Module 3: People and governance
In this module, you will learn to anticipate some of the most common pitfalls associated with the growth of your team and how to address them proactively from an organisational perspective, as well as the importance of building a sound organisational culture.
You’ll also be given insight into how governance can support strategy, and how to work with your board, owners, and founder team to achieve your company’s visions and goals.
Date: 21 October 2025
Expert/s: SmiLe Venture Hub (Magnhild Owman ), Scaling Life Sciences (Martin Stenfeldt)
Key Takeaways
- How to successfully transition from being a research-driven to a commercially oriented organisation.
- How to manage growing cross-functional teams with culture as a guiding tool.
- How to approach “hiring dilemmas” and bring in the right competences at the right time.
- A better understanding of how decision making processes can be optimised for scaleups.
- The roles and responsibilities of management teams, boards, owners and founders, and how best to collaborate and create maximum company value.
- How to move from strategy to implementation.