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JULIEN S. BOURRELLE

This week we spoke in Sweden and Lithuania. Here in Vilnus, I am holding a keynote about the cultural differences between the Nordics and Germany. Having lived in Germany and Norway, and worked in Sweden, Denmark and Finland I could bring a unique knowledge and a personal touch to the keynote.

This week we spoke in Sweden and Lithuania. Here in Vilnus, I am holding a keynote about the cultural differences between the Nordics and Germany. Having lived in Germany and Norway, and worked in Sweden, Denmark and Finland I could bring a unique knowledge and a personal touch to the keynote.

We had the pleasure to inspire and exchange with C level executives of large Swedish company for the CxO Connection event in Göteborg yesterday. Lovely dinner and discussions.

We had the pleasure to inspire and exchange with C level executives of large Swedish company for the CxO Connection event in Göteborg yesterday. Lovely dinner and discussions.

Giving a lecture for a company operating i Germany and the Nordics discussing cultural differences including the understanding of equality, sosial status, fairness, motivation, authority, decision making, hiearchy and humbleness. In the background, a picture of the Norwegian Crown Prince casualy discussing.

Giving a lecture for a company operating i Germany and the Nordics discussing cultural differences including the understanding of equality, sosial status, fairness, motivation, authority, decision making, hiearchy and humbleness. In the background, a picture of the Norwegian Crown Prince casualy discussing.

Lecturing about the cultural differences between Sweden and Norway for a well known company providing consulting services in the insurance and risk management business.

Lecturing about the cultural differences between Sweden and Norway for a well known company providing consulting services in the insurance and risk management business.

Talking about sosialization,fika, non-verbal and verbal communication, decision making, consensus, team work and many more aspects of the Swedish culture for the international and local students of the Technical University Jönköping. Have a great start on the semester! :)

Talking about sosialization,fika, non-verbal and verbal communication, decision making, consensus, team work and many more aspects of the Swedish culture for the international and local students of the Technical University Jönköping. Have a great start on the semester! :)

Speaking for leaders of Swedish corporation at CxO Connection in Stockholm this week. An evening where i focused on practical aspects of culture and cultural differences especially relevant for leaders working internationally. The dinner was taking place at the historical Hotel Hasselbacken on Djurgården. Thank you for the continued collaboration @aurora_live_network - after Oslo, Copenhagen, Paris, Brussels, Zurich and Stockholm, i am looking forward to the next dinner i Göteborg in two weeks.

Speaking for leaders of Swedish corporation at CxO Connection in Stockholm this week. An evening where i focused on practical aspects of culture and cultural differences especially relevant for leaders working internationally. The dinner was taking place at the historical Hotel Hasselbacken on Djurgården. Thank you for the continued collaboration @aurora_live_network - after Oslo, Copenhagen, Paris, Brussels, Zurich and Stockholm, i am looking forward to the next dinner i Göteborg in two weeks.

Elise and I kick-started the autumn season with a lecture at @binorwegianbusinesschool in Oslo for all their international and exchange students. The lecture is a crash course on the Norwegian culture, giving the students a good start on their studies in Norway and preventing some of the cultural misunderstandings that inevitably would have taken place. Thank you BI for inviting me again this year.

Elise and I kick-started the autumn season with a lecture at @binorwegianbusinesschool in Oslo for all their international and exchange students. The lecture is a crash course on the Norwegian culture, giving the students a good start on their studies in Norway and preventing some of the cultural misunderstandings that inevitably would have taken place. Thank you BI for inviting me again this year.

Elise and I now own a traditional Norwegian cabin in one of Norway's best cross-country skiing area. The cabin is an isolated "seter" from 1911 between Sjusjøen og Ljøsheim. A "seter" is a mountain summer pasture farm, which was very important for farms in Norway, historically and until about 2nd world war. Seters were always connected to farm down in the valley, and it was were the animals were brought in the summer months to graze. To this day, the local farmers bring 100s of sheep and cows to the area which you see on some of the picture. The area is secluded with only 12 seter surounded by a protected cultural landscape. The seter has water from a summer well and is powered off-grid with solar panels. This particular seter built between 1911 and 1914 had never been sold. It has been in the same local family and we were honored to be allowed to buy it from the grand son of those who built it. The building process took three summers where logs from the valley were transported with horses over several days.

Today, these historical seter are used as winter cabins by Norwegians. Our cabin is located a few meters from a huge network of prepared cross country track spreading across many 100s of kilometers. Elise and I are looking forward to spending time there and hope to have winter visits of those passing by Nøkkelåsen on skis 😁

Elise and I now own a traditional Norwegian cabin in one of Norway's best cross-country skiing area. The cabin is an isolated "seter" from 1911 between Sjusjøen og Ljøsheim. A "seter" is a mountain summer pasture farm, which was very important for farms in Norway, historically and until about 2nd world war. Seters were always connected to farm down in the valley, and it was were the animals were brought in the summer months to graze. To this day, the local farmers bring 100s of sheep and cows to the area which you see on some of the picture. The area is secluded with only 12 seter surounded by a protected cultural landscape. The seter has water from a summer well and is powered off-grid with solar panels. This particular seter built between 1911 and 1914 had never been sold. It has been in the same local family and we were honored to be allowed to buy it from the grand son of those who built it. The building process took three summers where logs from the valley were transported with horses over several days.

Today, these historical seter are used as winter cabins by Norwegians. Our cabin is located a few meters from a huge network of prepared cross country track spreading across many 100s of kilometers. Elise and I are looking forward to spending time there and hope to have winter visits of those passing by Nøkkelåsen on skis 😁

Pictures from the Norwegian National Day, 17th May. Elise, her sister and my brother-in-law are dressed with their Norwegian national costume, the "Bunad". Each region in Norway has its unique variation, the girls wear the one from Lier just outside Oslo and Kristian is wearing the one from the fjords in Sunnmøre where his family is from :)

Pictures from the Norwegian National Day, 17th May. Elise, her sister and my brother-in-law are dressed with their Norwegian national costume, the "Bunad". Each region in Norway has its unique variation, the girls wear the one from Lier just outside Oslo and Kristian is wearing the one from the fjords in Sunnmøre where his family is from :)

Last event before summer vacations 💃 An evening talk about cultural differences between USA & Norway. Important knowledge presented with humour.

Last event before summer vacations 💃 An evening talk about cultural differences between USA & Norway. Important knowledge presented with humour.

What a pleasure to be back at Gard. You always make us feel very welcomed. :)

Gard is a Norwegian marine insurance company headquartered in Arendal, Norway. Founded in 1907, it has grown into one of the world's largest marine insurers, serving the global maritime industry with a comprehensive range of insurance products and risk management services.

What a pleasure to be back at Gard. You always make us feel very welcomed. :)

Gard is a Norwegian marine insurance company headquartered in Arendal, Norway. Founded in 1907, it has grown into one of the world's largest marine insurers, serving the global maritime industry with a comprehensive range of insurance products and risk management services.

Wrapping up the week with a lecture in Tallinn for 1000 WOLT employees from 30+ countries. Such an international company needs to deal with cultural differences every day. Happy to share my knowledge in such a nice event organised by @liwlig_group @liwlig_finland. Thank you for inviting me.

Wrapping up the week with a lecture in Tallinn for 1000 WOLT employees from 30+ countries. Such an international company needs to deal with cultural differences every day. Happy to share my knowledge in such a nice event organised by @liwlig_group @liwlig_finland. Thank you for inviting me.

Many of the books we published at Mondå Forlag are ready for the tourist season at Norway's main airport OSL. Thank you to our fantastic authors and illustrators @cecilemoroni @arntsteffensen7126 @egilaslak @elisekoll @juliensbourrelle @annva @cecilieoi

Many of the books we published at Mondå Forlag are ready for the tourist season at Norway's main airport OSL. Thank you to our fantastic authors and illustrators @cecilemoroni @arntsteffensen7126 @egilaslak @elisekoll @juliensbourrelle @annva @cecilieoi

Speaking again for the researchers at the Wallenberg research center at @universityofgothenburg about culture and cultural differences. Always a pleasure to speak in Sweden! Hejdå!

Speaking again for the researchers at the Wallenberg research center at @universityofgothenburg about culture and cultural differences. Always a pleasure to speak in Sweden! Hejdå!

Interview en français à l'occasion d'une intervention sur scène à la Banque de Luxembourg (Mai 2025).
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Interview in French on the takeaways from the lecture I gave for Banque de Luxembourg (Luxembourg, Mai 2025)

Interview en français à l'occasion d'une intervention sur scène à la Banque de Luxembourg (Mai 2025).
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Interview in French on the takeaways from the lecture I gave for Banque de Luxembourg (Luxembourg, Mai 2025)

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