==Tomas Björkman is an applied philosopher, social entrepreneur, and author.== --- ## About: - One of the strongest personal drivers in my life has always been to unlock the hidden structures of the world around me. Curious and exploring, I constantly strive for a better understanding of science, people and social phenomena. Based on my understanding of human and societal needs in a world that is in many ways falling apart, I have committed myself to facilitating the co-creation of a more conscious society. - Tomas Björkman has a long career behind him as entrepreneur in a variety of businesses within financial services, IT, property and banking – working all over Europe. He founded Investment Banking Partners AB and served as chairman of EFG Investment Bank. - In 2008 Tomas established the Ekskäret Foundation in Stockholm. The foundation has established a conference facility on its island Ekskäret in the Stockholm archipelago. The mission of the foundation is to facilitate personal development and social change with the aim to help create a more conscious society. A special focus of the foundation is supporting the development of social entrepreneurs and the understanding of the complexities of social change. The foundation also operates the Ekskäret Klustret co-working space in central Stockholm with the aim to bring together organizations working towards a more conscious society. - Tomas is also a member of the Club of Rome, a fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Engineering Science and a fellow of the World Academy of Arts and Science. Among Tomas' initiatives are the [[Perspectiva]] Institute in London, Co-Creation Loft in Berlin, the [[Emerge]] media initiative and the digital platform for personal growth: 29k.org. - Tomas has published three books: The Market Myth (2016), The Nordic Secret (2017, co-authored with [[Lene Rachel Andersen]]) and The World We Create (2019). - Tomas Björkman has a master’s degree in physics and studied macroeconomics on the side. --- ### Links: - Personal Website: www.tomas-bjorkman.com - Wikipedia: www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tomas_Bj%C3%B6rkman --- ### Social: - LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/tomas-bj%C3%B6rkman-882913a7 --- ### Focus: #bildung #economics #entrepreneurship #metamodernism #personaldevelopment #physics #society