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I'm passionate about

Using digital technology to create a sustainable environment. Life-long learning. Enhancing our quality of life.

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Seeking consultancy assignments, partnership or employment. Also open for interim management and advisory boards. International assignments.

People don't know that I'm good at

Fire breathing!

My TED Story

I started dreaming about attending a TED conference in the early 90s when I read about it in the WIRED magazine. Since 2006 I am enjoying the TED Talks online. I am co-founder of TEDxStockholm, we were one of the first TEDx events, so far I have moderated 5 TEDxStockholm events and been a mentor for several other TED organizers.

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  A comment on Talk: Rachel Botsman: The case for collaborative consumption

  Jan 23 2011: I find this talk important, so I am translating it into Swedish to be able to spread it more around here.
  This afffects many areas. Now that all kinds of media is being digitized. I am disappointed that there is no media mentioning the fact that for example ebooks that you have bought are not possible to sell or even giveaway. And they are still around the same price as a printed book.
• +1

  A comment on Talk: Jason Fried: Why work doesn't happen at work

  Dec 4 2010: There are many more places outside the office than the home where you can work better under some circumstances.
  If you have a report to write, internet research to do, a budget to create, why not do it someplace else, so that you can work uninterrupted and enjoy a new location?
  Such as at cafés, parks, mountain lodges, in your car parked in the forest etc.
• +5

  A comment on Talk: Chris Anderson: How web video powers global innovation

  Sep 14 2010: Great to see that Chris is himself up to the very high standard that TED has developed.
  I totally agree that ‎"What Gutenberg did for writing, online video can now do for face-to-face communication".
  I have organized 5 TEDxStockholm events and seen the terrific glow in people's eyes when they open their minds and connect with other inspiring people. This growing crowd should definitely be accelerated into using online video both ways!
  
  I want to convince all Swedish high schools to show a TED Talk every Friday afternoon, this should d be done at schools worldwide. The talks could be selected based on current subjects in the curriculum, current public debate etc and everybody will also learn English at the same time.
  This should inspire many more young people to embrace TED and start making their own TED talks and local TEDx events.
  
  Let's work on schools globally to make this happen!

• A comment on Talk: Elizabeth Gilbert: Your elusive creative genius

  Sep 13 2010: What a warm and encouraging talk!
  I hope the success of the movie version of Eat, Pray, Love will attract new people to come to TED.com to watch this and other inspiring talks.
  Let's help spread the word to our movie-going friends!
• +3

  A comment on Talk: Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums

  Aug 7 2010: Great talk on a critically important subject for us all!
  We do need to rethink our educational system. Our current Western school system is still based on the medieval European church schools and it is out of synch with today's ever-changing information society.
  We need people with all kinds of abilities and skills, and we need to implement a life-long learning culture where the schools are not disconnected to our work places.
  Do do this we need to open our minds and take a close look at examples like this!
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  A reply on Talk: Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums

  Aug 7 2010: Great initiative, I just signed up! Look forward to discussing progress with you all.
• +3

  A reply on Talk: Charles Leadbeater: Education innovation in the slums

  Aug 7 2010: Great initiative, I just signed up! Look forward to discussing progress with you all.