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Lifestyle Growth 2026

Join Lifestyle Growth in Aarhus for innovative business pitches, new connections, and ambitions for growth and scaling.

Date

06.10.2026

Time

13.00 - 19.00

Location

Lifestyle Hub
Kalkværksvej 20, 8000 Aarhus, Denmark

Lifestyle Growth 2026

What does it take to create the next leap in growth for the design and lifestyle industry?

At Lifestyle Growth, you’ll meet companies with ambitions to develop and scale their businesses. Watch them pitch to a strong panel of investors and industry experts, and leave with fresh perspectives on growth, innovation and sustainable development.

Lifestyle Growth is for anyone curious about developments in the design and lifestyle industry and keen to get closer to the ideas and companies helping to shape its future.

On stage, selected companies will pitch their businesses to a panel of investors and experienced business leaders, who will ask questions and share their experience and perspectives.

Follow along as business models and growth potential are challenged and discussed, and gain insight into both the opportunities and the difficult questions that arise when a company is looking to develop and grow. Afterwards, join the conversation yourself as emerging companies pitch their ideas for the audience talent award.

For the first time, Lifestyle Growth will take place in our own surroundings at Lifestyle Hub, the industry’s meeting place for development, entrepreneurship and inspiration in Aarhus Sydhavn.

Join us as our open space sets the stage for an afternoon dedicated to innovation and new connections.

The panel

This year’s expert panel is chaired by Christian Stadil, CEO of Thornico, and brings together leading figures from the lifestyle industry, entrepreneurship, innovation, and investment:

  • Jens Poulsen, Group CEO, DK Company A/S
  • Margrethe Dal Lehrmann, Investor and CEO, LoveMondays
  • Christian Stampe Vinther, Partner, Founderment
  • Lars Horsholt Jensen, Managing Director – Head of Startup & Innovation, EIFO
  • Christina Westergaard, Chair of the Board, H&S Westergaard A/S
  • Anne Stampe Olesen, Co-founder, Nordic Female Founders
  • Trine Andersen, Board Member, Ferm Living

Partners

The event is organised in collaboration with our partners:

  • Aarhus Municipality
  • Nykredit
  • Danish Chamber of Commerce
  • Nicolas Vahé
  • Business Hub Central Denmark

This year’s prizes are sponsored by:

  • Nordisk Company
  • Thornico
  • Formland
  • Trimit

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