work approach both concept and craft. Rather than treating creativity as decoration, Maria sees it as a process of uncovering meaning and building emotional coherence across mediums. For her, it’s always design craft, psychology, narrative, and product thinking all rolled into one. “A creative idea shouldn’t just deliver one outcome,” she says. “It should leave behind the capacity for ongoing imagineering and world-building.” 📍The Grünewald Hall, The Concert Hall, Kungsgatan 43, 111 22, Stockholm,Sweden. Sunday, 26 October 10:00 - 16:00 (Visit site for the full schedule soon) ⚙️ TICKET LINK AVAILABLE IN BIO.

The Creative Open takes place at the iconic Concert House in Stockholm, the grand home of creativity, music, and culture. Welcome to the historic Grünewald Hall, where legends have once stood. The stage is now opening its doors to a bold generation of creatives. Seats are running out. Apply now to secure yours!

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT We welcome @beate.karlsson , a multidisciplinary creative director and designer from Stockholm. The founder of @avavav studied fashion design at Parsons School of Design and Central Saint Martins. Karlsson draws from her own experiences, her childhood and DIY culture to inspire the production of new meaning in objects, applying her art and design onto everything from clothing to sculpture.

As an artist and designer Beate has made it her mission to redefine her personal preconceptions of clothing, accessories and products. In her designs she hopes to mediate the same sensations that she experienced as a child, when the discovery of an object had an element of surprise and forced her to develop her thinking of the world. 📍The Grünewald Hall, The Concert Hall, Kungsgatan 43, 111 22, Stockholm,Sweden. Sunday, 26 October 10:00 - 16:00 (Visit site for the full schedule soon) ⚙️ FINAL DEADLINE 14 OCT 2025 APPLY FOR A SEAT TODAY.

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT We welcome @elleisunbelievable , an artist elevating patisserie to sculpture and multi-sensory experiences. Pivoting from a successful Creative Direction and Design career in London and New York, Elle Azhdari retrained in patisserie. Her practice explores the liminal space between the edible and the aesthetic, challenging conventional notions of art consumption. Her method is intimate and sensory, relying on visual intricacy and delicate flavour composition, but the impact on viewing is one of awe. Her creations are designed to induce wonder, connecting to feelings of expansiveness, transcendence, and connection, underscoring the therapeutic and humanistic dimensions of her practice. Elle explores the psychological impact of engaging multiple senses—sight, taste, smell, touch, and the momentary suspension of disbelief that such creations can be consumed. 📍The Grünewald Hall, The Concert Hall, Kungsgatan 43, 111 22, Stockholm,Sweden. Sunday, 26 October 10:00 - 16:00 (Visit site for the full schedule soon) ⚙️ARE YOU HUNGRY FOR CREATIVITY? APPLICATIONS ARE STILL OPEN.

SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT We welcome @joelnkimya , an artist manager and creative director based in Stockholm. Joel Nkímyá is a true creative Swiss Army knife, seamlessly balancing the worlds of artist management and creative direction. With over a decade in the creative industry, he co-founded FOLK, a hybrid artist management and creative studio driven by the mission to develop iconic talent and shape lasting careers with works ranging from Swedish House Mafia, Tiger Of Sweden, to G-Shock. Nkímyá has played a pivotal role in the rise of genre-bending acts like @dekialem , @kurt.______ , and @stuzzzzzi , bringing a sharp eye and instinct for identity, storytelling, and cultural relevance. Since 2020, he has served as the creative director for Salvatore Ganacci, helping build Ganacci’s unmistakable universe, from surreal music videos, comedy sketches and video games to visionary live shows performed on stages across the globe. 📍The Grünewald Hall, The Concert Hall, Kungsgatan 43, 111 22, Stockholm,Sweden. Sunday, 26 October 10:00 - 16:00 (Visit site for the full schedule soon) ⚙️APPLICATIONS ARE STILL OPEN. DON’T MISS OUT. GET YOUR SEAT.

More than 200 seats are gone. Massive love to everyone who sent an application. The 26th of October is meant to accelerate the mastery of your creative game. ⚙️Applications are still open. Apply for your seat before it’s too late.