Erik Rasmussen
CEO and Editor-in-Chief, Monday Morning
As founder and CEO of Scandinavia’s largest think tank, Monday Morning, Erik Rasmussen is a leading figure in the media in the Nordic region, due in part to the fact that Monday Morning publishes Monday Morning Weekly, an intellectual journal directed at decision makers across the political world, in business life and in knowledge institutions. Monday Morning has positioned itself internationally with the establishment of Monday Morning Weekly in Norway and projects in Sweden and other European countries.
In October 2006, the World Economic Forum appointed Erik Rasmussen one of the world’s 100 most influential journalists. This appointment entitles him to membership of the prestigious International Media Council, IMC, established by the World Economic Forum. The objective of this council is to develop a better understanding of the complexity of and interrelationship between global challenges and opportunities.
Throughout his career, Erik Rasmussen has held a number of top positions within Danish media. He is a journalist by profession and has supplemented his vocation with studies in the US, as well as with work experience in Denmark and internationally. Within the field of media, business and political research, he has been business editor at one of Denmark’s principal publishing houses, the Berlingske Officin. As editor-in-chief, he successfully re-launched the leading business daily Børsen. He has initiated and was editor-in-chief of the first Danish business weekly, Børsen’s News Magazine, and he has also been CEO of Gutenberghus Publishing House in Denmark, now known as Egmont.
One of the major initiatives developed and driven by Erik Rasmussen and Monday Morning is the Danish Innovation Council. Bringing together more than 400 leading personalities from Danish business life, political organizations, ministries and knowledge institutions, the objective of the council is to ensure that Denmark and Danish companies retain a high level of global competitiveness.
Aside from the Copenhagen Climate Council, the latest project launched by Monday Morning is Co-existence of Civilizations, an ambitious venture aimed at establishing an international think tank embracing the World Economic Forum, Asia-Europe Foundation and The Nordic Council amongst others. His Royal Highness, Prince Hassan of Jordan is patron of the project.
