October Meeting in New York
In early October prominent people from various professions and roles gathered in New York to discuss the characteristics and techniques of leadership the Scandinavian way as a contribution to our Global leadership. The gathering was hosted by Ulf Hjertonsson, Consul General of Sweden at the official residence. The World Business Academy was represented by its founder Rinaldo Brutoco who presented the role of leaders in creating a sustainable society. Hans Akerblom, founder of the Scandinavian Leadership Foundation spoke on the key characteristics of Scandinavian leadership of Inclusiveness, Connectedness, Curiosity and Creativity. The meetings and dinner were very open and constructive.

The next meeting in the Scandinavian Leadership Forum will take place at Eklundshof in Uppsala, Sweden on October 18-19, 2007. The experiences from our meetings and dinner in New York will then be built into our plan.

Hans Akerblom




Ulf Hjertonsson & Lars Thunell.
Rinaldo Brutoco & Hans Akerblom.
Lena Kaplan & Peter Hallberg.


Participants at our meetings and dinner in New York:
Hans Akerblom Founder of Scandinavian Leadership Foundation
Bill Boesch Chairman of Deutsche Post USA
Rinaldo Brutoco Founder of the World Business Academy
Amir Dossal Executive Director for United Nations Office for Partnerships
John Dunnigan Partner of Conscious Management Scandinavia
Edward P. Gallagher President of The American-Scandinavian Foundation
Peter Hallberg Partner of Conscious Management Scandinavia
Ulf Hjertonsson Consul General of the Consulate General of Sweden
Lena Biörck Kaplan Founder of Scandinavia House
Magnus Moliteus former CEO of Pharmacia Inc.
Lars Ostling Consul of the Consulate General of Sweden
Scott Root CEO of Astra Tech Inc.
Lena Sinha of the United Nations
Tony Svensson Executive Director of Invest in Sweden Agency
Lars Thunell CEO of IFC of the World Bank
Cynthia Ekberg Tsai, CEO of HealthExpo