Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir

Why you should listen

Hrund Gunnsteinsdóttir is an Icelandic thought leader, author, award-winning serial entrepreneur, advisor and public speaker. She is the author of the book InnSæi: Icelandic Wisdom for Turbulent Times and co-director and scriptwriter of the documentary film InnSæi: The Power of Intuition. She offers a fresh approach to leadership, innovation and decision-making in uncertain times, grounded in the belief that change begins within. She has had leading roles in the areas of development and post-conflict reconstruction with the UN in Europe and Asia, innovation, investments, sustainable and circular business transition and education. She was the first woman to chair Iceland's largest public innovation fund, the managing director of Iceland’s sustainability centre Festa and designed and directed Prisma, a diploma university program, recognized by the Nordic Council for responding to 21st century challenges.