THE CORE
HANS HASSLE
FOUNDER & MODERATOR
Hans Hassle received several international awards such as the Red Herring Award for leading one of the 100 most innovative companies in the world, and the New York Deloitte Green Award for breakthrough green innovation, handed out by His Majesty Carl XVI Gustaf. 2012, CEO of the Year Sweden by European CEO, and the World Finance 100 list in 2013. 2018 Hans was awarded the Khalifa International Award in Dubai for Agricultural Innovation.
EDUCATION
Poppius School of Journalism, 1983
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Traveling, indigenous cultures, human limits,
family, society, politics.
CREDENTIALS:
Co-author of the UN Global Compact Research Report.
Author of the book "Business as Usual is Over".
Advisory Board Member Australian Davos Connection.
Member of Karolinska Institutet ("Nobel Prize Institute") ethical vetting committee, see Read More.
SHRIKANT RAMAKRISHNAN
MARKET RESEARCH & BUSINESS DEV.
Shrikant's core research areas include price elasticity, demand actualization, cost-optimization and integrated systems. Consumer research and data analytics across a wide spectrum of linear and cross functional business and social agendas forms the foundation of the multi industry expertise gained over two decades internationally.
EDUCATION
Masters in Management Studies (M.M.S)
Major in Marketing, University of Bombay, Distinction Holder,
Masters in Business Administration (M.B.A), Major in International Business & International Law, Schiller International London University.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Spiritualism, Music, Social Welfare, Finding Ultimate Peace.
CREDENTIALS:
University Gold Medalist in Market Research & Brand Management.
J.L.Relan Scholar Merit Award. Graduated in April 2003.
OWE PETTERSSON
MANAGEMENT & INNOVATION
Former VP of Sampo Bank, Stockholm Branch. Made a journey from the insurance and banking industry to CEO for one of the world's 100 most innovative companies. Examples of previous positions are Group Cash Manager at If P&C Insurance Ltd with responsibility for 80 billion in cash flow. Experience from large listed companies, SMEs, and non-profit organizations equips Owe with skills needed in many different types of organisations.
EDUCATION
IHM Business School
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Tai-chi
Table tennis
CREDENTIALS:
Chairman for several non-profit sports associations.
Receiver of ESQR´s Quality Achievements Award, 2013.
Key note speaker at several international innovation events.
PER ÖSTLING
GOVERNANCE MODELS
Per started a Design Management company 1989. Throughout the years he has worked with all sizes and sorts of companies and organizations including McDonalds & Samsung. Growing up in a small industrial town he always felt a we in society. Driven by a passion for taking on challenges he has practiced' extensive Societal Entrepreneurship & Collaborative efforts on a glocal level. He is now mainly occupied as an advisor, lecturer, and with orchestrating and facilitating explorative & iterative processes to span boundaries, and challenge the present unsustainable models and structures.
EDUCATION
Separate courses in Market Planning, Copywriting, Graphic Design, Human Resources, Journalism, Idea History-Philosophy.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
People, Sports, Nature, Italian Food (and beverages), Gardening , Bonsai.
CREDENTIALS
Former Representative of the Swedish Industrial Design Foundation. Chairman & Boardmember in several organisations and Business Associations.
MATS RÖNNE
BRAND MANAGEMENT
Mats has over 30 years' experience of brand and marketing strategy and is one of Sweden's most respected marketing professionals. He has been in charge of global brand strategy and brand management at major international groups such as Ericsson and Electrolux, and has held senior marketing positions at companies such as Skanska, Readly and Bonniers.
EDUCATION
London School of Economics and Political Sciences
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Food and wine
Trivia
Skiing
CREDENTIALS:
Former Chairman of the Swedish Advertisers' Association. Co-founder of 100-wattaren, the Swedish advertising effectiveness award. Led the work that established the Swedish marketing industry's standard for identifying and defining the key marketing effectiveness metrics. Frequent lecturer, speaker and contributor to marketing publications and industry events.
PROF. DR. LARS KIRKHUSMO PHARO
GOVERNANCE MODELS
Lars specializes in religions, ethics, history of ideas (ideologies/philosophies), languages (translation and history of concepts), literacy, writing, semiotics, and knowledge systems of the American continent and Europe. He is Former Vice Dean of Research and Development and Professor of Religions and Ethics, Faculty of Education and Arts, Nord University.
EDUCATION
Magister Artium and Doctor Artium in History of Religions, University of Oslo.
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Hiking, Cross Country skiing, Music, Literature
CREDENTIALS
Research Associate, Moses Mesoamerican Archive and Research Project, Harvard University. Research Partner, ”Globalizaton of Knowledge” and ”The Globalization of Science in the Modern World”. Max-Planck-Institut für Wissenschaftsgeschichte (MPIWG), Berlin. Member of Harvard Club of Norway and Harvard Alumni Association.
PROF. JAN STAËL VON HOLSTEIN
BRAND MANAGEMENT
Jan has 60 year experience in Design and Brand Management. He has developed new identities and strategies for multinationals in every major industrial sector; Automotive, Petrochemical, Banking, Airlines, Shipping, Leisure industry, Breweries, Luxury brands - fashion and cosmetics. He has extensive international background knowledge In Europe, USA and Asia. He has operated his own consultancy from his London base. The last fifteen years he has worked in China in Shanghai, Beijing and Hong Kong, where he pioneered courses in Design Management and Brand Strategies at the three leading Universities as visiting professor. He lectures frequently and speaks nine languages.
EDUCATION
The Institute of Graphic Arts in Stockholm
Institute of Directors London
Tongji Univeristy (D&I) in Shanghai
SPECIAL INTERESTS
Fine arts, Music, Water sports.
CREDENTIALS:
Founder member of Unimark International in New York .
Fellow Institute of design (ID) at Illinois Tech.
Founder and CEO of ADM International.
Founder of the Network with Silver Lining.
Founder member of the College of Design and Innovation (D&I) at Tongji University in Shanghai
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